Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[scottcaddy]

Quote: I like that idea!!
Now then, just how to stop the Grandkids from having an inside war?
Scott

 

[apteryx]

I like that idea!!
Now then, just how to stop the Grandkids from having an inside war?
Scott

Don't stop it. Join it!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Happy Chinese New Year



the little emporer did very well in his performance

Adorable. Gung hay fat choy to all.

my wife's sister's husband's father makes special trips to the house just to engage the boy

Can't have too many good uncles! He's a lucky boy that you are giving him the opportunity to use all that exceptional potential. Big sister too. So many kids never get the chance.

 

[ozexpat]

Ever wonder how I spend my evenings...

Back story: the 150 egg hatcher pooped out. The heating elements had burnt out and i needed it up and running. We (with remore intruction converted from heat rods to light bulbs. Now we need to fine tune it.


ok. now.... the incubator. i cant understand why you think its not working, if lights go on and off, if fans are working and if temp is between 37 and 38 it is working.
8:26 PM
put thermometer on shelf and measure max temp after 5 minutes, do the same for each shelf. give me results
8:27 PM
Yes it is working but the problem is heating is not enough to eggs.
8:28 PM
We just need to fine tune it Please measure temp on each shelf
8:29 PM
OK after lunch
8:32 PM
the incutherm plus can I remove the black thing to the back.
10:07 PM
what is black thing on incutherm plus. please take photo
10:08 PM
OK cover to the battery.
10:09 PM
you need to change battery?
10:10 PM
How many min or time to used the incutherm?
10:10 PM
just put the sensor on shelf for 2 mins
10:11 PM
51% 96.3
10:16 PM
50% 35.9 second floor
10:21 PM
where is the thin black probe from thermostat located in the incubator?
10:24 PM
Yes
10:25 PM
where in incbator? near top? near bottom? in middle?
10:26 PM
48% 37.5 first floor
10:26 PM
From the top to the floor.
10:27 PM
is 1st floor the lowest floor?
10:27 PM
Yes
10:28 PM
ok
10:28 PM
are both fans on orange pipe with screws?
10:28 PM
Yes
10:30 PM
ok
10:31 PM
Floor 42% 39.3
10:32 PM
the tip of the black probe (soft black wire) from thermostast should be on middle shelf
10:33 PM
It should be under the mesh with legband zip tie
10:34 PM
I try every floor good for 2 min.
10:35 PM
not from incuview - from thermostat
10:35 PM
Put in the box?
10:40 PM
Put inside to the incubator?
10:41 PM
In incubator under second floor - yes
10:42 PM
Where is it now?
10:42 PM
Other end attached to back of thermostat
10:42 PM
139 kB photo of hygrostat device with the same loo as a new thermostat sent to me

10:47 PM
thats new. I mean the original one in the incubator now
10:48 PM
How to used these? The wire from the old transfer to the new?
10:50 PM
no no - do not use new!!
10:51 PM
open incubator and take photos
10:51 PM
117 kB photo sent to me of incubator

10:53 PM
please do not use that - its not a thermostat. it is to control humidity when we build a 3000 egg incubator room LOL
10:54 PM
158 kB photo sent to me of the rear of the thermostst

11:03 PM
141 kB photo sent by me circling the thermostat wire

11:04 PM
the black wire circled on picture i am sending
11:04 PM
What I'm doing?
11:19 PM
find the black soft wire on the back of the thermostat picture I sent just now. Follow wire to find the tip inside the incubator. Place tip under second shelf with zip tie
11:21 PM
I use the new?
11:26 PM
no. just use the old one - its already in the incubator. find it and move it.
11:26 PM
Dodong used the new wire
11:26 PM
why?
11:27 PM
please just follow the old one
11:27 PM
I find the wire. Next?
11:28 PM
Follow wire to find the tip inside the incubator. Place tip under second shelf with zip tie
11:28 PM
OK.next?
11:31 PM
good job!!
11:31 PM
ok now see if we have any 50 watt light bulbs - 220 V or 110V
11:32 PM
80 watt light used.
11:33 PM
I know - the thick glass gets too hot. try and find 50 watt
11:34 PM
All lights is 80 watts
11:35 PM
Lillian - there are 40 and 50 watts that we use for piglets
11:36 PM
clear glass
11:37 PM
Change 80 to 50 watts?
11:41 PM
yes please and then wait til thermostat gets to 37 and measure temps on each floor again using incutherm thermometer
11:42 PM
103 kB photo of 8heavy glass floof lights0w

11:45 PM
So no red and black boxes with 40 or 50 watts?
11:47 PM
No all is 80 watts
11:47 PM
ok - then remove one 80 watts
11:48 PM
57% 35.6
11:48 PM
is temp on thermostat 37?
11:49 PM
One 50&80?
11:50 PM
do you have 50?
11:50 PM
Yes from the tangkal
11:51 PM
do you have 2?
11:51 PM
Yes
11:51 PM
OK - use 2 x 50
11:52 PM
I used one 50 &80 52% 36.8
11:56 PM
what shelf?
11:56 PM
Yes
11:57 PM
ano floor?
11:57 PM
Middle
11:59 PM
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
when temp in middle is 36.8, what is temp on thermostat?
12:00 AM
Controller is37.3 incutherm is 51%&37.1
12:02 AM
OK on second floor??
12:03 AM
Controller 37.9 incutherm 46%39.5
12:06 AM
First floor
12:07 AM
The 80 watt is too hot. The glass is too thick
12:07 AM
You need 2 x 50 watt
12:08 AM
OK
12:08 AM
Hinay hinay is ok
12:09 AM
Good job
12:09 AM
I back to weed the house area
12:18 AM
lets finish the incubator measurements
12:18 AM
Controller 37.9 incutherm 48% 37.9
12:20 AM
please include floor
12:21 AM
Floor controller 37.0 incutherm 46% 36.9
12:23 AM
ok shelf 1?
12:25 AM
Sa light floor
12:26 AM
i am confused, 4 floors. ground, 1, 2, 3. and 3 is top
12:27 AM
From the floor to up
12:27 AM
do not measure ground floor
12:27 AM
measure 1 and 3
12:28 AM
Controller 37.0 incutherm 45% 37.3 1st
12:29 AM
Controller 37.9.incutherm 46% 38.0 2nd
12:32 AM
Controller 37.1 incutherm 48% 37.2. 3rd.
12:34 AM
OK GOOD!
12:34 AM
1st floo still a little hot. but ok
12:35 AM
you can use to hatch eggs . put mix eggs on floor 1, purebreds on floor 2 and 3
12:36 AM
on ground floor put an icecream container or bowl of water
12:37 AM
For what?
12:38 AM
during days 1-19, humidity is good at 45% but when eggs hatch, it is better at 80%, The water will help. increase humidity.
12:40 AM
Ok
12:41 AM
the plan is to make incubator room for incubation, room with chick boxes for hatching
12:41 AM
but we need new room for tools
12:43 AM
thank you lillian and dodong for working well. I think i will try smaller bulbs so there will be more even heat
12:51 AM
i will ask inday to buy 40w

12:54 AM
No prob. your nice to us.that way I back you good
12:54 AM
Work



It can be done

 

[ocap]

"It can be done"

the nearly impossible is accomplished

 

[ozexpat]

"It can be done"

the nearly impossible is accomplished

it sure takes some patience. I almost lost it when the 50 watt bulbs suddenly came in to play. I have a good idea of my inventory so i was upset that there were none.

knowing the farm well is key. I know every facet of the place.

We accomplish a lot with a couple of smart phones.

We sorted 26 point of lay birds that were not tagged last week by using photos and descriptions. Thank goodnss jersey giants have yellow feet and orps have pink. Once they understood that, we were faster.

We have another batch of 32 to sort next week. From there on ib we should be ok with bird identification.

 

[ozexpat]

Adorable. Gung hay fat choy to all.

Can't have too many good uncles! He's a lucky boy that you are giving him the opportunity to use all that exceptional potential. Big sister too. So many kids never get the chance.

I am a firm believer in using sourroundings and all activities as education. While I was there we spent a lot of time talking about evaporation and condensation with cold water glasses. We then moved onto clouds. Finally we looked at gas pressure and how air moved from a balloon to the outside. The principle was then applies to low pressure areas and the typhoon that was hitting us.

All this at 3 and 4 - yet they understood.

Toni is a great sister. She will defend her brother and even stand in front of him to protect him if he is getting in trouble. She does not have the mental capacity of Enzo but she is still pretty smart and works hard to learn when she wants to. Its all about making it fun and administering it in small enough bites that the kids can grasp.

 

[vehve]

Whoa Oz, that was one long conversation. You could try getting some sort of photo editing app on your phone, that way you could draw on top of pictures to show exact spots or which thing in a pic you mean. Of course, doing it in text improves their English, so it's easier in the future.

Hope you get the temps stable.

 

[ozexpat]

Whoa Oz, that was one long conversation. You could try getting some sort of photo editing app on your phone, that way you could draw on top of pictures to show exact spots or which thing in a pic you mean. Of course, doing it in text improves their English, so it's easier in the future.

Hope you get the temps stable.

i do circle things on pictures, it works well.

temps are good enough for hatching, we just transfer to hatcher for last 36 hours. At that stage and with our heat, the thermostat barely kicks in.

 

[ozexpat]

when we ship birds, i get a photo of every bird that goes in each box.

prior to administering injectable meds we verify bottle with photos

If I had a squillion bucks, I would install a satellite link and wifi the whole place. alas that is not the case so the "whats app " app is our friend. the farm phone only uses less than $7 worth of data a month.