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

[FaerieChicken]

Yes, it is a homemade bator, with no lightbulb and a so-far 100% hatch rate ( only one hatch, though). I will hand turn them. There is not enough room in this one for a turner.

Oh my that is dedication. I don't even think I could entrust some one to turn them for me when I am not available

 

[FaerieChicken]

Yes, it is a homemade bator, with no lightbulb and a so-far 100% hatch rate ( only one hatch, though). I will hand turn them. There is not enough room in this one for a turner.

Oh yes, and KUDOS that is awesome to be so creative and able! Also, excellent on the hatching, so what do you sue as the heat source and circulation?

 

[microchick]

My 11 OEGB eggs are officially in lock down. I slowed down turning them late Thursday afternoon. I was seeing a lot of twitchy rocking in a couple of the eggs and about three more wouldn't stay in the position I put them in when I turned them so I gave up. I started keeping the humidity up yesterday and keeping an eye on them. My Brinsea handbook says it's okay to top off the water reservoir as long as you don't do it more frequently than every 6 hours and/or see any pips. Since I didn't see any signs of a pip, I topped it off and checked a couple of eggs for internal pip. None yet so now the waiting begins.

I did 5 years as an OB nurse. Delivered two babies when the doc didn't get there in time. I've worked with Alzehimers and dementia patients, including my own parents. I've done CPR 3 times, but I tell ya guys. THIS is what I consider real stress! LOL! I even have been listening for peeps with my stethoscope and standing over the incubator yelling PIP BLAST YOU! at the top of my lungs.

There is never any Xanax around when you REALLY need them.

 

[FaerieChicken]

@BantyChooks I would love to be placed into the hatching queue please!

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks
 I would love to be placed into the hatching queue please! 

Will do!

My 11 OEGB eggs are officially in lock down. I slowed down turning them late Thursday afternoon. I was seeing a lot of twitchy rocking in a couple of the eggs and about three more wouldn't stay in the position I put them in when I turned them so I gave up. I started keeping the humidity up yesterday and keeping an eye on them. My Brinsea handbook says it's okay to top off the water reservoir as long as you don't do it more frequently than every 6 hours and/or see any pips. Since I didn't see any signs of a pip, I topped it off and checked a couple of eggs for internal pip. None yet so now the waiting begins. 

I did 5 years as an OB nurse. Delivered two babies when the doc didn't get there in time. I've worked with Alzehimers and dementia patients, including my own parents. I've done CPR 3 times, but I tell ya guys. THIS is what I consider real stress! LOL! I even have been listening for peeps with my stethoscope and standing over the incubator yelling PIP BLAST YOU! at the top of my lungs.

There is never any Xanax around when you REALLY need them.

 

[runt325]

How is everyone

 

[runt325]

C'mon, silly... You know that if I was Elsa, I'd have frozen Texas already.

banty are u else from frozen

 

[FaerieChicken]

Will do!

Muchas Gracias Muchacha!

 

[dan26552]

Very nice Chicken Hawk. Putting him in quarantine for 30 days?

Nice job! 

Sorry you have become ill. I hope the dog is trained before the turkey gets him.

Chick sales doing good?

Hi Justin!

Good deal. Waiting for pictures.

Yep! I don't have any right now and won't have any till after we pick them up next week but after that I will shower you guys with pictures of the nannies and their kids. I can say that though they have the typical boar markings most are a different shade of red, brown or black than most boars.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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I honestly don't remember, and I seem to recall there was some controversy (meaning not everyone agrees, so YMMV), but it was enough for me to go from wanting to order one to looking up the old fashioned ones instead. (Not that I have bees anyway... yet...)

Got babies hatching today. Lots of them.

Also, supper is smoking away on the smoker. One of our family favorites, smoked meatloaf.

Congrats, and YUM!!!!!!! I gotta try that...

Quote: Oh, I realize that, I was just helping to clarify why it was forbidden. When my vet offered me Baytril for Dumbledore after his dog attack, I had to sign a paper attesting that he would never enter the food chain.

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How are all your animals and children - did they ever figure out what was wrong with your daughter?

no but we are forced to send her to school monday, I cant get into it on here. I only get angrier but thank you

I won't pry , but

for you and her.

Quote: Oh, wow. Sounds like he got badly injured.

Congrats on your white CLs!!!

Quote: Oh, wow. That's so much scarier looking than I imagined when you texted me. And he's on the wrong side of the fence for catching him.

I'd whoop his a**. (Then again, that may be why I'm not married.

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My 11 OEGB eggs are officially in lock down. I slowed down turning them late Thursday afternoon. I was seeing a lot of twitchy rocking in a couple of the eggs and about three more wouldn't stay in the position I put them in when I turned them so I gave up. I started keeping the humidity up yesterday and keeping an eye on them. My Brinsea handbook says it's okay to top off the water reservoir as long as you don't do it more frequently than every 6 hours and/or see any pips. Since I didn't see any signs of a pip, I topped it off and checked a couple of eggs for internal pip. None yet so now the waiting begins.

I did 5 years as an OB nurse. Delivered two babies when the doc didn't get there in time. I've worked with Alzehimers and dementia patients, including my own parents. I've done CPR 3 times, but I tell ya guys. THIS is what I consider real stress! LOL! I even have been listening for peeps with my stethoscope and standing over the incubator yelling PIP BLAST YOU! at the top of my lungs.

There is never any Xanax around when you REALLY need them.

Yeah, it's hard to be staring at them and WILLING them to pip (and keeping your hands off). I have found that it's a lot easier on me to ensure that hatch day is a work day. I like coming home to a 'bator full of chicks (it's also fun to wake up to it). Sometimes if I am home I'll purposely go out in the yard or something to stop staring at them. (Not that that helps very much.

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OK, I really AM sunburned on my face. A lot. My brain just didn't process the need for the big cowboy hat while doing yard work in February.

@meltel , sending you virtual Vernors:



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