Try putting a wet washcloth in the bottom but that cloth must be kept wet. Sometimes it helps. The other trick is to limit the air flow by closing or reducing ventilation holes.
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Try putting a wet washcloth in the bottom but that cloth must be kept wet. Sometimes it helps. The other trick is to limit the air flow by closing or reducing ventilation holes.
As flower said, close some holes. If it has 2 large ventilation holes as most styrofoams do, close 1, you open the other on lockdown day. Get yourself one of those heavy duty straws like the ones used for refillable water bottles, most stores carry them next to the water bottles like Target or Walmart, and a funnel with an end that will fit the straw. You'll use that during lockdown. In the meantime, you want to fill the channels with water as warm or warmer than the temp of the bator. When I was using a styrofoam bator I would put 4 small mason jars inside as well. I also used an aluminum knitting needle to enlarge the holes allowing the straw to fit, you want to be careful if there's a washer and screw near the hole holding the heating element in place.
I have never successfully dry hatched Marans eggs and was told from a few in the Marans club it was because they are a swamp bird.
@aviddamy I can give you some duck weed to start with if @houdiniduck can drive it out to you. There's not too much now because of the cool temps but there's enough for a start. It expands rapidly with the warmer weather.
We will be driving out there for spring break. Would have to look it up, but I can drop it off when I come if you want.
March 8th or March 15th is when I will be in yuma. We can coordinate if you need me to bring anything. 
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As flower said, close some holes. If it has 2 large ventilation holes as most styrofoams do, close 1, you open the other on lockdown day. Get yourself one of those heavy duty straws like the ones used for refillable water bottles, most stores carry them next to the water bottles like Target or Walmart, and a funnel with an end that will fit the straw. You'll use that during lockdown. In the meantime, you want to fill the channels with water as warm or warmer than the temp of the bator. When I was using a styrofoam bator I would put 4 small mason jars inside as well. I also used an aluminum knitting needle to enlarge the holes allowing the straw to fit, you want to be careful if there's a washer and screw near the hole holding the heating element in place.
I have never successfully dry hatched Marans eggs and was told from a few in the Marans club it was because they are a swamp bird.[/quote]
...speaking of Marans and since they seem to be auto sexing... (correct? ) I would be very interested...now that I only seemed it hatch one out of that last batch. I think what I did is trying to hatch maybe an egg that wasnt fertile, which is not likely or I had too long of a cooling period in the incubator.
Well folks, ...I just have an orphan it seems. My poor chick. Anybody selling turkey chicks???
Thursday I got to see @City farm and she helped me candle a couple of my eggs that were my leghorns. They didn't even seem to have developed, unfortunately, but it was sure nice to see her!
Nice getting to know you East Valley BYC'ers!
As flower said, close some holes. If it has 2 large ventilation holes as most styrofoams do, close 1, you open the other on lockdown day. Get yourself one of those heavy duty straws like the ones used for refillable water bottles, most stores carry them next to the water bottles like Target or Walmart, and a funnel with an end that will fit the straw. You'll use that during lockdown. In the meantime, you want to fill the channels with water as warm or warmer than the temp of the bator. When I was using a styrofoam bator I would put 4 small mason jars inside as well. I also used an aluminum knitting needle to enlarge the holes allowing the straw to fit, you want to be careful if there's a washer and screw near the hole holding the heating element in place.
I have never successfully dry hatched Marans eggs and was told from a few in the Marans club it was because they are a swamp bird.[/quote]
...speaking of Marans and since they seem to be auto sexing... (correct? ) I would be very interested...now that I only seemed it hatch one out of that last batch. I think what I did is trying to hatch maybe an egg that wasnt fertile, which is not likely or I had too long of a cooling period in the incubator.
Well folks, ...I just have an orphan it seems. My poor chick. Anybody selling turkey chicks???
Thursday I got to see @City farm and she helped me candle a couple of my eggs that were my leghorns. They didn't even seem to have developed, unfortunately, but it was sure nice to see her!
Nice getting to know you East Valley BYC'ers!
X2...hang in there I know how recovery is not always quite as fast as we need it or would LIKE it to be.
..........if work brings me out that way maybe I can bring a handful of tasty weeds;.... who knows what we can find sometimes with people being so generous and giving!
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the new duck, oreo, started laying today!!!!
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