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

[BantyChooks]

Banti, has your bator settled down?

Yeah, much as it's gonna, I think. 98-100. Don't like the 98 but I'll settle for it since that's not internal egg temp.

Morning MC. you put me first!

Morning bestie!!

I wonder if you have a faulty wafer

Maybe try just a new wafer, since they're not so expensive?

Also wonder if my bulbs are just plain too hot.... But they worked the last three hatches.

we had one this summer!  not long though, they are HUGE!!!!!

and she will be ooing and awwwing and you will strive to take the most adorable images for her to fret about lol

And I'm gonna steal one and name it George

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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I have those litter buckets. They are too easy to open.
My chickens can't seem to eat with the pipes that long (in your photo). Are they just slow learners? The ducks are fine with it.

great news on the potty!!

mine are not dead so they musta figured it out lmao!!
seriously try putting raisins in the feed or BOSS or crack they will see it in there!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I was wondering why you use those bulbs, I use 40 or 60 reg old school bulbs

 

[campingshaws]

Morning MC. you put me first!

  mornin beautiful, how is bubs and the family?

 

[BantyChooks]

Banty fill me in again on your insulation thickness etc?  you did close the majority of those holes up yes? 

2 layers of that bubble wrap insulation stuff. Yes, I actually closed all of em (was too lazy to cut a bazillion liddle holes in the 2nd insulation layer) as I figgered if fanning the lid 5x per day for turning dont give enough oxygen, there's something funny goin on...

(Lid isn't airtight either)

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: I think it will work, right now they are separated from the goats, but I pray it does work because I am thinking since my coops are small more like breeding pens I may do the pvc elbows in these thinner but tall containers. thoughts? if Ifind containers large enough I can fill them at the food storage and not have to lug feed around, just fill each feeder as needed, HOWEVER the lid and locking is a big deal with the goats, not sure what type of lid will work, the 5 gal buckets lids fit tight and secure, not sure that a goat wont be able to open something like these...

holds 40lbs the mason below.... screw top lid may work. trouble is they dont have the dimentions of the products, they come in three sizes. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP!
https://www.petsolutions.com/C/Dog-Food-Storage/I/PetMate-Mason-Jar-Pet-Food-Storage-Containers.aspx

i could stick with 5 gal buckets with lids and get this opener, for easier opening

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Linzer-5...gclid=CIqqpdqv8dACFZSMaQodUfMA0g&gclsrc=aw.ds


I wish I knew someone that used this 35lb cat litter box but not sure on the lid keeping closed with goats

Most of those feed container lids come off fairly easy, the ones meant to stay outside, usually for bird seed might work.

 

[BantyChooks]

I was wondering why you use those bulbs, I use 40 or 60 reg old school bulbs

They're actually L/O flood lights.... Hard to find a decently watted bulb now with these fancy low heat ones :/

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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he he he always makes me smile!!!!! lil stinker!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: ugggg is the lid insulated?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Bird seed containers?

googlin