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

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Sally Sunshine]

This will be me when and if I see a pip

you will turn into a crazy red headed lady with ugly hoop earings? interesting pics please when this change happens

 

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hmmmm

Well, I would have said President, but I don't know what they have in Iceland?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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Banti for Cheiftain! sounds good

 

[mlm Mike]

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Awesome!

My dear sweet husband went to our Amish neighbor's house today to pick up dog food and much to my surprise, pleasure and excitement, walked in the back door and handed me an egg carton filled with...HATCHING EGGS!

SQUEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL!!

Totally unexpected. I was jumping up and down. It's a wonder I didn't break them as I was trying to check them over and turn them pointy end down. Poor babies to be were quite chilled. First thing I did was check air cells and the ones I could visualize looked good so I have the dozen sitting on the counter top to bring the temp up. Second thing I did was plug in the Brinsea and start it heating.

Can I put these in the incubator tonight as long as the temp is stable? Should I wait till morning and just leave the eggs sitting till then to bring the temp up to room temperature, tilted as recommended?

These are little mutt bantam eggs like the ones I broody hatched last fall. They are lovely little birds though and I wanted more.

Ok, I know I didn't wait till March so don't hold it against me, LOL!

Wonderful! I'd set them when the reach room temp and the incubator's temp and humidity is stable.

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me either

Banti for Cheiftain! sounds good

OK I watched "All The King's Men" 1949 NOT Sean Penn version Last Night.

 

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Thanks guys!

I'm diddling with humidity right now. It was holding at 25% (dry midwest winter humidity) I added about 2ccs of warm water and it's now holding at 35%. I'll probably want to watch it once I get the eggs in cause aren't you supposed to hold it in the low 30 for the first part of incubation then increase at lock down?

Brinsea's instructions says not to start turning till day 2. Correct? I'm hoping to get all dozen in the bator as they are small eggs. Might be a tad cramped but no way I'm leaving anybody out, LOL.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Iceland has a President and a Prime Minister.

 

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Thanks guys!

I'm diddling with humidity right now. It was holding at 25% (dry midwest winter humidity) I added about 2ccs of warm water and it's now holding at 35%. I'll probably want to watch it once I get the eggs in cause aren't you supposed to hold it in the low 30 for the first part of incubation then increase at lock down?

Brinsea's instructions says not to start turning till day 2. Correct? I'm hoping to get all dozen in the bator as they are small eggs. Might be a tad cramped but no way I'm leaving anybody out, LOL.

sounds good. Every home is different. You are doing good!

 

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Iceland has a President and a Prime Minister.

DOH!!!