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

[BullChick]

you can put other fish in with bettas, just not more bettas 

Not with this small tank. It was an either/or.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Not with this small tank. It was an either/or.

is it a 3g corner tank??

 

[BullChick]

you can put other fish in with bettas, just not more bettas 

That reminds me... I'm pondering splitting the coop in a different way. Rather than horizontally, I'm thinking vertical. The walls have studs every two feet. Space wise, the SPR will have plenty of space (the recommended 4 ft.² minimum inside, and 20 ft.² per bird outside). My conundrum is that in my head, two feet wide is constricting. Am I overthinking it?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

That reminds me... I'm pondering splitting the coop in a different way. Rather than horizontally, I'm thinking vertical. The walls have studs every two feet. Space wise, the SPR will have plenty of space (the recommended 4 ft.² minimum inside, and 20 ft.² per bird outside). My conundrum is that in my head, two feet wide is constricting. Am I overthinking it?

yes, you are over thinking, some people have them in rabbit hutches for breeding pens

 

[Eruedraith]

Yes rocking is a good sign, but not all eggs rock, they could be talking to each other
even in a still air your temp may be a little high, but i am not certain 

Did you calibrate your thermometer? are they shipped eggs? good luck!!

Welcome to the thread and welcome to BYC  

Thank you for the welcome, and for your reply

I am unsure as to what you mean by calibrating my thermometer, I'm guessing whether I preheated and watched for stable temps??

They are not shipped eggs. Amazingly they are actually from my own little flock, My roo is a BIG boy, and my hens are small, so I thought it rare that the eggs would be fertile due to the disproportionate sizes in the parents.

 

[daxigait]

Hey all, Not sure whether this is the right place to ask or not, but I just had an Incubation/Hatching querie.
I'm on Day 21 of my first ever Batch of eggs in a Styrobator that I am borrowing, and I was wondering if it is normal to see a lot of rocking leading up to the hatch? I went into lockdown on day 18, and on day 19 they started to all rock a lot, it's funny because they were all set in a pattern and now they have all managed to move into nearly a straight line.

Anyways

I am just very anxious, as it is my first batch ever, and I don't know whether my humidity levels are good or not because I didn't know you needed a hygrometer (such a noob) All I know is that I need to make sure there is water in the two wells at the bottom of the bator, so I have a pipe that I put in before hand so that I can funnel water in, but I can't be certain. I really hope to hear some peeping and see some pipping soon, though I have heard that it's normal for them to hold on sometimes.

It has been a battle with this incubator to make sure it keeps a good temp. I have a fan but that broke down, so I've been keeping it at 102.5 or so since it's still air.
Thankfully lockdown temperatures have been stable, I put a blanket over it on one side and that's helped a lot.

Thank you so much to all who reply! Fingers crossed they all hatch. They are ISA Brown (F)/ Light Sussex (M)

Josh

Welcome!!

 

[Eruedraith]

 Josh, and welcome to our thread. A lot of knowledgeable people are here waiting to help you; just ask.
You have, indeed, found the right place. Without a hygrometer, it hard to know i or how much water you need in the channel.
What's the ambient humidity in your area?
It's normal for the eggs to rock n roll just prior to hatch, don't worry about it; just get ready to enjoy your chicks if the RH wasn't too far off.

Thank you for your reply, and warm welcome

The ambient humidity is around 70% at the moment, and 10°C, so a bit chilly.

I'm very new to incubating and hatching eggs, and I have to admit it's quite scary. Just really hope that they hatch okay either today or in the next couple.

What are the chances of them drowning if it is indeed too high?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Thank you for the welcome, and for your reply

I am unsure as to what you mean by calibrating my thermometer, I'm guessing whether I preheated and watched for stable temps??

They are not shipped eggs. Amazingly they are actually from my own little flock, My roo is a BIG boy, and my hens are small, so I thought it rare that the eggs would be fertile due to the disproportionate sizes in the parents.

Calibration is for testing your thermometers and hygrometers to make sure they are giving out accurate readings, someone will link you to the information on calibration unfortunately I am mobile so I cannot paste the link

 

[kajira]

Okay. We figured out where and how we are doing our second chicken area. We are excited to get it setup for them so our Easter Egger flock can be separated from the adult flock.

I'll have a second Juvie pen set up by tomorrow afternoon in order to move my next batch of babies outside until they are a little bigger and then I'll move them in with my adults.

I have them on layer feed, so I'm guessing I'll need to swap back to a regular feed, and find a way to add a dish of calcium for the layers so I don't give too much calcium to the younger chicks.

And, I think my broody white cochin finally stopped being so broody. She hasn't laid in a few weeks, but she's leaving the coop now. LOL

Oh well, off to 4h!

 

[deserteggs22]

Last night I caught the predator in the act. It was the stray dutchshund that I suspected. He was digging into my main pen. I immediately called my neighbor (my uncle) and he came and got rid of it.