Wow! those are great pics and instructions! Thanks for sharing them with us.
I just logged on to say that all my eggs were duds. Most had blood rings. 4 were clear. I think they were frozen courtesy of USPS. They were shipped and delivered on the coldest days we've had here. Poor things were...
Thank you. I felt more comfortable after breaking open the first one to see that there was nothing but an eyeball and scrambled yolk sack. So I tossed the other 2; nothing in them. And the 2 clear ones. I'll recandle the rest of the eggs tonight when its dark. I have a bad feeling that I may...
I candled my eggs, again, tonight in a darker room. On several eggs, again, I see a red ring on part of the egg, but the eggs are the only ones that really look like there is a chick moving around in there. So far, nothing smells. I cant see vascular lines on anything else. However, only 3 eggs...
I candled last night; I'm still at a loss. I set the eggs on the 5th, so I'm 3 days ahead of most of you. On most eggs I saw a small, say 1" line of a pink vein, but nothing like what I saw through my white eggs last year. These are light brown. I thought I could see some movement, but that...
I am setting my eggs tonight. I'd wait a day and join you, but my kids like that they will hatch on the last day of Chanukkah. So, I'll "sort of" join you! I fit in with your hatch more than the NYD. I'm in; kinda'
My eggs, more like eggsicles, came in on monday. I got my bator put back together and I'm still adjusting the temp. Of all things, I forgot to turn the eggs while they were resting, so they have just been sitting, untouched, for more than 30 hours. Between the shipping, freezing temps, and...
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Don't feel bad. Mine are being shipped too early to set for NYD, but not early enough that I made the Christmas day hatch. I did the math last night (instead of counting sheep I counted hatch dates), and if they arrive today, and I have them in the bator in 3 days, I'll have the 8th Day...
This is my first time to receive shipped eggs. I know I will need to open them right away, remove any cracked eggs, and set them in an egg container fat side up/pointy side down, put them in a 50degree environment, and let them sit for.... 24 hours or 3 days?? Anything else I need to do?? TIA
I made my first incubator last year out of a Styrofoam cooler. I'm rebuilding it this year to hold more eggs. FYI, the coolers that are angled at the bottom, so they are narrower at the bottom than the lid, only held 6 eggs comfortably once you take out space for the lightbulb. I'd recommend...
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Don't feel bad. Mine are being shipped too early to set for NYD, but not early enough that I made the Christmas day hatch. I did the math last night (instead of counting sheep I counted hatch dates), and if they arrive today, and I have them in the bator in 3 days, I'll have the 8th Day...
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Yeah Me I am just about finished roofing the first run so now I'm planning the second Koopola and run
Check out what Charm 1704 just delivered to my sweet baby last night to bring home to me for my Christmas hatch - It looks like the beautious eggs you sent Deb...
Normally I wouldn't reply to topics that could "get ugly", but hoping all here would respect the OP's request to keep things nice, and feeling bad that 80 people have read and only 6 responces, I'll throw in a couple of points that may help (or make things more vague)
A day was not 24 hours. I...
Wow! You all are a wealth of information. I purchased everything from the stained glass supply store in town, so it should all work together. I only used it for a few minutes, and I wiped it clean with a damp waffle weave towel. Its not dirty. I will try all of your great suggestions on Monday...
I did put flux on the copper tape that I put the solder on. Am I supposed to put flux on the iron tip as well? Is that why the solder stopped sticking to the tip? I wiped off the flux? I finally broke down and showed my DH what I was making (for his sisters). He loves the idea, but agrees with...
Looks like I might have to jump the gun. The guy I bought the eggs from sent a (rather abrupt) note saying "its not a presale, your eggs will arrive long before then (Dec 11) Wondering how long I can hold off setting them??