Christmas is coming early Hatch-A-Long!

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The NR360 has a much larger vent, so that one I actually close to a crack to try keep humidity up. It's got another hole about 1/2" diameter on the other side too so I think there's more ventilation than what meets the eye with that one.

I looked at my Brinsea and it's just that tiny hole with a twist cover for it and no other holes. Quite a difference! I'll show hubby and see if he thinks we should drill a hole half the size the NR360 has. However, maybe I should leave well enough alone. If the wheel doesn't squeak, don't grease it.

I'd like to drill some holes for a humidity pump for sure! Or I'll "have" to get the Brinsea EX model to be my hatching incubator and just do the first 18 days in my Advance. Easy fix

 

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Awwwwwww!!!!! They are so adorable!! Congratulations!
You got a nice variety of colors! I love Star's gray color.

Poor Eggnog and Jovie. I'm so sorry!

This is my second ever hatch and first hatch in the winter, I've learned more again with this hatch so nothing has been wasted even though I wish more chicks had hatched.

We still have the 6 white silkies in the incubator! Lockdown is tomorrow! My friend finally let on to her bf that she's getting chicks for Christmas he's so proud... lol

I've been looking at my splash and black silkies I bought and seeing which names fit them, we had such great names on this hatch-a-long! ❤

 

[TwoCrows]

@TwoCrows Noel and Grinch have to be Nu babies,

Love Nu, ❤ he is my fav!!

 

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Six more Nu babies on lockdown this AM! I took the jam jars out and replaced them with a bread loaf pan. The humidity climbed to 82% and within 30 min is down to 70%, I'll check it after work tonight, it may need the jam jars and sponges too. The room humidifier is going through about 3 gallons if water every 24 hours on the medium setting, on high it shakes the floor and I don't want to scramble our chickies

I candled them all quickly, they look full and dark and no streaking or puddle looking places, so I think we are 6/6 in perfect condition at lockdown!

 

[TwoCrows]

Six more Nu babies on lockdown this AM! I took the jam jars out and replaced them with a bread loaf pan. The humidity climbed to 82% and within 30 min is down to 70%, I'll check it after work tonight, it may need the jam jars and sponges too. The room humidifier is going through about 3 gallons if water every 24 hours on the medium setting, on high it shakes the floor and I don't want to scramble our chickies

I candled them all quickly, they look full and dark and no streaking or puddle looking places, so I think we are 6/6 in perfect condition at lockdown!

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Go eggies go!!

Yes a bread pan should do it, great idea!!

 

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Go eggies go!!

Yes a bread pan should do it, great idea!!

I was trying to find something that wasn't too tall to fit under there, and not so shallow a chick could fall in. Come on Paula Dean and work some humidity magic! Actually, they might not be Paula Dean, but close enough!

 

[TwoCrows]

I was trying to find something that wasn't too tall to fit under there, and not so shallow a chick could fall in. Come on Paula Dean and work some humidity magic! Actually, they might not be Paula Dean, but close enough!

More volume, more humidity! Excellent idea!!

 

[ElfenLied89]

Grinch is an EEx white TSC silkie cross. I don't know genetically what color the EEs are, but I have one brown EE (Maple) so I'm assuming it is Grinch's mom, and 1 white EE (Fig) which must be Max's mom. As both eggs were laid the same day, we have to have to have 1 chick from each pullet

We could meet in Greensboro NC? Not teleporation, but a possible transport solution

@TwoCrows Noel and Grinch have to be Nu babies, they both have 5 toes on each foot and Nu had the correct # of toes and Heavy didn't! I don't know about Max because it only has 4 toes / foot.

Don't tempt me. If my husband would let me drive that far for my Grinch baby I would! Maybe we can talk shipping eggs this spring? You do have some gorgeous babies <3 and if Grinch is a girl? Def wouldn't mind continuing the line etc lol.

 

[GreenJay]

Six more Nu babies on lockdown this AM! I took the jam jars out and replaced them with a bread loaf pan. The humidity climbed to 82% and within 30 min is down to 70%, I'll check it after work tonight, it may need the jam jars and sponges too. The room humidifier is going through about 3 gallons if water every 24 hours on the medium setting, on high it shakes the floor and I don't want to scramble our chickies

I candled them all quickly, they look full and dark and no streaking or puddle looking places, so I think we are 6/6 in perfect condition at lockdown!

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lockdown time!!
Come on Fruitcake!!

 

[2ndTink]

Don't tempt me. If my husband would let me drive that far for my Grinch baby I would! Maybe we can talk shipping eggs this spring? You do have some gorgeous babies <3 and if Grinch is a girl? Def wouldn't mind continuing the line etc lol.

With the size of the bald comb spot, and it seems there's already a little bump there, I suspect Grinch is indeed a he... we typically end up in NC around Easter and Thanksgiving.

I will be working on my NPIP certification if all goes as planned in 2024! Then I'll be able to ship eggs

Look at this chocolate eye candy!