EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Lucky Lemon]

Abi, watch out, his finger is close to your ear!

is this cup available for an "Old Guy" looking down into a reflection of a "Youthful, bullet proof, muscle bound ......"???

That would be a good one!

 

[Chaos18]

  Abi, watch out, his finger is close to your ear! 



That would be a good one! 

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Will I still need stones or heat sinks added to my incubator even though it has an outer shell? Oh and can I add water through the vent holes instead of opening up the bator every time? I think that is one of the reasons my friend has such a low hatch rate. Although she has been incubating this year she said half of her eggs die before the end of the 2nd week and was amazed that almost all 19 of mine were still going at end of week 2. She had to pull 1 shortly after then on lockdown she recandled and had to pull 5 more. So we ended up with 13 good ones at lock down, only a couple were questionable. but out of those only 7 actually successfully hatched. But I noticed she would open the incubator to add water. She has the previous model to mine, although I got the newer one it was cheaper than the previous model.

I think because of this first experience of incubating with my friend, I am nervous because this is for my families food. We intend on eating most of what is hatched, unless they are bred for laying.

If I put the heat sinks in during the entire incubation, does it increase temperature or keep it more steady? Do they help with keeping water and humidity in there so I am not having to add water much? Oh dear. Im a mess, a hot mess! I guess I am looking for encouragement, and reassurance that I will be a good incubator momma, LOL

Question, in reading about turning the eggs, if the automatic egg turner that came with my bator says it turns the eggs 6 times a day, and it is automatic, it is essentially turning the eggs in the same direction right? Also, when I set the eggs, do i place it with the "X" side up, slightly angled but with the large side at the top? Will the egg turner turn them to where I will see the "O"?

"Mark eggs, using a pencil, with an X on one side and an O on the other. Make sure to turn the eggs at least 3 times a day, or odd number of times. Turning by hand they should always be turned an odd amount of times and move them to a different part of the tray to protect them from temperature variation. You basically roll the eggs with your fingers/palm from X to O. It is important to NOT ROLL the eggs in the same direction every time. Improper rolling can cause the chalazae that holds the yolk in place to tear. Turning the egg prevents the embryo from touching and attaching to the membrane inside the egg. The most convenient way to turn eggs is to purchase an egg turner. Take extra precautions when turning eggs during the first week of incubation. The developing embryos have delicate blood vessels that rupture easily when severely jarred or shaken, thus killing the embryo. "
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I wish all these "NOTES" were just already in a format that I could just easily print out instead of cut n paste, I don't want to miss anything, also I think a lot of the things I did copy are out of order or not in place the right way. ERRG

lol, you are over thinking it, and whites and chaos answered most of these questions and sally too

good luck, and yes add heat sinks

sorry i have not been on at ALL lately! i have been constructing my very own website/blog....

awesome!!

Good morning everyone!

Did my Christmas decorating the other day. Have some before /after photos to share as the transformation is truly amazing.

Before:





After:

Perfection!

@casportpony
Hey thanks to all that commented about the loss of Kristy.
My vet did a basic necropsy for me. She said she had an egg with no shell loose in her abdomen and no other eggs. Also nothing else was obviously wrong.

Time to weigh in pups and clip nails! bbl

Kid is home again sick with stomach bug.... hate bugs!!

sorry the kids sick

is this cup available for an "Old Guy" looking down into a reflection of a "Youthful, bullet proof, muscle bound ......"???

good luck finding one

 

[BantyChooks]

Toodles. I'll keep an eye on George.

No you won't! I'm taking him with me, thanks much.

Good morning from the West Coast, it's a whopping 32 this mornimg, doesn't seem to bother the chooks though.... oatmeal me thinks! Not got much to add to it today though...

Thank you ALL for your help in easing my frantic questions.... I'm sure I'll be asking the same things again at some point. I printed out 12 pages of notes, but hey are all scattered, not in order, @sally sunshine we could make it into a printable booklet! There is so much great info in that section, literally hours of click n read topics you could call it "The Hatcher's Bible"

That's a good idea, might have to do it sometime...

 

[Chaos18]

No you won't! I'm taking him with me, thanks much.
That's a good idea, might have to do it sometime...

I know a great club I could take him to.

 

[BantyChooks]

I know a great club I could take him to.

I'm afraid he's too young.

 

[Chaos18]

I'm afraid he's too young.

He'll fit in perfectly with the rest of the crowd.

 

[daxigait]

is this cup available for an "Old Guy" looking down into a reflection of a "Youthful, bullet proof, muscle bound ......"???

Thanks for the advice too.

Just don't do a forty plus women with a 19ish wrinkle high chested small waist.. It would result in smashing mugs not laughing

 

[dan26552]

Rex turned 3 yesterday.

 

[daxigait]

Rex turned 3 yesterday.

He's cute. Enjoy your time with him.