- Sep 25, 2011
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Hi all
I have 18 eggs in my incubator and as usual I most likely jumped the gun a little.
I really should research things better before i put my foot in it all the time.
On Friday the 23rd of Sept I received a dozen blue skyline eggs and carefully placed them in my manual incubator.
I have been turning them gently as often as i can.
On Friday the 30th of September I added 6 duck eggs.
I have been turning these also.
Now, is that ok?
They are not due to hatch at the same time obviously so is it ok that i have them in one incubator?
Also I now read that each egg should be turned 180deg an odd number of times a day so that they receive an even ammount of heat as the night turn is the longest and should be alternated. Plus the round end should be higher as that is where the air sac is. The humidity should be X the temp Y and a whole plethora of different suggestions.
Can it really be that hard?
How does a broody chicken know to turn odd numbers, keep the air sac up, watch the humidity and temp. How can it possibly know that after day 18 it needs to stop turning and increase humidity? ..........it just sits on them.
Surely just keep the eggs warm, be gentle with them and let nature take her course?
This is a serious question, and no malice or sarcasm intended. I really dont understand how it can be so difficult. But then again this is my first try and no doubt I will be eating my words when i get no hatchings.
As my title suggest how much of a science can it really be, and are we just complicating things?
PS
I tried candeling last night using a torch, but I couldnt see anything through the thick blue shell.
Does it need to be dark to see through the shell?
Can one do it with a normal torch?
Thank you very much all
Tony
I have 18 eggs in my incubator and as usual I most likely jumped the gun a little.
I really should research things better before i put my foot in it all the time.
On Friday the 23rd of Sept I received a dozen blue skyline eggs and carefully placed them in my manual incubator.
I have been turning them gently as often as i can.
On Friday the 30th of September I added 6 duck eggs.
I have been turning these also.
Now, is that ok?
They are not due to hatch at the same time obviously so is it ok that i have them in one incubator?
Also I now read that each egg should be turned 180deg an odd number of times a day so that they receive an even ammount of heat as the night turn is the longest and should be alternated. Plus the round end should be higher as that is where the air sac is. The humidity should be X the temp Y and a whole plethora of different suggestions.
Can it really be that hard?
How does a broody chicken know to turn odd numbers, keep the air sac up, watch the humidity and temp. How can it possibly know that after day 18 it needs to stop turning and increase humidity? ..........it just sits on them.
Surely just keep the eggs warm, be gentle with them and let nature take her course?
This is a serious question, and no malice or sarcasm intended. I really dont understand how it can be so difficult. But then again this is my first try and no doubt I will be eating my words when i get no hatchings.
As my title suggest how much of a science can it really be, and are we just complicating things?
PS
I tried candeling last night using a torch, but I couldnt see anything through the thick blue shell.
Does it need to be dark to see through the shell?
Can one do it with a normal torch?
Thank you very much all
Tony