Incubating eggs...Anyone want to join me

[luvmydux]

Just set 42 indian runner duck eggs. Think there might be a rouen or two in there too......

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Does anyone know how accurate them wafer thermostats are? Will I be able to sleep knowing it can hold the temp at night or in daytime while I'm asleep or away from home?

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Here is a link to my live Incubation cam. http://tinyurl.com/5u9r4ul .Just copy and paste this into your address bar in your browser.You will be able to see them if the light is on at nite or it should be viewable in daytime.

 

[Wyogirl]

I'm in! Just put in 11 Silkies and 3 unknowns using a homemade incubator. This is my first time ever incubating and am a nervous wreck!!
Ayda

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Welcome Wyogirl to this post and hope you have a great hatch. I just had someone drop one (1) baby chicken off today said someone gave it to her and it was a school project and they had to find it a home.Now my total of chickens is 35. Plus the ones I have in the incubator.I think I might be going somewhere.

 

[ChickieWoo]

I hope it's alright if I join in.

My first shot at incubating 14 eggs ended in tragedy when I candled them on day 17 and found nothing. They had all died at the early stages of growth, so I'm going to try this again in the homemade incubator I just built. I ran it for 2 days with a steady temp and Fri night the eggs went in. I have a mix of 6 bantams (silkies, Mille Fleur & Red Pyle) and 21 mystery eggs (barred rock, orps, americana, ???). After the first time I have been a nervous wreck keeping an eagle eye on the temps and humidity. I'm keeping my fingers crossed

 

[rebel yell]

I might be a little bit ahead, I put in 1 doz. of my Orp. eggs Fri. & 1 of them was a double yoker, I think

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Welcome to the post chickywoo & rebelyell. So far my eggs have been inthe incubator almost 48 hours. Rebel I'm having same problem you are with the temp.So lastnite I ordered a Wafer thermostat off ebay for about $27 including shipping So when it gets here next week. I'll wire it up in conjuction with the other 1.Hopefully all goes well on next batch. Hope you have a better hatch this time. Good Luck

 

[garydogwood]

Here is a short video of my brinsea mini advance turning my eggs. I love it.

p.s. my humidity seems a little high; how to lower it?

gw

 

[rebel yell]

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Im not haveing any trouble with temp. The wafer thermostat is all I use & trust, good luck to everyone.