Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[BullChick]

Quote: Nothing yet. Just peeping from inside the egg.

Grumble Grumble....I'm having a hard time with my bator temp, and while I think I have it figured out I'm still concerned about my hatch. I had the temps sitting pretty for two days before I put those eggs in. Then we had a random freezing spell and of courses heat is broken. My house temp was about 65. I sat the eggs IN the incubator with the lid propped open for about 6 hours to reach 75 degrees. Then closed the lid. It took FOREVER to warm up to 99.5. 4 times over the last 36 hours I have seen 98 or once a 97 in there.

Right now it is warming back up after I turned.
But it had been 99.5-99.9 for 12 hours prior.

I'm only on day 2... at 48ish hours...am I screwed?

And can somebody explain the wafer thermostat to me? Should I expect to be able to place the turn handle thing at the same position (that I marked) that gave me wonderfully consistent temps last time and have the same temp this time? Or should I have to fiddle with it again?

Oh gosh I hope there's hope for them... Everybody in the house is excited for a new Silkie. Grrrrrr. Stupid weather.

You really are okay with the lower temps. While they aren't desirable, I am on day 20. Only 2 didn't make it, and they had blood rings. Nothing to do with my low temps. Low temps just means that I have to wait longer for chicks. Sally (and others) do say that they could be deformed. I don't think that is a big concern for you, though. Get the temps right. You will be fine.

Quote: I also do 4, sometimes 5 tablespoons to a gallon water.
I remember a big fight that wouldn't die about a year ago in a thread. The person typed 2Tb instead of tsp. People were attacking her a week later. I know what I use. If more works for someone, great. If less works, great. I am SOOO glad everyone here seems to respect that!

Have you ever met a truly evil 4 day old chick?? I hadn't until now, and am at wits end! The chick that hatched 2 days earlier than everyone else started horribly biting the others eyes and beaks the minute I put it with the younger ones, so I put it in a basket with them, but separate. It is an escape artist, and got back with them 3 different times. Then I thought it needs a red light to calm itself down, NOPE, didn't work. So, I put it in the basement with the 3 week old D'anvers to teach it a lesson. They got along. I left it down there for a day, and overnight, then tried to reintroduce. The others were stronger by then and fought back almost ganging up on it, which was quite funny given the circumstances, but within 1 hour hell chick had them all backed into a corner again. So, I put it back in the basement with the D'anvers. Problem: it is a Brahma Mix (both parents are extremely sweet, BTW) It can't live with the D'anvers for long. I am actually considering culling this chick based on the fact that if it's this nasty, this young (has bitten me already) I'm thinking it's an indicator of the future. Opinions?

My opinion is to buy him a Harley. In my world, that is known as a 1%.

I do see culling.

My wife just texted and said she hears chirping.

And pipping. Show off!

 

[el pollo rey]

Oh Mich CONGRATS your a grand ma ma!!

too cute Sally congrats to u and mom

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I am not gramma, I told Talyn to wait a few years yet! LMAO!! That mstricers grandgirl baby! cutie too aint she!

 

[Doug Hodges]

Almost forgot. This little one pipped and came right on out.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Go chickies go!

 

[chicksooner]

Sally-how do I get my 3 week olds to eat the FF. They prefer to climb all over and poop in it rather than eat it. I let their other food run dry thinking they would be more motivated. Nothing. Then sprinkled dry feed on it. One of the smarter ones scratched it all off and they ate that. Everyone else is chowing thru the FF.

 

[Wax Myrtle]

Sally-how do I get my 3 week olds to eat the FF. They prefer to climb all over and poop in it rather than eat it. I let their other food run dry thinking they would be more motivated. Nothing. Then sprinkled dry feed on it. One of the smarter ones scratched it all off and they ate that. Everyone else is chowing thru the FF.

Obviously not Sally, but I mix ff with dry and stir it up until it's crumbly. Then each day I let the mix get wetter until it's all ff. Usually only takes two or three days.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yup yup drier wet crumbly first!

 

[chicksooner]

yup yup drier wet crumbly first!

Got it. Thanks Wax and Sally.

 

[Sally Sunshine]