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

[kwhites634]

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.
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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. View attachment 1403272
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.View attachment 1403278
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.

Looks like I have a hen that wants to be a mommy, so I'm gonna let her, just to see what she does. I have 2 white ones, sisters, & I'm not sure which one quit on me the last time, or if it's been the same one going broody every time.

 

[Pensmaster]

Good luck with the hatch!

Thanks and it’s raining again. 3/8 so far this morning. Slip and slide

 

[mlm Mike]

Looks like I have a hen that wants to be a mommy, so I'm gonna let her, just to see what she does. I have 2 white ones, sisters, & I'm not sure which one quit on me the last time, or if it's been the same one going broody every time.

I think I have a couple of those. I better remember to take some eggs next time I'm out there.

 

[mlm Mike]

Thanks and it’s raining again. 3/8 so far this morning. Slip and slide

Today is going to be another beautiful day here.I'm going to spend it cutting grass. Thunderstorms coming through tomorrow.

 

[BullChick]

Exactly why I’m not going to Ohio this weekend.

 

[kwhites634]

I think I have a couple of those. I better remember to take some eggs next time I'm out there.

I have a pair of those heavy roughout leather gloves; that broody hen growls every time I lift the nest roof, and tries to eat you up if you attempt to move her barehanded. I know she's stealing eggs; haven't gotten any since she started. I'll mark several, them keep removing unmarked ones. If she's the one that hatched out 2 last year, I could set off a bomb under her & blow her to bits before she'd move on her own, other than to drink, poop, & steal eggs.

Update...she has 8 under her; 2 days worth + 2. That's enough for now. Should they all hatch, that'd make 20 mouths to feed, at least 2 being roosters; don't need/want that many....hello CL

 

[DwayneNLiz]

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Thanks and it’s raining again. 3/8 so far this morning. Slip and slide

 

[Lazy Farmer]

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I see blue butt hamp x's/ Gluocestershire-ish and a duroc X.

What was your worming method???

 

[daxigait]

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..

Thanks, that is good information.