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

[BullChick]

It looks like all of the incubator eggs are quitters.

 

[Razadia]

Finally got to check on the bator and I have 2 more pipped. I might actually get some chicks from this batch.

 

[BullChick]

I could just kick myself for not having a camera when I went out a few minutes ago. All 12 quail stood in a line eating from the long chick feeder, and all 3 Silver Pencil Rocks were in the same box.

 

[Razadia]

I think I fixed the problem with my phone, too. Possibly.

 

[Pensmaster]

for both the chick and phone. I have a couple pipped as well.

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I think I fixed the problem with my phone, too. Possibly.

 

[Razadia]

A few of the chicks are malpositioned. I'm not touching them absolutely necessary.

Another chick hatched and I can't upload again.

 

[Pensmaster]

5 of mine are out last check. Brooder is ready as I just moved the older chicks into a newly emptied coop.

 

[BullChick]

@Razadia Put the phone in the incubator, and see if the chicks can fix it.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Instead of bothering one person, I’m going to bother several!
I found a guy willing to work on my roof. I have to buy apx 25 gallons of tar. Tar isn’t as popular as it was in the 80’s, and that makes it a headache to find tar instead of a stupid reflective coating that is $60+ and doesn’t do anything for me. My other option is that rubber sealant that is over a hundred dollars a bucket.
These are what I found. Of course one is only small cans. Regardless, if you know what I need, please tell me.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/BLACK-JACK-3-6-Quart-Fibered-Waterproofer-Cement-Roof-Sealant/3009894

https://www.acehardware.com/departm...-sealers/roof-and-foundation-coatings/1439579

I didn't read the last 5 pages but I have to ask, is yours a flat roof or sloped roof? If a sloped roof, do you know the slope angle (inches per foot)?
https://www.nachi.org/roof-slope-pitch.htm

I have both flat and sloped roofs. For flat, EPDM rubber is the way to go but another good option is modified bitumen which is also known as torch down. I stay away from tar but old roofers know that well. It just doesn't live as long as EPDM and torch down. For a sloped roof, I'd stay with shingles or metal.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Going into lockdown with 18 eggs. They're still moving and the air cells look good, so here's hoping something hatches that doesn't have a ton of problems.

I think it may be time for most of the chicks to go out. The ducks really need to since they've gotten huge. Most of the chicks (and the ducks) are sleeping on top of the brooder plate at night. The Houdan, OEGB, turkey, and Salmon Fav are staying in for now.

Well...

We've pretty much given up with school, but I've been in touch with the teachers and they are OK with what we've got done, so I'm not stressed about it. We live in a small, rural community and the teachers know the educational value of spending springtime outdoors...I've not so much locked the kids up as locked them outside.

I lost 3 of my 5 chicks that hatched for the shipped eggs. Not sure why--they were all healthy and vigorous. I ordered more eggs, and am down to 10 out of 18 on day 7. My air cells were much more damaged this time. The perils of working with a rare breed....

Husband went and bought some lumber, so I'm looking forward to getting a bigger coop some time this summer!

OH! And my biggest bit of news...I think I have a BROODY hen!

Which of you were the one who uses a Govee temp/RH sensor?
I bought one which came today and hooked it up. It seemed great but when I stuck it in the incubator it is no longer communicating with my android phone. Any ideas>?
The incubators are upstairs and I with my phone are downstairs.