Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Amykins]

So really annoyed. My freezerbator just skyrocketed to 170 degrees! Luckily no call ducks were in it but had planned on putting some in on sun. Not now.

One hundred...and SEVENTY?! Dear god Mitch, that's close to boiling!

 

[18angovem]

One hundred...and SEVENTY?! Dear god Mitch, that's close to boiling!

I know! I have no idea what happened. Well good thing I only had mixed chicken eggs in there... The thermostat was literally brand new and I just put a new one in two days ago. It was supposed to be one of the highest quality ones. It was $30. I am just baffled and annoyed.

 

[Julie Birb]

At 2 weeks the feet are developing, but they're just tiny buds and all curled up, like this (WARNING: GRAPHIC) . . . . . . . . . You sure? Okay, here it is.

Oh my gosh, Amykins. that's amazing. I see what you mean about the feet. They are totally curled up. I could see fuzz feathers and eyes. Is that other blob in there the yolk you guys refer to that the baby receives nourishment from?

 

[Amykins]

I know! I have no idea what happened. Well good thing I only had mixed chicken eggs in there... The thermostat was literally brand new and I just put a new one in two days ago. It was supposed to be one of the highest quality ones. It was $30. I am just baffled and annoyed.

Do you think there was some sort of power surge or something? Is there a surge protector you can plug it into? And most importantly, are you able to replace the heating element? See, this is exactly why I don't build my own bators...

Oh my gosh, Amykins. that's amazing. I see what you mean about the feet. They are totally curled up. I could see fuzz feathers and eyes. Is that other blob in there the yolk you guys refer to that the baby receives nourishment from?

Yup, that yellow blob is the yolk! Right now the babies are turning towards the large end of the egg, that's why you're not supposed to handle them much between weeks 2 and 3.

 

[18angovem]

Do you think there was some sort of power surge or something? Is there a surge protector you can plug it into? And most importantly, are you able to replace the heating element? See, this is exactly why I don't build my own bators...

Well it was plugged into a surge protector. I just think my temperature controller broke... The heating elements are fine. I just have to buy another temperature controller and I cant get one in farenheight for a month. I can get one in celcius tomorrow though... That just doesnt make sense.

 

[18angovem]

Just so annoyed. I spend hours upon hours on this project just to have this thermostat break. It is the same kind everyone else uses in their bators?

 

[Amykins]

Just so annoyed. I spend hours upon hours on this project just to have this thermostat break. It is the same kind everyone else uses in their bators?

I wouldn't know, you haven't mentioned the brand or specs.

 

[18angovem]

Truthfully I dont know the brand name. It is all in chinese...... It is those orange and black ones. I did have my engineer father look at it and he resauldered something and it now works again! I bought a new part and it should be here on monday to make sure it works for a while! I bought it off of Amazon but the people I bought it from no longer sell it on amazon....

 

[Amykins]

Ehh...at risk of sounding horribly inappropriate, you probably shouldn't be buying anything that's only offered in Chinese.

 

[18angovem]

Ehh...at risk of sounding horribly inappropriate, you probably shouldn't be buying anything that's only offered in Chinese.

Yes.... Well it was two day shipping on amazon and I didnt know it only came in chinese at that point. I figured it couldnt be shipped from china in two days.... I was wrong.