2 incubators set now to hatch a week apart in Novemeber

[hnorth]

Incubator #1 goes into lock down tomorrow. Now I'm a little antsy. Its been awhile since we had all that cheeping going on.

You eggs are one day ahead of mine. Looking forward of news of your results.

 

[Nomadicus]

I candled Incubator #1 again as I took them from the turner. I think altogether I removed 9 of 41 eggs. I removed 3 the first time and that was not enough to replace them. I'm going with the 32 I've put in lock down. I removed several from the 2nd incubator tonight as I candled them for the first time. Forgot the count but at least 8-9. I have at least 1 in lock down that I think is a double and possibly one more double. Time will tell.

 

[Debbie292d]

We've had a day-old silkie in with 3 two-week-old speckled sussex and it worked great considering they're each on the opposite spectrum of size.

We have two incubators, and when I get into full swing again, I'll use the Brinsea 56 EX to hatch in batches of about 16 each time close to two weeks apart. When the first batch is soon to be locked down, I move them over to the NR 360. It's nice as that one's so much easier to clean too.

 

[Evadig]

What do you do with the eggs that have to be removed from the incubator?

 

[Nomadicus]

What do you do with the eggs that have to be removed from the incubator?

They go into the compost. That's the only use for them. Could be toxic to scramble and feed back at this point I believe. I'm just being safe.

 

[Nomadicus]

We've had a day-old silkie in with 3 two-week-old speckled sussex and it worked great considering they're each on the opposite spectrum of size.

We have two incubators, and when I get into full swing again, I'll use the Brinsea 56 EX to hatch in batches of about 16 each time close to two weeks apart. When the first batch is soon to be locked down, I move them over to the NR 360. It's nice as that one's so much easier to clean too.

I've drooled over the Brinsea 56EX for some time but I think I going to go for this one with the divided hatching areas. When I first looked at them they were made in South Africa and I've seen some very good reviews on them. Looks like a good way to set 30 eggs a week and set then transfer to the incubators I have now to hatch during a lock down. Expense wise not a lot more than the 56EX . And now it looks like TSC has picked up the line to make buying easier.

https://hatchingtime.com/products/ct120-sh-egg-incubator-setter-hatcher

 

[Debbie292d]

What do you do with the eggs that have to be removed from the incubator?

We toss ours over the cliff into a creek so we assume the trout eat 'em.

 

[Nomadicus]

1st egg has hatched and the chick has the best lungs I've ever heard. Strong and healthy for a day early.

 

[Nomadicus]

#2 just hatched and is definitely a Dark Cornish.

 

[Nomadicus]

Now after setting Dark Cornish eggs I've got a broody Dark Cornish lady setting on eggs. Don't know how many and don't want to disturb her to find out. Late tomorrow I'll throw out some scratch and that may get her attention and her off the next long enough to count and gather the eggs from next to her.