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

[chicknlove]

Me too! I'll post pics..I've always had success with my chicks and ducks but with this being my first time with these I'm worried! Lol

I hatched these babies a couple years ago. Went pretty well. I just got a bunch of roos . This time I am hatching duckies for the first time

 

[speney]

Hi just got caught up its been a crazy day got home and realized someone broke into my house but I figured the must have just been really hungry n worried about my electric bill lol they took two eggs out of my incubator and a half dozen off of my counter unplugged my heater my light for my plants and my incubator talk about kinda freaking out thankfully the incubator never dropped below 99. Talk about wierd. And my dog was out side he in the kennel he knows how to open the back door the mud stains prove it but he must be getting lazy or he new the people either way I loaded the gun tonight just to be safe.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

No I didn't see it! It's bck and forth between 99-100... Is that OK?

oh crud buckets! no, read below in bold.....

TEMPERATURE
Never trust the thermometer that comes with the incubator, always check it.
The thermometer that came with my incubator was off by 5 degrees.
That could mean life or death for your babies.

Did you know "The yolk is orange and on its surface is a visible germinal disc; radiating from this area is the more watery white
yolk, which is less dense. During turning, the yolk’s structure makes the part containing the germinal disc stay most dorsal (closest to the incubating bird) for heating"

With a Forced Air Incubator (fan model) you can get the best hatch rate by keeping the temperature at 99.5º F. throughout the entire incubation period. HOWEVER, when using a Still Air incubator (no fan) at 102º F. The reason for different temperatures is that with a fan model the circulating air warms all around the egg while still air temperatures are warmer at the top of the egg than at the bottom. The temperature is measured at the level where the embryos develop (at the top of the HORIZONTAL egg). NOTE: If the eggs are in vertical position, elevate the thermometer just below the top of the egg. The temperature is measured at the level where the embryos develop (at the top of the egg). Never allow the thermometer to touch the eggs or incubator because incorrect readings can result.
A high temperature tends to produce early hatches. A consistently cooler temperature tends to increase incubation times and produce weakened chicks. In both cases the total chicks hatched will be reduced. Prepare your incubator and run it for several days before adding eggs, to be positive you are maintaining correct incubation temperature. NOTE: It is common that when adding eggs the temperature will drop but should come back up to correct temperature within an hour or two. Don’t rest the thermometer's bulb touching the eggs or the incubator. Incorrect readings will result. Did you know that 10/13 day old embryos begin to produce excess heat in the incubator? Most large commercial incubators will spend more time cooling than heating!​

 

[fire370]

See if this works. Fainting goats FWF.


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[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

I hate to part with good company, but my eye lids don't seem to be working very well. I think they could use a break, and I need to check them for holes. I hope everyone has a good night, and I will try to catch up in the am.

Goodnight all.

 

[speney]

See if this works. Fainting goats FWF.


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it wont play it says video is private

 

[fire370]

it wont play it says video is private

Ok, I'm working on getting it changed.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

See if this works. Fainting goats FWF.

Nope. You need to go into your YouTube settings and change the video to "Public".

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hi just got caught up its been a crazy day got home and realized someone broke into my house but I figured the must have just been really hungry n worried about my electric bill lol they took two eggs out of my incubator and a half dozen off of my counter unplugged my heater my light for my plants and my incubator talk about kinda freaking out thankfully the incubator never dropped below 99. Talk about wierd. And my dog was out side he in the kennel he knows how to open the back door the mud stains prove it but he must be getting lazy or he new the people either way I loaded the gun tonight just to be safe.

what in the world!!! sounds like the cat in the hat to me! wtheck! loaded everynight here be safe

 

[chicknlove]