INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[darkbluespace]

I am pretty sure I won't be able to read this whole thread ; ), but I'd love to join in here and incubate with everyone!

I had the light bulb die in my cabinet incubator but most eggs look to have survived! I lost one Silkie egg but I noticed it had a little hole in the shell that I had missed.

I have two batches of duck eggs in there too. For some reason I try to hatch ridiculously small duck eggs. They are just too adorable... Mini ducklings!

My 11 Silkie eggs are on day 17, these are the first ones from my cabinet so I hope they have lost enough moisture!


I have broodies galore...

Serama 1 has 4 Silkie eggs left on day 15

Serama 2 & 3 sitting on a couple Serama eggs and 7 Silkie eggs on days 12 to 14 I think

Seramas 4 & 5 on 4 Serama eggs and 5 Silkie eggs... Serama eggs are several days ahead of Silkie eggs, will probably just take Silkie eggs out when Seramas hatch.

Salmon Faverolle has 9 Silkie eggs, just on day 4

Silkie is thinking about going broody. She has pretty much figured out the sitting part but hasn't figured out how eggs play into it yet!

I may have ordered some cuckoo Silkie eggs that will come next week so I will help her figure it out! I need to find a better spot for her though, the Silkies all pile on top of each other at night.

The more Silkies I have, the more I love Silkies. They are such crazy cute puff balls, it is hard to believe they are chickens. Even my son is getting excited about chickens and chicks, finally after a few years!

I can't wait to see what everyone else has goin on!

. Alyssa

 

[BantyChooks]

I am pretty sure I won't be able to read this whole thread ; ), but I'd love to join in here and incubate with everyone!

I had the light bulb die in my cabinet incubator but most eggs look to have survived! I lost one Silkie egg but I noticed it had a little hole in the shell that I had missed.

I have two batches of duck eggs in there too. For some reason I try to hatch ridiculously small duck eggs. They are just too adorable... Mini ducklings!

My 11 Silkie eggs are on day 17, these are the first ones from my cabinet so I hope they have lost enough moisture!


I have broodies galore...

Serama 1 has 4 Silkie eggs left on day 15

Serama 2 & 3 sitting on a couple Serama eggs and 7 Silkie eggs on days 12 to 14 I think

Seramas 4 & 5 on 4 Serama eggs and 5 Silkie eggs... Serama eggs are several days ahead of Silkie eggs, will probably just take Silkie eggs out when Seramas hatch.

Salmon Faverolle has 9 Silkie eggs, just on day 4

Silkie is thinking about going broody. She has pretty much figured out the sitting part but hasn't figured out how eggs play into it yet!

I may have ordered some cuckoo Silkie eggs that will come next week so I will help her figure it out! I need to find a better spot for her though, the Silkies all pile on top of each other at night.

The more Silkies I have, the more I love Silkies. They are such crazy cute puff balls, it is hard to believe they are chickens. Even my son is getting excited about chickens and chicks, finally after a few years!

I can't wait to see what everyone else has goin on!

. Alyssa

Welcome, Alyssa! Yeah, this thread is pretty long. Most just jump in when they can. That's quite an assortment of eggs, good luck!
-Banti

 

[Jessimom]

I am pretty sure I won't be able to read this whole thread ; ), but I'd love to join in here and incubate with everyone!

I had the light bulb die in my cabinet incubator but most eggs look to have survived! I lost one Silkie egg but I noticed it had a little hole in the shell that I had missed.

I have two batches of duck eggs in there too. For some reason I try to hatch ridiculously small duck eggs. They are just too adorable... Mini ducklings!

My 11 Silkie eggs are on day 17, these are the first ones from my cabinet so I hope they have lost enough moisture!


I have broodies galore...

Serama 1 has 4 Silkie eggs left on day 15

Serama 2 & 3 sitting on a couple Serama eggs and 7 Silkie eggs on days 12 to 14 I think

Seramas 4 & 5 on 4 Serama eggs and 5 Silkie eggs... Serama eggs are several days ahead of Silkie eggs, will probably just take Silkie eggs out when Seramas hatch.

Salmon Faverolle has 9 Silkie eggs, just on day 4

Silkie is thinking about going broody. She has pretty much figured out the sitting part but hasn't figured out how eggs play into it yet!

I may have ordered some cuckoo Silkie eggs that will come next week so I will help her figure it out! I need to find a better spot for her though, the Silkies all pile on top of each other at night.

The more Silkies I have, the more I love Silkies. They are such crazy cute puff balls, it is hard to believe they are chickens. Even my son is getting excited about chickens and chicks, finally after a few years!

I can't wait to see what everyone else has goin on!

. Alyssa

Sounds like you have a great mix of chickens and ducklings!! Congrats on the broodies. My silkies are the only ones that have gone broody for me. Just hatched 3 cute chicks!!! Since you are on the west coast, most of the talk seems to be in the morning. By the time I log in, if I start a read back, every page I read, has at least 1 more page of chatter. I never catch up!! I catch up about the time everyone else is quiet.

Welcome and happy hatching!!!

 

[darkbluespace]

Sounds like you have a great mix of chickens and ducklings!!  Congrats on the broodies.  My silkies are the only ones that have gone broody for me.  Just hatched 3 cute chicks!!!   Since you are on the west coast, most of the talk seems to be in the morning.  By the time I log in, if I start a read back, every page I read, has at least 1 more page of chatter.  I never catch up!!    I catch up about the time everyone else is quiet.

Welcome and happy hatching!!!

I have noticed that on other threads too, that by the time I get online everyone else is off! Oh well, at least now I have figured out when most of my eggs are due!

 

[NaJoBeLe]

I am pretty sure I won't be able to read this whole thread ; ), but I'd love to join in here and incubate with everyone!

I had the light bulb die in my cabinet incubator but most eggs look to have survived! I lost one Silkie egg but I noticed it had a little hole in the shell that I had missed.

I have two batches of duck eggs in there too. For some reason I try to hatch ridiculously small duck eggs. They are just too adorable... Mini ducklings!

My 11 Silkie eggs are on day 17, these are the first ones from my cabinet so I hope they have lost enough moisture!


I have broodies galore...

Serama 1 has 4 Silkie eggs left on day 15

Serama 2 & 3 sitting on a couple Serama eggs and 7 Silkie eggs on days 12 to 14 I think

Seramas 4 & 5 on 4 Serama eggs and 5 Silkie eggs... Serama eggs are several days ahead of Silkie eggs, will probably just take Silkie eggs out when Seramas hatch.

Salmon Faverolle has 9 Silkie eggs, just on day 4

Silkie is thinking about going broody. She has pretty much figured out the sitting part but hasn't figured out how eggs play into it yet!

I may have ordered some cuckoo Silkie eggs that will come next week so I will help her figure it out! I need to find a better spot for her though, the Silkies all pile on top of each other at night.

The more Silkies I have, the more I love Silkies. They are such crazy cute puff balls, it is hard to believe they are chickens. Even my son is getting excited about chickens and chicks, finally after a few years!

I can't wait to see what everyone else has goin on!

. Alyssa

Welcome aboard. enjoy the chatter and ask any questions along the way.

 

[darkbluespace]

Welcome, Alyssa! Yeah, this thread is pretty long. Most just jump in when they can. That's quite an assortment of eggs, good luck!
-Banti

Thanks! I think June is going to be a big month!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I am pretty sure I won't be able to read this whole thread ; ), but I'd love to join in here and incubate with everyone!

I had the light bulb die in my cabinet incubator but most eggs look to have survived! I lost one Silkie egg but I noticed it had a little hole in the shell that I had missed.

I have two batches of duck eggs in there too. For some reason I try to hatch ridiculously small duck eggs. They are just too adorable... Mini ducklings!

My 11 Silkie eggs are on day 17, these are the first ones from my cabinet so I hope they have lost enough moisture!


I have broodies galore...

Serama 1 has 4 Silkie eggs left on day 15

Serama 2 & 3 sitting on a couple Serama eggs and 7 Silkie eggs on days 12 to 14 I think

Seramas 4 & 5 on 4 Serama eggs and 5 Silkie eggs... Serama eggs are several days ahead of Silkie eggs, will probably just take Silkie eggs out when Seramas hatch.

Salmon Faverolle has 9 Silkie eggs, just on day 4

Silkie is thinking about going broody. She has pretty much figured out the sitting part but hasn't figured out how eggs play into it yet!

I may have ordered some cuckoo Silkie eggs that will come next week so I will help her figure it out! I need to find a better spot for her though, the Silkies all pile on top of each other at night.

The more Silkies I have, the more I love Silkies. They are such crazy cute puff balls, it is hard to believe they are chickens. Even my son is getting excited about chickens and chicks, finally after a few years!

I can't wait to see what everyone else has goin on!

. Alyssa

Losing a light bulb mid incubation is why I use metallic heat elements.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ent.TRS0&_nkw=incubator+heat+element&_sacat=0
The more a light bulb cycles on and off, the faster that will shorten its life.

 

[NaJoBeLe]

@BantyChooks

Another viable option to consider is to seal your bator with clear aquarium grade sealant. If you choose to go that route make sure it is the aquarium grade non-toxic version. I was considering this as a back up plan but the paint has worked so well I dismissed that idea. I don't know if I would use this in your scenario especially due to the fact that it is clear and even though it is sealed you will still be able to see the gunk. It should however make future cleaning a dream as compared to now.

There are several options but here is an example.

http://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-100165...d=1464897666&sr=8-2&keywords=aquarium+sealant

 

[darkbluespace]

Losing a light bulb mid incubation is why I use metallic heat elements.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ent.TRS0&_nkw=incubator+heat+element&_sacat=0
The more a light bulb cycles on and off, the faster that will shorten its life.

Thanks! Fortunately, I have not had much trouble with them going out. It would be better if I had more than one bulb in there but I have the heat just right with the one. In a couple years with four or so incubators this is the first one I had go out that I don't catch right away. I figure it was like the hen took a long break

 

[Jessimom]

@BantyChooks - I don't know if this video will copy over correctly, but it is full of cute little duckies that needed rescuing.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=233025670413097