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[casportpony]

Fluffed Peachicks and their Buff Japanese mama.











-Kathy

 

[Happy Chooks]

Question for you all. I know animal protein is good for chickens. I bought a tri-tip today that had a lot of fat on it. I cut it off and am wondering if this is OK to give the girls. Not sure if is too fatty for them

I would cook it first and chop it into pieces, but yes. I give my birds bacon grease and drippings from the crock pot.

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[BCollie]

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Can it be two weeks, or does it have to be one week between setting? I need to set two weeks apart.

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Thanks Hopefully someone else will chime in, too!

 

[casportpony]

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Can it be two weeks, or does it have to be one week between setting? I need to set two weeks apart.

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Thanks Hopefully someone else will chime in, too!

Another thing to worry about is how you would clean it after your first batch hatches. I am *not* a clean freak, but hatching just a few in my bator makes it really dirty with their first poop and dander, so I'd think you would want to do a thorough cleaning after every hatch or you are likely to increase the chances of your second batch getting a bacterial infection either in the egg or when they hatch. I believe this is how I lost two ducklings to yolk sack infections several weeks ago.

-Kathy

 

[SpringPeeper]

Can it be two weeks, or does it have to be one week between setting? I need to set two weeks apart.



Thanks Hopefully someone else will chime in, too!

If Papa Brooder was willing to hatch for you, couldn't you do the first batch with him and then the second batch in your incubator? It would also be insurance against there being any issues with your incubator.

 

[BCollie]

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I might ask him to do the Tolbunts, good idea. I just am iffy over paying for someone to hatch eggs that might not hatch since they might not be fertile.

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Can it be two weeks, or does it have to be one week between setting? I need to set two weeks apart.

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Thanks Hopefully someone else will chime in, too!

Another thing to worry about is how you would clean it after your first batch hatches. I am *not* a clean freak, but hatching just a few in my bator makes it really dirty with their first poop and dander, so I'd think you would want to do a thorough cleaning after every hatch or you are likely to increase the chances of your second batch getting a bacterial infection either in the egg or when they hatch. I believe this is how I lost two ducklings to yolk sack infections several weeks ago.

-Kathy

I assume you could probably very quickly take the eggs out, put them somewhere warm, and quickly clean the bator? Or would a short cool down kill them?

 

[casportpony]

I assume you could probably very quickly take the eggs out, put them somewhere warm, and quickly clean the bator? Or would a short cool down kill them?

I don't think you have to worry about a quick cool down, and I'm not sure how you're supposed to clean your bator, but cleaning mine thoroughly means taking it apart, vacuuming the big bits out, then sterilizing all of the plastic that doesn't have electronics with hot water and some type of cleaner. Hopefully someone here can tell you how to clean your bator.

FWIW, the next cleaning I do will involve some sort of fumigation, but some people get lucky and never clean their bators (saw a picture of one the other day

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-Kathy

 

[BCollie]

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What bator do you have? I am getting the Genesis 1588 with auto turner.

 

[casportpony]

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What bator do you have? I am getting the Genesis 1588 with auto turner.
This is my RCOM 20, it fully auto (floor moves to turn eggs), just add water, lol.

Of course I wipe out the the inside that you can see, but dander and bacteria are all over the inside, which is why I disassemble it and why I'm going to fumigate. Maybe I'm being overly paranoid, so I hope someone with one like yours will comment on how and when to clean it.

-Kathy

 

[sewandgrow]

This is my RCOM 20, it fully auto (floor moves to turn eggs), just add water, lol.

Of course I wipe out the the inside that you can see, but dander and bacteria are all over the inside, which is why I disassemble it and why I'm going to fumigate. Maybe I'm being overly paranoid, so I hope someone with one like yours will comment on how and when to clean it.

-Kathy

Your R Com 20 must be newer than mine Kathy but mine is fully automatic also & works great. I got it for a great deal from a breeder in Fresno who bought it new used it once & didn't like it. Her loss my gain I love it. A small problem in the beginning but an easy fix for my husband to do & runs like a champ now. I will fill it this afternoon with eggs gotten at the party yesterday. I will have to use a second incubator for all the eggs I have to put in. I am hatching for others that came to the party too.....LOL