Everything Chicken Chatter Thread

[MysteryChicken]

Oh weird. Sorry I don’t know anything about incubating

I'm probably going clean it out just in case it might effect my eggs negatively. I have the feeling it might be from my one egg turner motor that stopped working.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Maybe try posting about it in the incubating and hatching eggs section?

Nah, I'll be good. @MGG, is helpful, & we help each other.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I gotta go now, see you all in the morning.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Just noticed something strange in my incubator. There's like a yellowish brown residue in the water trough, & I cleaned it before I used it, non of my eggs are leaking.

Should I clean it out tomorrow, or do you think it'll be fine?

I can bring a clean foam carton over, to hold the eggs in to clean it out.

Do you use mild bleach when cleaning out the incubator between hatches? Maybe it's a little mildew residue?

 

[ChickForLife]

@ChickForLife

 

[H-B-O]

hi

 

[MGG]

Does this look neurological to you? They claim their birds are trained, I don't buy it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/i-have-a-dancing-chicken-do-you.1451451/

Eek, yeah. That looks bad.

Just noticed something strange in my incubator. There's like a yellowish brown residue in the water trough, & I cleaned it before I used it, non of my eggs are leaking.

Should I clean it out tomorrow, or do you think it'll be fine?

I can bring a clean foam carton over, to hold the eggs in to clean it out.

Hm. Is it pinkish colored if you wipe some of it with a napkin? If so, I've seen that before. Just keep wiping it out until the hatch is over or you don't see it anymore. I wouldn't use bleach or any cleaner while the eggs are still incubating though.

Nah, I'll be good. @MGG, is helpful, & we help each other.

Aw, thanks!

 

[Vantic]

Just noticed something strange in my incubator. There's like a yellowish brown residue in the water trough, & I cleaned it before I used it, non of my eggs are leaking.

Should I clean it out tomorrow, or do you think it'll be fine?

I can bring a clean foam carton over, to hold the eggs in to clean it out.

I am assuming you are finished with your hatch. I saw another message where you said the egg turner had failed. If their is some residue on the motor of the turner, wipe with paper towel. If there is a residue then it is grease and I would clean with a mild bleach solution.

If your hatch isn't finished, I wouldn't bleach it until after the process was complete. Maybe use a mouth wash / water mix in the meantime.

Vantic

 

[MysteryChicken]

Do you use mild bleach when cleaning out the incubator between hatches? Maybe it's a little mildew residue?

It's a brand new incubator being used for the first time.
I gave it a cleaning with my incubator sanitizer before using it.

I believe the stuff might be from the one turner motor that stopped working.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hello.