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

[dan26552]

She's on the final stretch, eight days left!!!

 

[Pensmaster]

Harder shells, but there should hatc through them. I don't know. I have 2 now. Worth $20 each!

I know this won't help now but I think I've found away to see inside the darker eggs. This is my headlamp I use for feeding. It's super bright led. I know there's quite a bit of light leakage but this was done in a hurry to see if it would work. I'll taper the edge of the foam to better hold the egg. This was done during the daylight so night will be better.

Here's the egg without the light.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

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So true.

I took my son for opening day of trout season many years ago. We had a van with an inflatabed in the back. One whole side of the van had a baseboard heater. A blizzard moved in and we couldn't get down to the river. I had a coffee pot at the foot of the bed with my pint of half and half. The cream froze solid at the foot of the bed.
It was a rough couple of days.

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What are you keeping the incubator temperature at? Are you turning it twice a day?
I know you find this a fun endeavor but experts almost NEVER artificially incubate parrot eggs because of the difficulty feeding hatchlings which should be left to the adults.
I encourage you to read my post in the following link and reconsider.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...and-have-a-few-questions-please#post_16018449
Do you know anyone experienced in hand feeding cage birds that can teach you how to do it?
One should never endeavor to hand feed a cockatiel or any other parrot if they don't know what they are doing and have expert instruction..
Do you know what the babies need to eat?
Did you know that parrots are altricial? That means they can't see, have no feathers and need to be fed around the clock.
Did you know they can't even see the first week?
Are you willing to feed throughout the day and night for the entire first week? When will you sleep?
Did you know that they need to be fed approximately every 3 hours, 24 hours a day for the first week?
Did you know they need to empty their crop entirely once every 24 hours? If that doesn't happen, bacterial and fungal infections can ensue from spoiled food that will kill the bird.
Did you know that their crop can be easily damaged from improper feeding which can cause crop burn, distended crop and other forms of crop trauma that can compromise the entire digestive tract?
If you damage the crop in any way from improper feeding, the crop won't completely empty and the bird will likely die.
You will be doing this very difficult feeding procedure with very little sleep for the first week.

I reiterate, an inexperienced person should never attempt to incubate a parrot because they don't have the knowledge to properly care for the babies.

Again, please reconsider or find someone near you that has hand fed babies before to do so for you.
It isn't an endeavor to be taken lightly. Baby chicken chicks are independent from day one. That is not true for any kind of cage bird.

I'm sorry if I don't believe you can get it done but I have a lot of experience in this area and I couldn't do it.

I did it for a week straight hand feeding three baby flying squirells that where maybe two days old feed every two hours.yes I did there is no one around I know can do it for me but u always have to try new things so how about instead of downing me give me tips and stuff.ps I can at least try

 

[chicken hawk 33]

X2!

Are you sure it was the heat that killed the boys? Did you get a necropsy and lab work? In addition to that cost, what about all the associated tools/equipment to complete the job. And what about the $1,000 cage it will need if it miraculously stays alive? Maybe he could eat the adult food himself and regurgitate it like the parents do. Very tedious procedure that I wouldn't have the patience to do 7 times a day around the clock 24/7. That's what adult cockatiels are for. I have not had that issue but I have seen weirder stuff. I had a chick with 3 legs. Two normal legs and one with 4 huge toes growing out of its butt. I was told, if you incubate enough, you'll see all sorts of things. Mutations are part of nature. Can you imagine someone that continually has to ask for advice about the same simple incubating procedures doing that tedious task over and over?

I have been watching every video I find reading every website.instead of saying all this negative stuff why not wish me luck and hope it makes it.and go great job.atleast I'm not like most of those other kids that sit on there video games 24/7 and don't like going outside are getting out and seeing all the diffrente nature

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This is my new(est) cockerel. I picked him and a pair of pullets directly out of Matt Ulrich's pens. As the description says on YouTube... what he lacks in vocal skills, he makes up for in class.

That introduction leads us to the eggs from these matings cooking in the refrigerbator:

JOEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
you need to change your name to ur urur urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr to match his crow lol

HOPE YOU ARE WELL!!! how did the final builds go out back? you never showed them when complete!

@Ur-ur-ur-urrr

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Harder shells, but there should hatc through them. I don't know. I have 2 now. Worth $20 each!

I should be able to get that for Black Penedesencas but nobody ever heard of them. I usually sell for 10.

I know this won't help now but I think I've found away to see inside the darker eggs. This is my headlamp I use for feeding. It's super bright led. I know there's quite a bit of light leakage but this was done in a hurry to see if it would work. I'll taper the edge of the foam to better hold the egg. This was done during the daylight so night will be better.

Here's the egg without the light.

For years I've complained about not being able to see into penedesenca eggs.
I now have a lux-pro lp600 that's 320 lumens. Not a lot but by removing the lens, the egg sets down closer to the light source and doesn't leak light. For the first time I could actually see some veins and see an embryo move.
I'm going to look for a stronger TAC light with the same dimensions and a removable lens. That should work great and be cheaper than a high priced candler.

 

[5Sons Coop]

I should be able to get that for Black Penedesencas but nobody ever heard of them. I usually sell for 10.

For years I've complained about not being able to see into penedesenca eggs.
I now have a lux-pro lp600 that's 320 lumens. Not a lot but by removing the lens, the egg sets down closer to the light source and doesn't leak light. For the first time I could actually see some veins and see an embryo move.
I'm going to look for a stronger TAC light with the same dimensions and a removable lens. That should work great and be cheaper than a high priced candler.

Mine are only worth $20 each because I only got 2 so far out of $40 of eggs.

 

[Pensmaster]

I should be able to get that for Black Penedesencas but nobody ever heard of them. I usually sell for 10.

For years I've complained about not being able to see into penedesenca eggs.
I now have a lux-pro lp600 that's 320 lumens. Not a lot but by removing the lens, the egg sets down closer to the light source and doesn't leak light. For the first time I could actually see some veins and see an embryo move.
I'm going to look for a stronger TAC light with the same dimensions and a removable lens. That should work great and be cheaper than a high priced candler.

This is my headlamp. I love the thing. Rechargeable super bright definitely can see any eyeballs looking back at you from quite a distance.

Piece of foam with adhesive tape foil with grooves trimmed now for better fitting egg and over lens fit snug now. Foil keeps light from leaking. I'll see if I can get a shot of it tonight in the dark. Eventually I may only have lighter eggs with only the Altsteriers but for now it was sure good to see movement in the Marans.

Watch the price if you look into it. It varies from $20 to $80 for the same thing online. It lays flat on table so no need of a stand, if I'm careful that is.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

I did it for a week straight hand feeding three baby flying squirells that where maybe two days old feed every two hours.yes I did there is no one around I know can do it for me but u always have to try new things so how about instead of downing me give me tips and stuff.ps I can at least try

I have been watching every video I find reading every website.instead of saying all this negative stuff why not wish me luck and hope it makes it.and go great job.atleast I'm not like most of those other kids that sit on there video games 24/7 and don't like going outside are getting out and seeing all the diffrente nature

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hey all, just popping in for some advice. I can't keep up with this thread on a daily basis. @Sally Sunshine

Incubating turkey eggs. Still air styrofoam incubator with automatic egg turner. Day 3 today. Last night, the temp was not stabilized, and a couple hours after I had turned up the temps, the temp was 105!! It was only that warm for an hour or so. Last night, when I came home at 1:00am (late movie) the temp was about 101. When I woke up at 7 am, the temp was 106!

Did I kill them all? Has anybody made this boo boo before and had any hatch? I only have 5 eggs on there.

@AnneInTheBurbs I see they helped you out!! I wish you the best luck!! dont fret nothing you can do!
here is some good reads on the subject though!

What is the maximum and minimum range of temp I can go before killing the chicks? post #12473
ZONES OF COLD INJURY fro EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT post #36213
HAVE A PLAN IN CASE YOU LOOSE ELECTRIC ITS THE SEASON! see post #522
What to do when you find a HIGH TEMPS in Bator post #7061

Quote: Hmmmmm that is weird, you should see something! let us know how next candle goes please!!
Candlers/ FLASHLIGHTS TO CANDLE DARK EGGS & Innovations SUGGESTIONS post #40261

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I bet she does, but maybe better prepared? Good thing she wasnt more east! muwahhahhaaaa
Her very first blizzard would have been fun to make her drive in it! <horns are growing>

It's a cockatiel egg.I've been wanting a pet cockatiel and got an egg from my nanny.hers layed eggs buy from the perch and the rest cracked hitting the metal at the bottom of the cage.

You have some great advice from Kat and Paddler be sure to bookmark and read read read CH!!

Ok, you guys would probably know, i bough a dozen eggs, and decided last minute that I wanted to hatch one of my eggs in there too. The hen is a black austrolorp, and rooster is a larger serama boy, the one in my profile picture. Anyone crossed that before? Or something similar? Im wondering if its going to hatch large and then just not grow as much?

Nope never mixed our serama. thought about it but never had any other bantams to try it

HA HAHA Whats black ice you say??? love it!!! till I fall and crack my head on it!

I knew a lady many years that was hand feeding several baby Parrots and she had to get up several times at night for quite a while to keep those youngesters a going strong.
Cute little birdies,
Greg

hmmmm you think you will look good in these?

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Quote: Kaj how the kiddos feeling?

40 Black copper Marans are on day 22. I have one chick and 2 external pips that quit. I held the humidity at 35-40 and the temp held well at 99.5 never dropping under 99 or going over 100. At lockdown I raised the humidity to 65 with a couple spikes to 70. I am using a foam gator with a fan. Any suggestions...hard to reframe from assisting at this point. I did not candle because it was to hard to see in the dark eggs.

pics would help held humidity? you should be adjusting as needed through 7 to 18. are they sticky chicks? excess fluid that dries them inside at lockdown. I always use 70 or above from external pips on it goes way high when they start to hatch. you kept the bator closed? or you opened it on occation?

Everytime you open that bator DURING LOCKDOWN, think of it this way..... Opening your door on a cold day into a nice warm house, it almost takes your breath away, what that does to the egg SHELLS is sucks all that moisture that has accumulated in all those tiny pores. People think because humidity on the gauges goes up right away it has no effect but in turn it does. It takes much longer to begin to fill all those pores again. Keep this in mind when opening that thing in lockdown.