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

[Lazy Farmer]

@kwhites634
This is for you.

Preach it sister.

 

[Akrnaf2]

@kwhites634
Maybe this one

 

[kwhites634]

@kwhites634
Maybe this one

Nope. Thanks for the thought, though

 

[BullChick]

Buy the universal trim line from TSC. Re wrap the black and decker spool. The black and decker line wears out so fast. I don't know if it is the gauge or the composition of the mono filament. The replacement line we got from TSC is strong enough to cut tiny tree trunks, and less wasted line.
Be careful, the ole man messed up his eye the other day not wearing glasses. Lucky it was just an abrasion. I call him Popeye now..

I had forgotten that the feed store would have it. I actually skipped the feed store. No good reason, I’ll need more soon. Oh well. It’ll wait.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I just had an near anxiety attack. A few days ago we moved our incubators into a walk in closet because we had to remodel our hatch room back into a bedroom for family moving in. I don't know how long ago it was but Popeye bought a new and modern battery back up unit for his puewter. The old one was implemented to the incubators as a fail safe. I'm surprised it lasted this long. I know it was working this morning because I candled earlier and turned eggs. I went into the oven closet and the bat-back up was off. I freaked out. I have a hatch coming up real soon. The BBU died.. dead dead. I didn't have a spare surge strip so I ran to the barn and grabbed multi extension cords and got the ovens fired back up. Hopped into the car and went and bought a half way decent surge strip.
When the power went out in the past, the BBU would beep a high pitched tone. It gave my a lot of peace of mind. Now I have to save my pennies to get another one.
All I have now is The K-Mart BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL letting me know my embryos are still cooking.

Also Have been tweaking the internal temps. The tiny room is still draft-less but doesn't have the brooder lamps heating the room. So the room temp isn't going above 80*F. Was in the 90's.

All in all, this might be one of the last major hatches. Spring is over and the buy chicks crazy-ness season is almost over. Boxed up oven #4 a week ago. Scaling down. Being a hatch-a-holic makes it hard to slow down. I get a thrill of bringing eggs to life. If it wasn't for Popeye, I probably would have 1000 mouths to feed.

There is a slight difference in humidity levels as well now. The closet is located within the center of the house. WAS in a corner bedroom with windows. I am learning that a room is not a room, as far as conditions are concerned with hobby incubators. I have to learn the humidity control for this new area now.
The adventure continues.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I only have around 16 eggs in my brinsea and the 8 turkey and 5 chick eggs in lock down right now..... I am jonesing to put more eggs in bUT trying to wait till I get my new turkeys Monday to collect more.

 

[mlm Mike]

mazal tov - מזל טוב

Thanks, it was a wonderful time.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Thanks, it was a wonderful time.

Glad that you had a good time!

 

[Pensmaster]

But, not as dusty as chickens.

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I have 3 of 4 eggs that made it to lock down pipping this am. 1 Dark Cornish and 2 White Cornish. Can’t see the 4th very well to tell. This is the last of the replacement eggs seller sent me due to PO rough handling. Really nice of her to do that. It’s been a long hatch spell and I might have some due on the 31st. More White Cornish from different seller.
15 Older hens sold last week should be gone tonight. Much less dust out there. and quieter.

 

[mlm Mike]

True
I have 3 of 4 eggs that made it to lock down pipping this am. 1 Dark Cornish and 2 White Cornish. Can’t see the 4th very well to tell. This is the last of the replacement eggs seller sent me due to PO rough handling. Really nice of her to do that. It’s been a long hatch spell and I might have some due on the 31st. More White Cornish from different seller.
15 Older hens sold last week should be gone tonight. Much less dust out there. and quieter.

Good luck with the hatch!