First time using the incubator and realised I am not sure how to remove the auto eggs turner. This model (cheap one with yellow eggs cups) has built in candler lights in each cup and appears to be connected by a wire to the base of the unit. If anyone has used this model and can advise how to...
So I recently realized from day four today 11 my egg Turner was not engaged for incubation! Is there any tips on how to correct potential sticking!? I have it re-installed and working now to turn every two hours automatically. I’m just super worried that when the chicks hatch will they be stuck...
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I decided to build a homemade chicken incubator to hatch baby chicks when it's convenient to do so. It allows us replace our layers as needed without depending on a hatchery or a broody hen.
Building a homemade incubator is not that difficult, but it could be a tad bit time consuming...
Incubation began 7 days ago. The incubator I'm using has a built in "automatic turner" but technically, it doesn't actually turn/rotate the eggs. It only gently tilts/rocks them back and forth. The last time I used this incubator was also the first time I used it, and I had a very poor hatch...
I have hatched plenty of eggs in Brinsea incubators (and under broody hens). I have always used the automatic turners (I have two 7-egg mini Brinseas and one 14-egg Maxi). Recently a friend of mine borrowed my Brinsea 7-egg incubators and did an experiment: she hand-turned the eggs in one 'bator...
So recently I've been trying to hatch some of the eggs are chickens lay to try and build up our flock. So I started using our automatic turner, and I've been able to get the eggs to day 18 with living embryos, but it seems like as soon as I remove them from the turners, which they're in a...