Candeling and hatching diary.

[lazy gardener]

Oh, yes, but when spiders have turned the morning dew laying on a field into a carpet of diamonds, you can't help but praise the marvels of the little buggers.

 

[Lacrystol]

Here's my ugly home made incubator. I just added the wire rack and pvc pipe to turn the eggs from the outside. It used to have a nice tray it came with but I didn't want to open it 3+ times a day to turn them. Also added the pvc and container on inside to add water. I plan on making a cage of some type below for lockdown so I can fill it back up right away. Nothing special, but is fun to play around with and change. This one I will be setting 3 doz barnyard eggs tomorrow. Also making another one out of a styrofoam steak cooler I picked up last year. A turner from most styro incubators will fit in perfect with room for a hatching area. I plan on adding a nice size piece of glass on top for viewing. So nice to experiment and hatch your own chicks making your own incubators, feels accomplishing.

Good DEAL!!

 

[Lacrystol]

Yeah they are still moving but I am now dealing with the incubator temp spiking grrr got home from work and temp said 105 my daughter said it wasn't that high for very long and I guess the fact that they are still moving confirms that it wasn't too long but any survivors from this bunch will truly be miracles.

OMG, your having a hell of a time. YEH 105 WIll kill them. OUCH. Well Now you can Minus that Extra day. HAHAHAHHAHA

 

[Lacrystol]

They are very tough boogers. I bet you have pips to report in the morning.

Let's Hope for before anymore ISSUES Happen. LOL

 

[Lacrystol]

Oh, yes, but when spiders have turned the morning dew laying on a field into a carpet of diamonds, you can't help but praise the marvels of the little buggers.

Thank god my chickens and ducks LOVE spiders. LOL

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Let's Hope for before anymore ISSUES Happen. LOL

Any pips this morning?

 

[sasimpson77]

No pips pretty sure the one that was due yesterday is now deceased not even an internal pip and the temp dropped over night I am strongly considering tossing that bator. So tired of it. Guess we will see what happens when I get home today definitly a rough go I try not to touch the temperatures on the bators at all once they are set but this one is bouncing like a bouncy ball and worst thing is my daughter is not home ot keep an eye on it today I could just about scream. I am pretty much writing this batch off. The others are all do today. most looked good but just don't know how lol.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

No pips pretty sure the one that was due yesterday is now deceased not even an internal pip and the temp dropped over night I am strongly considering tossing that bator. So tired of it. Guess we will see what happens when I get home today definitly a rough go I try not to touch the temperatures on the bators at all once they are set but this one is bouncing like a bouncy ball and worst thing is my daughter is not home ot keep an eye on it today I could just about scream. I am pretty much writing this batch off. The others are all do today. most looked good but just don't know how lol.

Have you candled them?

 

[sasimpson77]

Sure have I am not a hands off person at least until I see an internal or external pip humidity is right at 50% but just not feeling good think I am destined to only get BYM

Why oh Why won't my little chickies hatch. Maybe because I am just bad at this lol. But don't worry I have 100 plus barn mixes due next weekend so we shall see

 

[sasimpson77]

Sure have I am not a hands off person at least until I see an internal or external pip humidity is right at 50% but just not feeling good think I am destined to only get BYM

Why oh Why won't my little chickies hatch. Maybe because I am just bad at this lol. But don't worry I have 100 plus barn mixes due next weekend so we shall see

Anybody else feel liek throwing in the towel????/