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[superchemicalgirl]

ok just because I HAVE to know....why and how and where in a BASEMENT are you PLANTING cukes?? Sounds like you are planting them INTO their permanent placement? HOW? in a basement? inquiring minds and all that!

ETA correct spelling~

No, just seedlings. I have a seedling starter area... it's a wire shelf that BF outfitted with lights, insulation and heat mats.

They then go into the cold frame (it's too cold outside now to use it, unfortunately, it was perfect last week), then into the ground finally.

 

[beltsville]

I have white beltsville turkeys in Nova Scotia, Canada. Here is my question. Can I or is it advisable to take a warm egg from the hen and put them directly in the incubator or do they HAVE to set set in a cool place for a day or so then brought to room temp before placing in incubator. Have had 1 hatch but nothing in the last month. Current incubator is an old fridge with shelves that tilt and eggs placed broad end up.Tilting eggs 3-4 times a day. Setting eggs flat on side after 25 days. Temp is 100 F and 50-75 HUM through out.The incubator is in my basement where it is cool 60-70F . is it possible that when I open the door to turn the eggs it gets too cool for the eggs. Door is only open short time to turn eggs. *** any help on this is greatly appreciated, PS I stopped washing the eggs and just clean them off with dry towl.

 

[karimw]

Gorgeous views D!

I was in the basement planting some sprouted cuke seeds into their new homes. I turn around, walk towards the basement door, lost in my own seed starting world, when a big black rat goes scurrying by my feet and under the table. I scream at the top of my lungs, BF comes rushing down. I explain that a ginormous rat just scurried by... and that he has to kill it. He gets a flashlight and peers under the table in the basement. Starts laughing. Yeah, it's an escaped black chick.

I swear it was a rat.

He's named it Ratty.

They've now lost heat lamp privileges so I can close the top to their brooder. It's about that time, anyway.

I had a "mouse" like that in my VD hatch. One must have jumped out when I was transfering them to a pet carrier to move them out to the coop and the cats kept running up from the basement to stare at me then disappear back downstairs. Finally late that evening I went down and there are the boys watching an Iowa Blue chick pick up crumbs off the floor. At least they didn't bring me his body! Next time I'll listen better when they are trying to tell me something!

One of my "quiet visits" to the project Ameraucana pen (Lav's mostly) IT so calming to sit and visit and let the birds come say hi and chitter at me while they stroll up and down whatever is sticking out...legs arms DONKEY they arent picky about it...Very sweet birds and friendly they will snuggle down in your lap and stay as long as you will hold them. APPLEJACK wants to be a part of eveything and will PARK in your path to be loved on... you can just pat him or scrub him raw with scratching and love and he will take it all...he will come to you no matter how far it is for him to walk and will just come and stand beside you until you give him attention.







Me and Applejack silly boy.

I do love cuddly critters

 

[yinepu]

Can I or is it advisable to take a warm egg from the hen and put them directly in the incubator or do they HAVE to set set in a cool place for a day or so then brought to room temp before placing in incubator.

you can take them still warm from under the hen and put them right into the bator.. heck.. that's how most of mine get there!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

The incubator is in my basement where it is cool 60-70F . is it possible that when I open the door to turn the eggs it gets too cool for the eggs. Door is only open short time to turn eggs.

Highly unlikely that this has anything to do with a bad hatch. Remember, even the moms get off the nest daily to eat, drink and poop.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

So I candled again... (my straightjacket was in the wash)

And made some executive decisions...

• Removed 1/2 silkie eggs due to hatch Saturday.

• Removed 5/8 turkey eggs.

• Removed 1 blue chicken egg from Dsqard.

That leaves 1 silkie, 3 blue eggs, and 3 turkey eggs. This might just be my most manageable hatch, ever. Well, after that Trader Joe hatching fiasco of 0%...

I eggtopsied all the eggs, and they were all "clear."

 

[Arielle]

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I have white beltsville turkeys in Nova Scotia, Canada. Here is my question. Can I or is it advisable to take a warm egg from the hen and put them directly in the incubator or do they HAVE to set set in a cool place for a day or so then brought to room temp before placing in incubator. Have had 1 hatch but nothing in the last month. Current incubator is an old fridge with shelves that tilt and eggs placed broad end up.Tilting eggs 3-4 times a day. Setting eggs flat on side after 25 days. Temp is 100 F and 50-75 HUM through out.The incubator is in my basement where it is cool 60-70F . is it possible that when I open the door to turn the eggs it gets too cool for the eggs. Door is only open short time to turn eggs. *** any help on this is greatly appreciated, PS I stopped washing the eggs and just clean them off with dry towl.

This humidity seems high to me. I'm following the dry hatch per CHookschicks cheet sheet. The %RH in the room is running about 50%; inside the incubator is running about 30%. ( I used the same device and move it back and forth.) I was raining here for a few days, over cast and drizzly, and still the %RH stayed low and didn't budge. THe eggs need to dry out quite a bit; if it was a chicken egg, I would say 11-14% weight loss, I assume this generally applies to turkeys. How big does the air cell look? Is it big enough? If you need pics, we can find one for you. Bump humidity up at lockdown to 80% if you follow Porters instructions.

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My chicken hen gets off for almost an hour!

 

[dsqard]

I do love cuddly critters

I love it when they do this unless I am trying to do something.

So I candled again... (my straightjacket was in the wash)

And made some executive decisions...

• Removed 1/2 silkie eggs due to hatch Saturday.

• Removed 5/8 turkey eggs.

• Removed 1 blue chicken egg from Dsqard.

That leaves 1 silkie, 3 blue eggs, and 3 turkey eggs. This might just be my most manageable hatch, ever. Well, after that Trader Joe hatching fiasco of 0%...

I eggtopsied all the eggs, and they were all "clear."

Keeping

the rest of them hatch for you!

This humidity seems high to me. I'm following the dry hatch per CHookschicks cheet sheet. The %RH in the room is running about 50%; inside the incubator is running about 30%. ( I used the same device and move it back and forth.) I was raining here for a few days, over cast and drizzly, and still the %RH stayed low and didn't budge. THe eggs need to dry out quite a bit; if it was a chicken egg, I would say 11-14% weight loss, I assume this generally applies to turkeys. How big does the air cell look? Is it big enough? If you need pics, we can find one for you. Bump humidity up at lockdown to 80% if you follow Porters instructions.

I was thinking the same thing about the humidity being kinda high before lockdown time. Have you ever done an eggtopsy to see if they internally pipped? Also, are you sure about your temps? Putting the eggs straight into the incubator and opening the door to turn three or four times a day isn't causing your issues, IMO.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Where is everyone?

 

[dsqard]

Quote from Horton Hears A Who:
I am here!
I am here!
I am here!

(see PM about tossing cookies

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