Cochin Thread!!!

[CyndiChick]

I was wondering if you guys who incubate could tell me what thermometer/s hygrometers you use in the incubator? I have one on the egg turner that is a zoo quality one for terrariums and incubators. I have one cheap indoor- outdoor one in as well. Even though both are supposed to be calibrated to + /- 1 degree of actual temp, I am getting five degrees difference between them. (and of course the cheap one on the incubator itself is waaay off!)

 

[suncatcher]

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I'm surprised more people don't have postal scales - you can get them on Amazon for $20. Especially if you are showing your birds - there are weight qualifications. Can't imagine hanging one of my birds on a fishhook to weigh! LOL!!I
Does anyone on here use stamps.com? I wonder how accurate their scales are?

 

[wwmicasa1]

I'm surprised more people don't have postal scales - you can get them on Amazon for $20. Especially if you are showing your birds - there are weight qualifications. Can't imagine hanging one of my birds on a fishhook to weigh! LOL!!

Gail,

A regular postage scale is too small. With the "fish hook" (which I also have) you can put all the birds in the box & hang the box from the scale to get a total weight.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Hi Lynne!!

I have a small postal scale that I use from my days selling on eBay. The platform is probably about 9" across. I used it to weigh boxes 24" x 24", full of heavy pottery. What I like about my scale is that it has a "hold" button - so even if you put a huge box on it and can't see the reading, you just hit the "hold" button, and it retains the weight reading after the parcel is removed.


For those showing your birds, what do you use to weigh your birds?

 

[wwmicasa1]

Hi Lynne!!

I have a small postal scale that I use from my days selling on eBay. The platform is probably about 9" across. I used it to weigh boxes 24" x 24", full of heavy pottery. What I like about my scale is that it has a "hold" button - so even if you put a huge box on it and can't see the reading, you just hit the "hold" button, and it retains the weight reading after the parcel is removed.


For those showing your birds, what do you use to weigh your birds?

Gail,

I stand corrected. I didn't know you could put such a large box on the scale. Thanks so much for the info

 

[ki4got]

I'm surprised more people don't have postal scales - you can get them on Amazon for $20. Especially if you are showing your birds - there are weight qualifications. Can't imagine hanging one of my birds on a fishhook to weigh! LOL!!

LOL I can't imagine a chicken sitting still on a scale while i catch them and plunk them down to get weighed...

I put them in the net used to catch them and just weigh them, net and all. the weight of the net isn't going to change, or hurt them any while they just sit there... so I just figure that into it.

Mine's a fishhook too, but a little bigger than that one. I like the convenience of it - it's easy to use. I guess I'll be buying a new one ~

actually, the one pictured is the exact same one I have... brand and everything LOL but mine's not quite so clean and shiny anymore. and I can't begin to count how many hundreds of eggs I've weighed before shipping since I got it. LOL

 

[suncatcher]

I was wondering if you guys who incubate could tell me what thermometer/s hygrometers you use in the incubator? I have one on the egg turner that is a zoo quality one for terrariums and incubators. I have one cheap indoor- outdoor one in as well. Even though both are supposed to be calibrated to + /- 1 degree of actual temp, I am getting five degrees difference between them. (and of course the cheap one on the incubator itself is waaay off!)

I thought for sure someone would chime in on this....... I think the most important thing you can do is calibrate, make sure whatever thermometer you are using it is accurate. There is a thread here on BYC by Sally Sunsine, I think it is titled "Hatching 101", is a VERY good read!

 

[Jharper]

I tried to get a better picture of her. She is getting fluffier by the minute. I put her on the Mana Pro gamebird/showbird feed again the other day. So maybe they'll be out by the 19th.

 

[CyndiChick]

I read that thread which is why I am having issues. Lol trying to get these two to agree is driving me crazy. One says 102 and the other says 98 right now. And my kids thermometer says 100.5!

 

[Jharper]

I read that thread which is why I am having issues. Lol trying to get these two to agree is driving me crazy. One says 102 and the other says 98 right now. And my kids thermometer says 100.5!

Is it still air or circulated?