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

[Pensmaster]

I'd rather have skunks living under my house. 

(Oh, wait, I DO have skunks living under my house.  )

 

[BantyChooks]

Mutants.

And proud of it

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote:
Can you make me some chicken and waffles?

 

[BantyChooks]

Can you make me some chicken and waffles?

*Sigh* Fine. But it's $70 for late night orders.

 

[daxigait]

I'd rather have skunks living under my house. 

(Oh, wait, I DO have skunks living under my house.  )

I have some living under the hay in my barn.

 

[daxigait]

@Fire Ant FarmDo you have the rough measurements on the hardware cloth for your mama heating pad? I have the large pad.

 

[daxigait]

OK, the turkey should be cool enough to put up. I have to be up by 4:30 so I am off to bed. Have a great night.

Boker tov @Akrnaf2 Sheyiheye lecha yom na'im.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: Do you take monopoly money?

Quote: Ugh. Awful, isn't it?

@Fire Ant Farm Do you have the rough measurements on the hardware cloth for your mama heating pad? I have the large pad.

I found that hardware cloth isn't strong/stiff enough - it will probably collapse. Instead I used a section of welded wire fencing cut to the size of the pad with some bolt cutters, then I wrapped duct tape or scraps of hose over the sharp cut ends on all four sides. (I have some scrap poly hose that doesn't have the icky stuff that garden hoses have in them that I split and put one the ends now - I tried once with garden hose and as it heated up it was clear fumes were being created, so I wouldn't do that.) Shape it into a cave, and then you bungee the heating pad to the underside. Then (this is very important) you cover the whole thing in a pillowcase or something similar (to keep the chicks from getting caught in the wiring of the frame), and use a paperclip or clamp to pull the slack to one end and have the pillowcase not sag. Then cover the top with what you prefer to use - towel, cloth diapers, whatever. This is how I do it, but use what you have around, just make sure it is sturdy enough not to fall on the chicks, use a pillow case or other cover to make sure they can't get caught in the frame, and make sure that cover doesn't sag down and take up all the space where the chicks would be.

I have two sizes - one with the large heating pad, and one with two of the standard sized ones side by side for big batches. I can't photo now since everyone's sleeping, but I need to create a couple big ones tomorrow after work and will take photos as I go for you if that will help and won't be too late.

- Ant Farm

Edit: I typed too slow, Dax, I see you've gone to bed. I'll try to get you photos tomorrow.

 

[BantyChooks]

Do you take monopoly money? 

Ugh. Awful, isn't it? 

I found that hardware cloth isn't strong/stiff enough - it will probably collapse. Instead I used a section of welded wire fencing cut to the size of the pad with some bolt cutters, then I wrapped duct tape or scraps of hose over the sharp cut ends on all four sides. (I have some scrap poly hose that doesn't have the icky stuff that garden hoses have in them that I split and put one the ends now - I tried once with garden hose and as it heated up it was clear fumes were being created, so I wouldn't do that.) Shape it into a cave, and then you bungee the heating pad to the underside. Then (this is very important) you cover the whole thing in a pillowcase or something similar (to keep the chicks from getting caught in the wiring of the frame), and use a paperclip or clamp to pull the slack to one end and have the pillowcase not sag. Then cover the top with what you prefer to use - towel, cloth diapers, whatever. This is how I do it, but use what you have around, just make sure it is sturdy enough not to fall on the chicks, use a pillow case or other cover to make sure they can't get caught in the frame, and make sure that cover doesn't sag down and take up all the space where the chicks would be.  

I have two sizes - one with the large heating pad, and one with two of the standard sized ones side by side for big batches. I can't photo now since everyone's sleeping, but I need to create a couple big ones tomorrow after work and will take photos as I go for you if that will help and won't be too late. 

- Ant Farm

Edit: I typed too slow, Dax, I see you've gone to bed. I'll try to get you photos tomorrow.

Do you take plastic food?
(It's $70 Canuck bucks, never fear.)

 

[daxigait]

Do you take monopoly money? 

Ugh. Awful, isn't it? 

I found that hardware cloth isn't strong/stiff enough - it will probably collapse. Instead I used a section of welded wire fencing cut to the size of the pad with some bolt cutters, then I wrapped duct tape or scraps of hose over the sharp cut ends on all four sides. (I have some scrap poly hose that doesn't have the icky stuff that garden hoses have in them that I split and put one the ends now - I tried once with garden hose and as it heated up it was clear fumes were being created, so I wouldn't do that.) Shape it into a cave, and then you bungee the heating pad to the underside. Then (this is very important) you cover the whole thing in a pillowcase or something similar (to keep the chicks from getting caught in the wiring of the frame), and use a paperclip or clamp to pull the slack to one end and have the pillowcase not sag. Then cover the top with what you prefer to use - towel, cloth diapers, whatever. This is how I do it, but use what you have around, just make sure it is sturdy enough not to fall on the chicks, use a pillow case or other cover to make sure they can't get caught in the frame, and make sure that cover doesn't sag down and take up all the space where the chicks would be.  

I have two sizes - one with the large heating pad, and one with two of the standard sized ones side by side for big batches. I can't photo now since everyone's sleeping, but I need to create a couple big ones tomorrow after work and will take photos as I go for you if that will help and won't be too late. 

- Ant Farm

Edit: I typed too slow, Dax, I see you've gone to bed. I'll try to get you photos tomorrow.

That would be great. I just went into lockdown so I have time. Saturday is day 21 and I will get them Sunday after the retreat.