I just got my first hatching eggs in the mail! "Due" New Years Eve!!

[Jamie821]

yes you need the temp from the height of the egg.

 

[JoanneNC]

2 of the flexible straws with one inserted into the other makes a great way to add water without opening the bator. The only problem you may have is something to insert into the end of the straw to pour the water in. I had a very small funnel and this setup works great. Have used it several times.

Hope this helps a little and if you have any questions just PM me.

JoanneNC

 

[vfem]

for the straw, roll wax paper into a tiny funnel. Works well and easy to make easy time you need it rather then searching for an itty bitty funnel.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

ok im gonna go and try to find something the correct height....what a pain!

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

k i got something, its the same height as the eggs while their on their sides, but once i put my big old thermometer/hergometer on top of it, its a good bit higher......ahhh i dont know

 

[Suellyn]

Hi! I'm not sure where you're reading about ratites & psittacines, but those are just fancy (species/family) names for parrots/hookbills ("psittacines") and some of the flightless birds like ostriches & emu (ratites), neither family of birds includes chickens at all... ??

I'm REALLY NEW to this whole chicken thing, BUT... I've been a Zookeeper for years, so am decent with species identification

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Just got my first incubator, too... am sure I will be mildly to moderately FREAKING OUT when I go to seet my first batch of eggs in the very near future!

Good luck, happy hatching!!

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

ok thanks.....!!