➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[ShrekDawg]

Darn, the other store is closed. Just missed it. Closed at 5. Swore they closed at 6 or 7 but maybe they have winter hours or something. Darn. Oh well. Will check tomorrow.

 

[sdm111]

Hmm that’s true but I also don’t think that just because something is more expensive means that it’s better. Now, in this case, I know that Brinseas are good incubators which somewhat the justifies the price (though I still think they are overpriced) but still, in general, more doesn’t always mean better. But you do have a point that a lot of people want a cheap incubator but I don’t think that every styrofoam one is bad. And every review I have read has been good and people always seem to suggest the Hovabator, all varieties but especially the Genesis 1588, and people always seem to have good hatch rates in them, so surely that counts for something? To me that counts as a good reputation since everyone always recommends them and surely not every person that uses them is inexperienced or backyard? They are also almost $200 so definitely not cheap by any means. I mean, cheaper than Brinsea for sure, but more middle of the road price, not the cheap like $30 or $50 styrofoam ones found at TSC. I do think they have a good reputation and are a good incubator. But that said, I do not think I will be buying a styrofoam one just because they’re harder to clean, but I don’t think it’s necessarily fair to say it’s a bad incubator or only inexperienced people leave good reviews or whatever. Granted, some styrofoam incubators, most even, have terrible hatch rates, like the ones available at TSC, but this one always seems to have good hatch rates.



Yeah, I think Brinsea is a good incubator but for me they are overpriced no matter how good they are so for me it’s either a middle of the road ~$200 one or a $500-$600 or more cabinet incubator which I can’t afford because I’m not gonna pay $200 for something that holds like 8 eggs. Some styrofoams can be good and I think GQF is one but it does seem more complicated and some parts are not digital. I think I may go with the incuview.



I am not sure yet. Haven’t built it yet but thinking I can brood in their adult cages/run when I build them. But oh wow! Really!? I guess 50 is kind of a lot of quail lol



Thanks!! I may still consider it then. It does hold more eggs. Idk. Is yours hard to clean?

Hmmm... that is true.... I would probably run out of room with one hatch lol maybe it would be good to get the slightly smaller bator and contain/limit myself lol but I want all the cool colors!! But I should probably start basic before going crazy trying to get every color I can find lol

Nah they're just bad

 

[ShrekDawg]

Nah they're just bad

What makes you say that? Have you ever used one?

 

[ShrekDawg]

That specific one I mean.

 

[Kiki]

My mom is trying to tell me to watch Games of Throne.
I started the very first one and got sidetracked doing laundry so I only saw the first ten minutes.
I'm going to try to start it from the beginning again now.

She swears it's good.
Anyone here watch it?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Got Luna some new toys and the chickens some scratch grain mix.... they are all so spoiled

But Luna's been kinda depressed and lonely lately and meows a lot more lately so I'm hoping the toys will cheer her up some. I think she might just be a little bored. These are her favorite toys.

 

[ShrekDawg]

My mom is trying to tell me to watch Games of Throne.
I started the very first one and got sidetracked doing laundry so I only saw the first ten minutes.
I'm going to try to start it from the beginning again now.

She swears it's good.
Anyone here watch it?

Game of Thrones*

But I have seen some of it but never watched all of them but I want to watch all of them eventually. But yes it is very good. Very good cinematography and acting and stuff and plus it's actually interesting and actiony lol especially the further you get into it. But it can also be pretty violent/gory at times and pretty.... uhhhh.... sexual... sometimes. So I wouldn't watch it with the Mini lol but it is a good show.

 

[sdm111]

What makes you say that? Have you ever used one?

yes

 

[ShrekDawg]

yes

Ah okay. I am guessing you did not have a good hatch rate in it then? I guess not everyone will but it seems like a lot of people do so idk. I guess it depends. There are definitely better incubators but I don't think that one's terrible. Idk. Are gamebirds harder to hatch or was it the styrofoam?

 

[sdm111]

Ah okay. I am guessing you did not have a good hatch rate in it then? I guess not everyone will but it seems like a lot of people do so idk. I guess it depends. There are definitely better incubators but I don't think that one's terrible. Idk. Are gamebirds harder to hatch or was it the styrofoam?

When you have too high of humidity the chick will grow too big and at hatch it will be able to pip but is physically too big to zip the shell to hatch and die. Where I am the ambient humidity is naturally too high to use a Styrofoam incubator with any water before lockdown. They (Styrofoam incubators) have a proven history of trapping too much humidity even with the plugs out. Not just here if you research it's a common issue with those type incubators so yes it's proven it is not the best design. People regularly have bad hatches with chicks dying at hatch and by the time they research and figure out what has happened the damage has been done.