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

[Chaos18]

So unloved. So unwanted. So used to it.

Oh knock it off

You know you're loved and wanted.

 

[Chaos18]

Good morning all.

Morning

 

[dan26552]

This is the OLD, new one!

 

[Chaos18]

@MotorcycleChick How's the beer garden coming along?

 

[duluthralphie]

Morning


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Auroradream26 BantyChooks Chaos18 ChickenCanoe NaJoBeLe duluthralphie kajira





I think the WWD is on the warpath. I am going to try to avoid her today..

It started last night while we were watching TV, I nicely mentioned, so as to keep her informed, "I think I am going to buy another incubator and hatcher"...


You would have thought I said something about her heritage..WOW did she ever curse me..BTW I have a slight limp today...

 

[OneMountainAcres]

But what do you do when you get this??? A degree or two might not make a difference when you are decided whether to wear a jacket or not, but it can make a heck of a difference when you're incubating eggs for 3 weeks. And yes, they were calibrated (they just didn't STAY calibrated) using the ice and water method - well, all except one that I didn't get the plastic bag sealed up well enough and it met an unfortunate demise by drowning.

That is completely nutso Blooie! This is a reasonable way to measure temps.. Besides this way people don't ever see the two basil thermometers inside the case..

Suddenly, I feel that I'm not monitoring my Temps and humidity well! I only have 2 thermometers per incubator and 1 hygrometer each. It looks like I still need an entire arsenal!

@Auroradream26 If they are a week old from TSC it could be too old to make frogs out of them. They really need to learn to starve 12 hours at a time when young. Move the water and feed as far apart as you can an only feed them for 15-20 minutes twice a day. They will not starve to death and you need to slow them down,,, Good luck!

I'm moving them to a bigger brooder later today where I can space the food out further. If it's too late for them, I'll just have to try again with the next batch and eat these ones lol

Quote: The tester here doesn't handle the birds. The farm manager must catch all the birds and bring them to the table where the tester sits. He plucks a flew feathers under a wing close to a vein, pricks the vein and smears a droplet of blood onto a flat plate mixed with some of the antigen. There is one guy that tests all backyard and small breeder flocks in the state for all poultry. He's a busy guy. There is a team that does all the big commercial operations like Tyson, Georges, Eggland and hatcheries like Cackle, Estes, Marti, . Since testing is free in MO, there is no advantage to becoming a certified tester. The tester comes to my property and he's usually at farms by 8 AM even though he sometimes has to travel 4 hours or more to reach one from the center of the state. He always puts on plastic booties, coveralls and gloves. He never goes to 2 without complete clothing changes and washing up. I want to return to C.R.. Nice! What are the ones in the center? Once before in my life, I wore shorts and T-shirt in February. I wore shorts 7 days in February this year. I hate this climate change. Interesting. I think I have about 20 new chicks but I probably need to cull 2. Must have been. We have mounties downtown, in business areas and in Forest Park. I learned that all the horses are donated to the police force. You need some Minorcas, Anconas, Jaerhons or Catalanas. X2 I feel your pain. By the time I finally get to post here, everyone is gone. Quote: Sounds great. No fruit here yet.

The ones in the center are turkey eggs I think Sally has me covered with white and olive eggs

 

[Chaos18]

Morning


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Auroradream26 BantyChooks Chaos18 ChickenCanoe NaJoBeLe duluthralphie kajira





I think the WWD is on the warpath. I am going to try to avoid her today..

It started last night while we were watching TV, I nicely mentioned, so as to keep her informed, "I think I am going to buy another incubator and hatcher"...


You would have thought I said something about her heritage..WOW did she ever curse me..BTW I have a slight limp today...

Sounds like in this case avoidance is the best policy.

 

[BullChick]

Oh knock it off

You know you're loved and wanted.

Why, Chaos! You dirty little boy, you!

 

[Chaos18]

Why, Chaos! You dirty little boy, you!

 

[BantyChooks]

Morning


7 Members, 2 Guests [COLOR=0066CC]Auroradream26[/COLOR] [COLOR=0066CC]BantyChooks[/COLOR] [COLOR=0066CC]Chaos18[/COLOR] [COLOR=0066CC]ChickenCanoe[/COLOR] [COLOR=0066CC]NaJoBeLe[/COLOR] [COLOR=0066CC]duluthralphie[/COLOR] [COLOR=0066CC]kajira[/COLOR] I think the WWD is on the warpath. I am going to try to avoid her today.. It started last night while we were watching TV, I nicely mentioned, so as to keep her informed, "I think I am going to buy another incubator and hatcher"... You would have thought I said something about her heritage..WOW did she ever curse me..BTW I have a slight limp today...

Rule one of buying more incubators, never tell your spouse you're going to get more... Wait until they go into town, and sneak it to the house before shaking dust over the top to make it look NOT new.