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

[DwayneNLiz]

of course if the ventilation holes open

great! i got a free hova-bator from a friend who picked it up at the dump, and it works but the fans dead

 

[DwayneNLiz]

and of course good morning miss sally

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: nice just put a computer fan in it and add a piece of tin below it to spread air out better with the fan, but you know that

 

[Sally Sunshine]

gotta go feed the goat babes bbl

 

[DwayneNLiz]

nice just put a computer fan in it and add a piece of tin below it to spread air out better with the fan, but you know that

gotta figure out how, do you remember my incubator build??

 

[BantyChooks]

Congrats sunshine!!!!

 

[Chaos18]

afternoonage whites!

Sounds like a good enough reason to me. How you been sunshine?

 

[Akrnaf2]

....Pretty color, I have an ice chick that looks sorta those colors! oh and,,,,, sorry drank all the rum

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That one will be a blue. My third one

Hello, Darlin'

afternoonage whites!

Yes yes, continuous like that, and you find yourself at the beginning like that:

And in the end :

And in between you will have that:

 

[lazy gardener]

Good afternoon, all. I'm nearing the count down with my incubation: Home made cooler bator, digital thermostat. I had it set up with a fan, but even with the fan, the temps were not consistent throughout the box. So, out of desperation, I unplugged the fan, and temps have actually been more manageable. Still some high and low spots, but by keeping the eggs in plastic/PVC turners, and positioning them carefully, I have maintained a good hatching temp and humidity. Have hardly had to add water at all with humidity staying in 30's. Day 16. 18 dancers, 3 too dark to tell.

So, here's the ? of the day: I'm curious how many of you lay your eggs flat to hatch, versus keeping them upright in egg cartons? I expect to do an air cell assessment at lock down to help with that decision, but I'm wondering what you all have done, and how you make that decision? Is it a matter of, "I do it this way because I've always done it this way. Versus: I do it this way b/c this works best for my particular incubator. Versus: It all depends. Rationale for your style?

Next question: How many of you decrease temp for hatch, and when do you do so?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:
there is info in the notes, and on putting computer fan in with a baffle

cooler yes?