the funniest part is that he's declawed, neutered, and an indoor kitty. He walked outside with me, took over the dog house, and wouldn't let the dog back in it for the day.
What about with the slow auto turners like of the brinsea... it is just a gental rocking back and forth.... I though not turning them was bad???
How big are the eggs???I have some in the bator too.They are a gorgeous sky blue. Only six more days...
I think that low humidity allowes for more evoraption and smaller chicks while high humidity causes less evoraperation and larger chicks.... so maybe they were to small to hatch and more humidity will allow them to be a bit bigger for the hatchI set 24 of my eggs tonight...I might set another 12 tomorrow if I get another 4 to put in with the 8 ive already gotten. Getting my other 2 bators tomorrow to be able to switch back and forth with incubating and hatching. The 2 big things I'm trying out differently is ive put the eggs in an egg carton -styrofoam with the top cut off for air flow and keeping my humidity 30-40%. Last time I laid them in there on there sides..I felt as I was hand turning I was taking to long and the eggs were being tumbled around to much.
Last time all 43 eggs set made it to lock down but then only 13 hatched so I was wondering if having my humidity up a tiny bit might help the chicks to not be so big when they hatched. My humidity ran between 20-30% till day 18 then I upped it to around 80% till they hatched. Only 2 died while pipping, the others never even started. As this next round develops -I will keep updating.
Lets the insanity begin......
Way to go guard kitty!Everyone is talking about their animals so I have to brag about my guard-cat. He is 3 yrs old and 18lbs. A few weeks ago I had to leave for the ER and didn't put the top on our grow-out brooder. So chickens got out, but he herded them and kept an eye out for them- never hurt one! I came home to him batting at one trying to get it back in the brooder.I will have to find the updated picture and put it on here
yea so I am WAAAAYYYYYY behind on this thread! haha
Quote: The Brinsea turns the eggs much faster than the one in my Genesis. The Genesis shakes with vibration and is not smooth though.
Some studies show better results with getting the egg into the incubator as soon as they warm up. Turning is a whole other story. The directions about turning are based on a study from the 1950's. The results showed a slightly better hatch rate with turning the eggs. They still hatch without turning--it will not kill them.
Turning is important some where in the middle of incubation. It is not necessary for the first week and the Last week. Shipped eggs have been stressed and tuning, jostling and etc is needed for them to repair the damage. Along with not turning for up to 7 days, you need to leave them alone for that time too.
keep away from the Bator! and candle on day 7 to check air cell development and to make sure none are going bad....
Awsome to know!!! I have more eggs coming next weekThe Brinsea turns the eggs much faster than the one in my Genesis. The Genesis shakes with vibration and is not smooth though.
Some studies show better results with getting the egg into the incubator as soon as they warm up. Turning is a whole other story. The directions about turning are based on a study from the 1950's. The results showed a slightly better hatch rate with turning the eggs. They still hatch without turning--it will not kill them.
Turning is important some where in the middle of incubation. It is not necessary for the first week and the second week. Shipped eggs have been stressed and tuning, jostling and etc is needed for them to repair the damage. Along with not turning for up to 7 days, you need to leave them alone for that time too.
keep away from the Bator! and candle on day 7 to check air cell development and to make sure none are going bad....
