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post #161 of 319
4/5/12 at 6:44pm
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What are you using for humidity?  i.e. sponges, bowls, pans
 

 



It's a home-built unit with a reservoir under the wire mesh floor that takes up a little over a quarter of the floor.

 

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #162 of 319
4/5/12 at 7:15pm
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It's a home-built unit with a reservoir under the wire mesh floor that takes up a little over a quarter of the floor.

 



I remember seeing a picture of it over on the hatching thread.  What about adding a couple thick sponges?  I've done that with good results.

 

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #163 of 319
4/5/12 at 7:20pm
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I remember seeing a picture of it over on the hatching thread.  What about adding a couple thick sponges?  I've done that with good results.

 



That's the next thing to try. The humidity is pretty high in the room the bators are in, the windows are steamed. idunno.gif

 

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #164 of 319
4/5/12 at 7:24pm
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That's the next thing to try. The humidity is pretty high in the room the bators are in, the windows are steamed. idunno.gif

 


Do you have ventilation holes in it?
 

 

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #165 of 319
4/5/12 at 7:25pm
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Do you have ventilation holes in it?
 

 



Only the ones that have wires going in. They're not sealed tight though, because we were worried about sealing it too well.

 

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #166 of 319
4/5/12 at 7:29pm
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Only the ones that have wires going in. They're not sealed tight though, because we were worried about sealing it too well.

 


Well all the bators I've ever seen have ventilation holes in them....part of the reason why ambient room affects them....????
 

 

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #167 of 319
4/5/12 at 8:04pm

Here are all my babies born this week.. Except for 2.. They are still drying off in the incubator...A total of 11 for the week.. And tomorrow I put 11 eggs into the hatcher....And a couple days later, put 2 goose eggs in the hatcher....

There are 5 whites, 2 black/white magpies, 1 blue/white magpie, 2 light mallard colored ones and one that is white with black spots and black tail.. not sure what color that will be..

 

April 5 X 2 003.JPG

Ive gone quackers.

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Ive gone quackers.

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post #168 of 319
4/5/12 at 9:16pm

AWWWWWWWW....so CUTE!!!  love.gif

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #169 of 319
4/5/12 at 11:02pm
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Originally Posted by AliciaM View Post

Here are all my babies born this week.. Except for 2.. They are still drying off in the incubator...A total of 11 for the week.. And tomorrow I put 11 eggs into the hatcher....And a couple days later, put 2 goose eggs in the hatcher....

There are 5 whites, 2 black/white magpies, 1 blue/white magpie, 2 light mallard colored ones and one that is white with black spots and black tail.. not sure what color that will be..

 

April 5 X 2 003.JPG



love.gif

 

Here's my good news! I replaced the water reservoir in the hatcher with one that had more surface area and it shot right up to 70%!

 

Also, I candled my latest test batch of my ducks' eggs and 11 out of 12 are developing. Hooray for the drakes who are doing their jobs!!! celebrate.gif

 

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #170 of 319
4/5/12 at 11:22pm

Well, 3 ducklings hatched (helped one a little when it hadn't gone from pip to zip in over 24 hours).  But the other 3 were fully developed but no internal pipping and clearly deceased upon opening.  What would you more experience hatchers suggest for problems?  I started some in a homemade bator until day 10 then I sorted down to the 6 fertile (out of 12 set) and then the rest of the time they were in a brinsea mini advanced.  I did open and spritz them once daily until lock down when I filled full reservoir and spritzed well.  Any suggestions appreciated. caf.gif  (Note: not sure DH is pushing for bigger hatches, lol hence how I talked him in to my brinsea.  See honey, it only hatches 7.  He wasn't really fooled but I of course want 7 of 7 to hatch)

 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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