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[Justso]

I went out today to check under my broody (someone is going in and laying an egg and I have to pull it every day) and besides the new egg there were only three cochin eggs where before there were four. Three of the eggs were viable when I put them under her, the fourth one was from my cochin and evidently not viable! There was busted egg and shell in the nest, so most likely she was cleaning up. I guess mommy knows best!

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Wow that's a shocker! Glad you caught it now! Possums sure are ugly things, aren't they.

They are ugly but this one was actually cute. I first thought I fought someone's dog.
How many of these things can there be?

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Haven't watched yet, no cliff notes

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

This one is long but I highly recommend watching at least some of it.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Meant this one recommended.

 

[Faraday40]

My incubator is started to peep & I can see 1 pip. The eggs which made it to lockdown are:
21 orpington
12 turkey
7 serama

My biggest problem is the humidity. I have water trays under the floor holding the eggs, 3 tall cups of water with pads, and an extra sponge. The fan is different. Normally this set up would cause me to get to 70% but it's holding at 60%.

Any suggestions how I may increase humidity a little more?




Meanwhile, I put some shelf liner under the turner of my NR360 incubator. It makes the eggs turn smoothly & silently. However, after about a week, I'm noticing some rubbing. (shiny spots) Not sure if this is good. It could be the bloom being rubbed off or something from the liner being slowly applied.

 

[BReeder!]

Meant this one recommended.

Look up the 1918 flue. Quarantine is a proven method and ended quarantine (aka: social distancing and shelter-in-place) early results in another waive of outbreak.

 

[BReeder!]

My incubator is started to peep & I can see 1 pip. The eggs which made it to lockdown are:
21 orpington
12 turkey
7 serama
View attachment 2111273

My biggest problem is the humidity. I have water trays under the floor holding the eggs, 3 tall cups of water with pads, and an extra sponge. The fan is different. Normally this set up would cause me to get to 70% but it's holding at 60%.

Any suggestions how I may increase humidity a little more?




Meanwhile, I put some shelf liner under the turner of my NR360 incubator. It makes the eggs turn smoothly & silently. However, after about a week, I'm noticing some rubbing. (shiny spots) Not sure if this is good. It could be the bloom being rubbed off or something from the liner being slowly applied.
View attachment 2111283

Do the quail eggs get turned enough? With so much space around them, I'm wondering if that's an issue...

For the humidity in the DIY incubator, Would a small diffuser work?

 

[Molpet]

My incubator is started to peep & I can see 1 pip. The eggs which made it to lockdown are:
21 orpington
12 turkey
7 serama
View attachment 2111273

My biggest problem is the humidity. I have water trays under the floor holding the eggs, 3 tall cups of water with pads, and an extra sponge. The fan is different. Normally this set up would cause me to get to 70% but it's holding at 60%.

Any suggestions how I may increase humidity a little more?




Meanwhile, I put some shelf liner under the turner of my NR360 incubator. It makes the eggs turn smoothly & silently. However, after about a week, I'm noticing some rubbing. (shiny spots) Not sure if this is good. It could be the bloom being rubbed off or something from the liner being slowly applied.
View attachment 2111283

Usually they suggested running a humidifier in the room
I have put sponges by the vent

 

[Justso]

My incubator is started to peep & I can see 1 pip. The eggs which made it to lockdown are:
21 orpington
12 turkey
7 serama
View attachment 2111273

My biggest problem is the humidity. I have water trays under the floor holding the eggs, 3 tall cups of water with pads, and an extra sponge. The fan is different. Normally this set up would cause me to get to 70% but it's holding at 60%.

Any suggestions how I may increase humidity a little more?




Meanwhile, I put some shelf liner under the turner of my NR360 incubator. It makes the eggs turn smoothly & silently. However, after about a week, I'm noticing some rubbing. (shiny spots) Not sure if this is good. It could be the bloom being rubbed off or something from the liner being slowly applied.
View attachment 2111283

On your top setup it appears those tall cups don't have a lot of surface area. It's too bad you don't have a way of setting in a wire shelf to hold wider pans of water above the eggs