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

[Sally Sunshine]

Effects of inverting the position of layers eggs during storage on hatchery performance parameters





http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2012000400003

CONCLUSIONS
Storing eggs with the small end up is an alternative method to improve hatchability and to reduce egg weight and hatchling weight losses in eggs derived from young and old breeders stored up to 14 days.



http://pubs.aic.ca/doi/pdf/10.4141/cjas69-005
ABSTRACT

When eggs were held in storage, the small-end-up pack position without turning, their hatchability was equal to or better than that of eggs packed small-end-down. When eggs were stored in the small-end-up position for 2 to 4 weeks, it was, not beneficial to turn them daily as had been previously demonstrated to be advantageous for eggs stored small-end-down. Thus, the inconvenience and expense of daily turning can be avoided without loss.Evidence is also provided that hatchability was equally good whether eggs were stored on their sides and turned through 180° daily or stored small-end-up without positional change.

sharing for those that are confused at what Dave and I are discussing

 

[HenchantedAcres]

Sally,
How soon can you tell the sex of brahma chicks? My chicks will be 2 weeks old in 2 days.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally,
How soon can you tell the sex of brahma chicks? My chicks will be 2 weeks old in 2 days.

soon u have pics? Upper back feathering is slow in males and then you can soon see feather color differences

 

[ozexpat]

soon u have pics? Upper back feathering is slow in males and then you can soon see feather color differences

I have all my toes and fingers crossed that those four in my cooker are 2 males and 2 females

 

[ozexpat]

does your son want large fowl or banty nekkids?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: oh I hope you get them to hatch! only four made it thus far? I guess its a miracle in itself but still wishful thinking!

does your son want large fowl or banty nekkids?

Oz I love you to death but you cannot.

your thoughts and generosity are appreciated you know that!

 

[ozexpat]

oh I hope you get them to hatch! only four made it thus far? I guess its a miracle in itself but still wishful thinking!

Oz I love you to death but you cannot.

your thoughts and generosity are appreciated you know that!

why not???

i think its so typically what a boy would want. they would look great crossed with your brahmas lol

and i know an npip supplier


yeah - just 4 of the 8 but i just got another awesome local hatch so they have the best chance of surving

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: BRAHMA!!! wtheck oz! that would be a turkey ha ha ha

 

[justoldbobo2]

Been wanting to try this myself. Great job

[COLOR=333333]Say Hello to half of my weekend! [COLOR=000000]Hubs and I have had a very busy weekend, more time fine tuning our new incubator so it has perfection in temps top to bottom, but our brainstorm has turned out amazing![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Gigantic Cabinet COOLER INCUBATOR w/semi auto turning [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]I took images all the way through this project even the fine tuning to get no variance top to bottom so I will create a Thread with how we did everything later on when I get all the stuff organized.[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]150 qt Coleman Xtreme insulated Cooler as big as I could find, $67. free shipping I think its just about 4' long[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Dual Fan $17.00 for set of Four(used two), use old power inverter thingers I had, Two 90 Watt Lights in ceramics $1.97 each, single Wafer Thermostat $22., rear Air duct.cost of styrofoam? I had it leftover, foil tape $3.00 have half left over. Three of those egg trays you suggested out of the six in the lot $21. for lot of 6, 3 rods for the trays $1.95 each., Handle $1.97, plexi $1.98 x 2, shelf we had left over from our reno, and a pc of thin cabinet back for the lower shelf, and a tad of caulk and gasket sealant we had on hand. clevis pins were $1.25 ea. x3 and flat pc alum for turning was a buck or two. and one 2x3 lumber $2.97[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]est $132.00 cost[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Here is hubs showing off his handywork of my GENIUS! HOWEVER I did get yelled at because I put the "darn thermometer" in his way for when he took the tray out! [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Has some tweaking needs done, but Its awesome!! [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]Check out this vid of my fine tuning temps so top to bottom are identical, MIND you I messed with a taped piece of cardboard in the bottom and re-sized the return duct opening numerous times and the depth of the bottom shelf to get the temps the same. It wasn't an easy feat and my bum hurts from sitting in the kids little chair watching the thing and making minor adjustments! HA HA HA [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]This vid is before I added the permanent backer board shelf at the bottom as I was adjusting for perfection. I could technically include a hatcher in the bottom or another egg rack, but I dont want to hatch in it, but it has plenty room for additions stuff, also if you note the cut outs in the side of the cooler, you can easily take out the racks and turn this quickly into a multi level hatcher, we may do another for a hatcher and find plastic tubs to fit in the slits. [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]@HatchCraft our final brainstorm I appreciate the help and info you gave! Thank you! [/COLOR]

 

[HatchCraft]

I like it. You did good. Very creative use of a cooler.