i'm stoked - friend is letting me borrow her incubator

[shaggy]

yesterday was day 1 of collecting .... 1 egg ... BR/RIR mix

marked egg with a "W" on one side for wednesday ... and an O on the other

 

[ranchhand]

Is this your first hatch?

Either way, best of luck!

 

[shaggy]

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first ever ...

i am excited ... and so are my kids

 

[The Chicken People]

Enjoy the experience!

 

[shaggy]

my friend that i am borrowing the incubator from says that i can collect eggs for up to 2 weeks before putting them in the incubator


...it is actually my grandma's friend and she has been doing chickens forever .... at least 12 years that i know of

 

[shaggy]

i've got 6 eggs ... BR rooster and RIR hen



the incubator does not seem to have temperature controls and likes to hover around 120 degree's. It is a little giant still air model --- looks similar to the 9200, but does not have the recessed rectangle where the temperature controls should be.


looks like i will have to buy a hot water heater thermostat to adjust temperature and use an aquarium thermometer to judge temperature. i am crossing my fingers and hoping for a 50% success rate or better.


Friday will be my incubation day.

 

[shaggy]

7 eggs

just bought a water heater thermostat



now i am trying to figure out how to wire it

 

[shaggy]

i finally figured out how to wire it

temp shutoff works .... i think i have decided to build my own incubator

 

[shaggy]

design is here

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=413677




humidty is killing me ... 75% with the top off and no water


and i have 8 eggs now

 

[Belinda's Funny Farm]

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Try putting the top on and see if your humidity goes down. I live in South Texas and was running around 75% humidity and then I covered it and the humidity went down to 45-50%. Good Luck!