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

[Sally Sunshine]

Pictures are always good and might give me an idea I haven't thought of yet. You may feel you are forgeting things but at least you have passed on your knowledge. You undoubtedly have learned and forgotten more about incubation than many will ever know.

ok will get some after lunch

thanks Nathan

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Just found out that NatGeo has ranked a hiking trail near me one of the top 20, world wide

FRANCONIA RIDGE LOOP/TRAVERSE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hiker: Jonathan Waterman, author, photographer, adventurer, and activist
In His Words
The Franconia Ridge knife edge in New Hampshire is not technical—and I can think of many steeper knife-edge trails where a slip equals a quick ride to eternity. But once on top, if you catch the trail in isolation early or late in the year, its miniaturized flowers and intricately placed stone steps (to keep you from trampling the fragile flowers) offer a glimpse of alpine worlds otherwise found far away from the well-trammeled White Mountains. As a boy, I knew of no headier experience than this trail. —Jonathan Waterman
Length: About 9 miles
The Details: Yes, the trail is popular but, as Waterman points out, it also offers a chance to hike high in alpine tundra just a few hours from Fenway Park. Don’t be fooled by its close proximity to civilization, though—this walk in the sky gains elevation fast, climbing 3,480 feet in four miles.
Once on the famed knife ridge between 5,260-foot Mount Lafayette, 5,089-foot Mount Lincoln, and 4,760-foot Little Haystack, it serves up 1.7 miles of exposed hiking, which can be a radiant stroll in sunshine among alpine wildflowers or a harrowing retreat from lightning and whipping winds—all depending on the quickly shifting mood of the White Mountain weather.
There is some civilization on the route in the form of the Greenleaf Hut, which was built in 1930 by the still quite active Appalachian Mountain Club. All in all, the trail is a rite of passage for adventurers as well as one of the most iconic hikes in the Eastern U.S.
When to Go: Midweek in the fall, when the crowds have abated and the autumn foliage is peaking
About Waterman: Jonathan Waterman launched his adventure career as a ranger in Alaska's Denali National Park, writing about a climb of the peak in the dead of winter and a circumnavigation hike around the park. From there, he embarked on even larger adventures, such as paddling the Northwest Passage, which was recorded in the book Arctic Crossing (Lyons Press, 2002), and following the Colorado River from source to sea to document the sad state of the waterway along with photographer Pete McBride. That trip became two books (Running Dry and The Colorado River), a film, and a National Geographic wall map. Waterman's latest book is Northern Exposures: An Adventuring Career in Stories and Images (University of Alaska Press, 2013).

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-trails/worlds-best-hikes-dream-trails/

more pics here:
https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/white-mountains/franconia-ridge-loop/

 

[Phage]

I have an egg problem.... ~200 eggs to set and less than 100 spots in big Betty (brinsea)

Thing is most are not mine so get priority

Went with setting 120 (with some double stacking), keep 50 till after the HAL eggs hatch and free up a tray.
The rest mostly (ayam cemani x leghorn and svart honas) went into monster scrambled eggs for all (including the dog) and some in the fridge.

 

[5Sons Coop]

Speed would probably be ok. I would put it on a timer to only start so many times a day.

Ok and then rig something so they roll right?

 

[NaJoBeLe]

Speed would probably be ok. I would put it on a timer to only start so many times a day.

Ok and then rig something so they roll right?

yeppers, make a tray that would essentially hold the eggs in the same place. the plate underneath would turn and rotate the eggs. It could take some tweaking to get it right but I think very doable.

 

[NaJoBeLe]

Speed would probably be ok. I would put it on a timer to only start so many times a day.

Ok and then rig something so they roll right?

Speed would probably be ok. I would put it on a timer to only start so many times a day.

Ok and then rig something so they roll right?

yeppers, make a tray that would essentially hold the eggs in the same place. the plate underneath would turn and rotate the eggs. It could take some tweaking to get it right but I think very doable.

similar set up as the brinsea mini advance.

 

[NaJoBeLe]

I have an egg problem.... ~200 eggs to set and less than 100 spots in big Betty (brinsea)

Thing is most are not mine so get priority

Went with setting 120 (with some double stacking), keep 50 till after the HAL eggs hatch and free up a tray.
The rest mostly (ayam cemani x leghorn and svart honas) went into monster scrambled eggs for all (including the dog) and some in the fridge.

That's alot of eggs.

What am I thinking with the bator I'm building. Goal capacity was 1000.

 

[NaJoBeLe]

Just found out that NatGeo has ranked a hiking trail near me one of the top 20, world wide

Spoiler: their article

FRANCONIA RIDGE LOOP/TRAVERSE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hiker: Jonathan Waterman, author, photographer, adventurer, and activist
In His Words
The Franconia Ridge knife edge in New Hampshire is not technical—and I can think of many steeper knife-edge trails where a slip equals a quick ride to eternity. But once on top, if you catch the trail in isolation early or late in the year, its miniaturized flowers and intricately placed stone steps (to keep you from trampling the fragile flowers) offer a glimpse of alpine worlds otherwise found far away from the well-trammeled White Mountains. As a boy, I knew of no headier experience than this trail. —Jonathan Waterman
Length: About 9 miles
The Details: Yes, the trail is popular but, as Waterman points out, it also offers a chance to hike high in alpine tundra just a few hours from Fenway Park. Don’t be fooled by its close proximity to civilization, though—this walk in the sky gains elevation fast, climbing 3,480 feet in four miles.
Once on the famed knife ridge between 5,260-foot Mount Lafayette, 5,089-foot Mount Lincoln, and 4,760-foot Little Haystack, it serves up 1.7 miles of exposed hiking, which can be a radiant stroll in sunshine among alpine wildflowers or a harrowing retreat from lightning and whipping winds—all depending on the quickly shifting mood of the White Mountain weather.
There is some civilization on the route in the form of the Greenleaf Hut, which was built in 1930 by the still quite active Appalachian Mountain Club. All in all, the trail is a rite of passage for adventurers as well as one of the most iconic hikes in the Eastern U.S.
When to Go: Midweek in the fall, when the crowds have abated and the autumn foliage is peaking
About Waterman: Jonathan Waterman launched his adventure career as a ranger in Alaska's Denali National Park, writing about a climb of the peak in the dead of winter and a circumnavigation hike around the park. From there, he embarked on even larger adventures, such as paddling the Northwest Passage, which was recorded in the book Arctic Crossing (Lyons Press, 2002), and following the Colorado River from source to sea to document the sad state of the waterway along with photographer Pete McBride. That trip became two books (Running Dry and The Colorado River), a film, and a National Geographic wall map. Waterman's latest book is Northern Exposures: An Adventuring Career in Stories and Images (University of Alaska Press, 2013).

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-trails/worlds-best-hikes-dream-trails/

more pics here: https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/white-mountains/franconia-ridge-loop/

That's awesome. I miss the trails in Alaska. This part of North Carolina is too flat. Couple hour drive for decent hiking around me.

 

[Phage]

Just found out that NatGeo has ranked a hiking trail near me one of the top 20, world wide

Spoiler: their article

FRANCONIA RIDGE LOOP/TRAVERSE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hiker: Jonathan Waterman, author, photographer, adventurer, and activist
In His Words
The Franconia Ridge knife edge in New Hampshire is not technical—and I can think of many steeper knife-edge trails where a slip equals a quick ride to eternity. But once on top, if you catch the trail in isolation early or late in the year, its miniaturized flowers and intricately placed stone steps (to keep you from trampling the fragile flowers) offer a glimpse of alpine worlds otherwise found far away from the well-trammeled White Mountains. As a boy, I knew of no headier experience than this trail. —Jonathan Waterman
Length: About 9 miles
The Details: Yes, the trail is popular but, as Waterman points out, it also offers a chance to hike high in alpine tundra just a few hours from Fenway Park. Don’t be fooled by its close proximity to civilization, though—this walk in the sky gains elevation fast, climbing 3,480 feet in four miles.
Once on the famed knife ridge between 5,260-foot Mount Lafayette, 5,089-foot Mount Lincoln, and 4,760-foot Little Haystack, it serves up 1.7 miles of exposed hiking, which can be a radiant stroll in sunshine among alpine wildflowers or a harrowing retreat from lightning and whipping winds—all depending on the quickly shifting mood of the White Mountain weather.
There is some civilization on the route in the form of the Greenleaf Hut, which was built in 1930 by the still quite active Appalachian Mountain Club. All in all, the trail is a rite of passage for adventurers as well as one of the most iconic hikes in the Eastern U.S.
When to Go: Midweek in the fall, when the crowds have abated and the autumn foliage is peaking
About Waterman: Jonathan Waterman launched his adventure career as a ranger in Alaska's Denali National Park, writing about a climb of the peak in the dead of winter and a circumnavigation hike around the park. From there, he embarked on even larger adventures, such as paddling the Northwest Passage, which was recorded in the book Arctic Crossing (Lyons Press, 2002), and following the Colorado River from source to sea to document the sad state of the waterway along with photographer Pete McBride. That trip became two books (Running Dry and The Colorado River), a film, and a National Geographic wall map. Waterman's latest book is Northern Exposures: An Adventuring Career in Stories and Images (University of Alaska Press, 2013).

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/best-trails/worlds-best-hikes-dream-trails/

more pics here: https://newengland.com/today/travel/new-hampshire/white-mountains/franconia-ridge-loop/

Looks stunning!!

 

[Phage]

Tossed some broccoli and a pineapple from the back of the fridge to the Chooks. The broccoli is gone but they have not even touched the pineapple. In fact they seem to be giving it a wide berth. Is it something they should not eat?