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

[Chaos18]

Got the guys voice mail, but he's usually answering phones late evening, and right after lunch. I'm assuming dinner time and morning he's out taking care of his animals. I need to go get the eggs from the post office so they can settle over night and be put in the incubator in the morning

I'm having a really hard time keeping the incubator stable though, so I'm not sure how well this hatch is going to go. It jumps between 98-103 based on the temp of the room, and I have an almost impossible time keeping the room temp stable.

Could you move it to a smaller room or closet? Also add a heat sink.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

@kajira

HEAT SINKS/ Stones/Pebbles ADD THEM TO STYRO! post #43903

 

[kajira]

do you have heat sinks in it? rocks marbles etc

LOL

It's a hooverbator - with all the parts. I'm not sure I like it, but we'll give it a shot and see how it does. I can always try to move it to my closet, where the temp is more stable over-all, but then I'll forget to turn the eggs. Although it DOES have an automatic turner, I just was worried about breaking the silkie eggs, or jostling them too much as shipped eggs. I was going to turn them by hand, upright in an egg carton this time.

 

[Chaos18]

It's a hooverbator - with all the parts. I'm not sure I like it, but we'll give it a shot and see how it does. I can always try to move it to my closet, where the temp is more stable over-all, but then I'll forget to turn the eggs. Although it DOES have an automatic turner, I just was worried about breaking the silkie eggs, or jostling them too much as shipped eggs. I was going to turn them by hand, upright in an egg carton this time.

I have a HovaBator as well and love it.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

It's a hooverbator - with all the parts. I'm not sure I like it, but we'll give it a shot and see how it does. I can always try to move it to my closet, where the temp is more stable over-all, but then I'll forget to turn the eggs. Although it DOES have an automatic turner, I just was worried about breaking the silkie eggs, or jostling them too much as shipped eggs. I was going to turn them by hand, upright in an egg carton this time.

hand turning would be better
dont forget heat sinks ASAP

HEAT SINKS/ Stones/Pebbles ADD THEM TO STYRO! post #43903

 

[kajira]

hand turning would be better
dont forget heat sinks ASAP

HEAT SINKS/ Stones/Pebbles ADD THEM TO STYRO! post #43903

It makes more sense to use a couple of water bottles, I don't have access to rocks like that. (or maybe I do.... I'm not sure, I have some peagravel outside, I can see if I can go get my son to scoop me up a cup.)

 

[DwayneNLiz]

It makes more sense to use a couple of water bottles, I don't have access to rocks like that. (or maybe I do.... I'm not sure, I have some peagravel outside, I can see if I can go get my son to scoop me up a cup.)

make sure to sanitize them first, bleach bath soak

 

[mlm Mike]

Morning all.

My crazy work week is about to get even crazier. My events start today. Smallest group is today. Dinner for 60 tonight. Tomorrow, starts with breakfast at 6:30. Followed by lots of smaller meetings. Afternoon large meeting of about 150. Dinner tomorrow night for 260. Saturday begins with a HUGE breakfast for 500!!!!

Ugh... I need some sleep and it hasn't even begun!

Hello! Sounds like you are rather busy. Good luck with all the events!

Quote: Thanks, no I'm fine and fixed my typo.

Got the guys voice mail, but he's usually answering phones late evening, and right after lunch. I'm assuming dinner time and morning he's out taking care of his animals. I need to go get the eggs from the post office so they can settle over night and be put in the incubator in the morning

I'm having a really hard time keeping the incubator stable though, so I'm not sure how well this hatch is going to go. It jumps between 98-103 based on the temp of the room, and I have an almost impossible time keeping the room temp stable.

Is it the incubator's temp reading or your own thermometer?

Quote: x2

 

[Akrnaf2]

totally jealous of all your eggs.



I'm lucky to get 1 per day, maybe 2 on a good day.

my EE's need to finish growing up and start laying.

I got my red sex linked, so hopefully they lay well.... 

I don't have egg customers. Most eggs go back to the flock.

EAT THEM!

 

[kajira]

make sure to sanitize them first, bleach bath soak

Yeah, I can do that. How many do you think I need, I have about 12 hours to get this perfect for the eggs. LOL