California - Northern

[JerseyGiantfolk]

I'm thinking of entering my JG in the PPBA show this Jan. There is a district meet...

 

[juststruttin]

Has anyone ever heard of sanding hatching eggs?
The Empordanesa eggs Deb was hatching did not hatch either. Someone from another thread emailed me saying her
shipped Marans eggs never hatched well until she learned about the sanding process. I have to try and find the Hatchathon thread. She said it was on page one.

Looking forward to what you find out. I am getting Birchen and Blue CM eggs this spring. I have never had much luck with Marans eggs, even when I picked the up.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

My suggestion would be to use the weighing method. I just did some googling on hatching Marans eggs and there were people that thought the dry method leads to shrink wrapping. If you weigh the eggs and then follow the weight loss guide, you will have the correct air cell development. It is more work, but with the amount spent on these eggs if may be worth it. After you used this method for a hatch or two, you would have a better idea of what humidity you need to use for those eggs and your incubator.

The ones that I incubated from My Pet Chicken were all duds, rotten and not fertile. There were no chicks to get sticky. They should have refunded your money or given you a credit to buy chicks in the spring from.

Before I sanded the eggs, I would try the spray method--You spray them with water once a day. I would also not incubate them at less than 35% humidity. That is a cause of them not absorbing the yolk, which is what make them sticky--yellow yolk all around them.

One tip I found said you just sand over the air cell. The guide I saw last year had stripes going down the egg in rows. I still think the problem with the eggs is fertility and shipping damage.

Yeah it was Gabbard farms. I am going to email her again.

 

[OR4-hmom]

I have a question that I'm sure you folks will know the answer.
When I'm reaching in to turn these eggs the air in the bator doesn't seem that warm. Granted I do so much canning I've developed a tolerance to high temps. but it seems that sticking my hand in there when therms read 101 it should feel warmer. Humidity at 35 so it's not really dry air.
Day 2 and I'm already wondering if I'm doing it right.

 

[ronott1]

I have a question that I'm sure you folks will know the answer.
When I'm reaching in to turn these eggs the air in the bator doesn't seem that warm. Granted I do so much canning I've developed a tolerance to high temps. but it seems that sticking my hand in there when therms read 101 it should feel warmer. Humidity at 35 so it's not really dry air.
Day 2 and I'm already wondering if I'm doing it right.

The best thing to do is to verify that your thermometer is reading the temp correctly. Some are 5 degrees off. Some people(Who Me?

) Use several thermometers and average the temps on them to get to the correct temperature. With a still air, it is tougher because the top and the bottom have to average out to 99.5 degrees.

By the way, a degree up or down is still "safe" so don't worry about the tenths so much. Too hot is worse than too low. The best thing to do is get as close to 99.5 for the internal egg temperature and see if they hatch early or late. Also, if you set the eggs before noon, The First Day Counts! The eggs begin incubating as soon as they warm up.

Also, styrofoam incubators cannot hold temperature if the room gets too cold. That will cause temp lows when it is cold in the room.

Have a good hatch!

 

[OR4-hmom]

I have three thermometers in with them. Middle therm, about middle egg height, is an ovulation therm and is holding steady at 100°

Set the majority of the eggs in the morning, then added newly layed as I collected them yesterday.

I guess I've just gotten used to handeling jars that are 140° or more.

The most even heat location turned out to be the end of my kitchen island. Far enough away from the wood stove and oven to run pretty even, of course being right there where I can walk by and check often is a plus also. Thought it would fluctuate more but seems to be in a mixing spot between the warm family room and the cool living room.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I have three thermometers in with them. Middle therm, about middle egg height, is an ovulation therm and is holding steady at 100°

Set the majority of the eggs in the morning, then added newly layed as I collected them yesterday.

I guess I've just gotten used to handeling jars that are 140° or more.

100 or 101 does not feel that hot. so you are probably good.

 

[MMMPeeps]

Hi, if anyone can home a Lt Braham very friendly rooster I need to re-home. I have followed this site and its so helpful. Being a new chicken owner, I read a lot but have not posted too much. Not yet crowing but "gender" forum has confirmed she "Melia" is a he, guess he is now Meleko. Comes running everytime and will sit with you. Would like to keep him but its not allowed here. He is also listed under rehome for free forum. I'm so sad about this cause I only have three and now will have two. Here's his pic.

 

[Chooklet]

Stockton Stockton cha-cha-cha! Pips n Peeps started a thread for pre-sales for the Stockton show - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...on-ca-pacific-poultry-breeders-show-1-25-1-27 (yes, I added my available birds )

There is a separate thread for show discussions too - the link above is just for posting available or wanted birds.

Hope to see a lot of you there!

 

[debs_flock]

Stockton Stockton cha-cha-cha! Pips n Peeps started a thread for pre-sales for the Stockton show - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...on-ca-pacific-poultry-breeders-show-1-25-1-27 (yes, I added my available birds

)

There is a separate thread for show discussions too - the link above is just for posting available or wanted birds.

Hope to see a lot of you there!

I'll be there, haven't sent in my entry yet. I have to take a look and see who wasn't wiped out by the rivers of mud from the torrential rains!

Deb