Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[CelticOaksFarm]

I need some help, advise, tips, something! I have a new GQF 1502 cabinet incubator that works great. I also have a second hand 1500 that I'm using as a hatcher that doesn't work great. Every night the temp inside drops, and takes a long time to come back up during the day. Obviously, I'm not getting good hatches because of the temp drops. I've tried wrapping the cabinet in insulation, but then the temp climbs too high. Right now I'm hatching in 2 hovabators since I can't trust the cabinet, but I'm getting 300 quail eggs soon and NEED the cabinet. Anyone with ideas?

how old is it? When or was there ever maintenance? When was the last time the wafer was replaced? (if ever)

it sounds like the heating element (assuming wafer) is going bad

 

[madamwlf]

Woo hoo, early day off from work. Got a Dr. Appt then birds to ship. Wish it was warmer outside.

 

[sonew123]

Just wanted to put this out there if anyone wants a side swap, not sure what I would swap for but give it a try.  Silver Seabrights nice quality ones..... guinea eggs maybe. TRY ME.... PP work too LOL

I have
18 BBS Copper Marans eggs
32 Lav/Split/White Am eggs (I just hatched 7- 5 lavs 1 split and maybe 1 white still looks lav but has more yellow)
12 maybe more SBEL from both pens (lav Roo x WL and CCL roo over WL crossed with Exchequer and WL's) most from the Lav pen
4 Olive Eggers Black Split Am covered by BCM roo
9 New Hampshires (GNH hens x Reg NH roo)
9 Cuckoo Marans  (I am going to be moving some birds around in that pen soon so I will not have these fro a few weeks after the move)

I am getting LOADS of these eggs everyday and can't keep up.  I have been getting nearly 10-15 eggs a day from the Marans   Might be selling some pullets out of that pen. 

Is anyone having any luck selling Olive Egger Chicks?  I can't seem to GIVE them away right now am I the only one?  I had people ask for them but so far no takers.  I think I hatched my last batch today.  Might have to wait and sell the pullets when they are older.

 

I believe you owe me 2 sets of eggs I claimed on the paypal swap I havent collected yet Im just now starting to collect! You can send me mine to clear some eggs??? They were ameracauna eggs!!! Pm me with what you have available to send if the ones abive have changed??

Thank you!!!

 

[pysankigirl]

Morning all


we are flooded

it rained, poured buckets actually, all night. Our goat pen in an ankle deep mud pit, the back pasture we had just gotten dry enough to seed is under water, the front where the LLO and Ancona go during the day is half under water. The Bresse looked at me like I was nuts for thinking they should be on the ground in a new pen after last nights rains. This morning I feel like we went 2 steps forward this weekend and over night fell 10 back.

Okay, so if I ever complain about living on top of an impossible hill, you can remind me of this, okay? sounds like a mess. hugs.

 

[pysankigirl]

. Wish it was warmer outside.

I know, right? I was so depressed yesterday...it was too cold to work outside!!! I would qo out for a half hour or so ten come in to get warm!!!

 

[Ridge Farm]

how old is it? When or was there ever maintenance? When was the last time the wafer was replaced? (if ever)

it sounds like the heating element (assuming wafer) is going bad

I have no idea when or if, and I doubt the wafer was replaced. Can I assume this is an easily replaced part?

 

[DMRippy]

Quote:
That would be JUST FINE! You just said SOMETHING in the post so I didn't know.... AMS would be FINE. I can get them out this week!

Like filling a swap.

I will PM you for shipping info.

Info has been updated as of this post. Betta's offer is pending a counter and amounts of each she requested a swap for. I will up date as I find out.

 

[Bettacreek]

Those wafers last forever. Mine was at least 15 years old without any replacements and worked well all that time. I finally replaced it with an electronic thermostat.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: fairly straight forward.

1. I would deffinetly be looking at the heating system in it.
2. calibrating the thermometer used
3. making sure the fan is running properly
4. take the darm thing apart and make sure it is good cleaned

all easy things to do, and while cleaning you may find a loose or broken connection too

 

[chiqita]

I know, right?  I was so depressed yesterday...it was too cold to work outside!!!  I would qo out for a half hour or so ten come in to get warm!!!

It was 90 here yesterday! The week before we had a frost that tried to kill all my tomatoes. It would have been great except I had all my outside projects for Sunday and no heat tolerance yet!