- Mar 27, 2012
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I purchased a used GQF. I probably put in 200 eggs 2 years ago. I hatched less than 30.
So I called. GQF told me that it was an ostrich hatcher, and that I needed to change the motor for chickens. I did.
Now I purchased Accurite thermometers, and they are on all 3 levels. I have temps from 98 to 101 (front to back).
Recommended that I not use water all the time (which I did and it didn't work). So I let it dry out. Didn't work. So then I used water the entire time. Didn't work. So then I tried a dry hatch. They never even pipped.
So after I put in the new motor this winter, I purchased eggs I really, really, really wanted to hatch. I got two from each batch (out of six to eight DOZEN EGGS I purchased). Then one of the last batch died after three days.
I also tried to hatch chicks in a foam incubator. I can't do that either.
I think I'm just a chicken death god. Either that, or all my former lives, I've been a predator!
I'm so discouraged. I can't do this. I don't know why, but I can't do it. Everyone in the world can hatch chicken eggs! I CAN'T DO IT! Farmers used to put eggs by their STOVE and hatch eggs just by keeping them warm. I can't even do it with a professional's machine.
Other than banging my head against a wall, what would you do?
I have another batch coming I really, really, really want to hatch.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! I'm a total failure.
I hate my life. I have a husband that does not support me in chick hatching, and now this!
So I called. GQF told me that it was an ostrich hatcher, and that I needed to change the motor for chickens. I did.
Now I purchased Accurite thermometers, and they are on all 3 levels. I have temps from 98 to 101 (front to back).
Recommended that I not use water all the time (which I did and it didn't work). So I let it dry out. Didn't work. So then I used water the entire time. Didn't work. So then I tried a dry hatch. They never even pipped.
So after I put in the new motor this winter, I purchased eggs I really, really, really wanted to hatch. I got two from each batch (out of six to eight DOZEN EGGS I purchased). Then one of the last batch died after three days.
I also tried to hatch chicks in a foam incubator. I can't do that either.
I think I'm just a chicken death god. Either that, or all my former lives, I've been a predator!
I'm so discouraged. I can't do this. I don't know why, but I can't do it. Everyone in the world can hatch chicken eggs! I CAN'T DO IT! Farmers used to put eggs by their STOVE and hatch eggs just by keeping them warm. I can't even do it with a professional's machine.
Other than banging my head against a wall, what would you do?
I have another batch coming I really, really, really want to hatch.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! I'm a total failure.
I hate my life. I have a husband that does not support me in chick hatching, and now this!