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

[Rod-T]

not necessarily, I dont let them lay around for the kids to get a hold of because of their eyes.    I like oz's it zooms 

Ok if I dont get results I'll order one of those for next hatch

 

[gimmie birdies]

here is where I am with my hatch. 4 hatched from under hen, I took babies and placed the 5 eggs brown with out spots under hen, (RIR), and a small green egg, from this incubator. she will finish them out Due Mon.for the browns, if my 2 black outs didn't effect them. I will replace hatched eggs with incubator eggs as I go, I think a hen gives them that extra will to be born. The spotted brown eggs and a green egg due Tues. then following Sat. last of 3 green eggs due. She is a good mom, so after all eggs are hatched I will start to give her chicks at night till she can have all babies when they are eating and not pasty butted. She accepted chicks as old as 6 weeks old before so I am not worried.

 

[WVduckchick]

I AM IN LOVE with that blue !!!!!!!!!   and what a beautiful chick picture gimmie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love that blue one too!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Thanks guys!, Here is something I find interesting. I feel chickens always chose a "hench hen" or best friend. I didn't know it started so soon, maybe it is in the egg when it starts.

The 2 chicks in front are Grace and Cally. when Cally hatched I saw Grace cuddled up to her napping, I separated them so Cally could dry off since she just hatched, next I knew Grace was right back cuddling Cally again. (Grace is in front). To the back, is Chub and Britta. I thought it was who ever was born first would bond with who ever was born second. but Chub and Britta are #1 and #3 and Grace and Cally are #2 and #4. Just funny.

 

[kwhites634]

Thanks guys!, Here is something I find interesting. I feel chickens always chose a "hench hen" or best friend. I didn't know it started so soon, maybe it is in the egg when it starts.

The 2 chicks in front are Grace and Cally. when Cally hatched I saw Grace cuddled up to her napping, I separated them so Cally could dry off since she just hatched, next I knew Grace was right back cuddling Cally again. (Grace is in front). To the back, is Chub and Britta. I thought it was who ever was born first would bond with who ever was born second. but Chub and Britta are #1 and #3 and Grace and Cally are #2 and #4. Just funny.

Maybe chicks aren't good at chicken math, either?

 

[venymae]

Had a rough day with sick kiddos. Lots of high temps, snot noses and grouchiness all around. Thank goodness the spouse took the kids for a drive so I could wind down and not go crazy. The eggs are looking good, though the brinsea was a little cool when I checked it (at 99.5 instead of 100) which is probably because we were all hot hot hot from fever and turned the house temp down. Gah! I need a magic wand to prestidigitate the house!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Take care you! My kiddos have finally left home and it is all about me and my chickens now, as much as hubby lets me...

 

[ozexpat]

Had a rough day with sick kiddos. Lots of high temps, snot noses and grouchiness all around. Thank goodness the spouse took the kids for a drive so I could wind down and not go crazy. The eggs are looking good, though the brinsea was a little cool when I checked it (at 99.5 instead of 100) which is probably because we were all hot hot hot from fever and turned the house temp down. Gah! I need a magic wand to prestidigitate the house!

I have never used a Brinsea but all incubators vary in temp. The thermostats I use have a min of 0.3C between the temp it powers off at until the temp it powers on at.

There is also no heat source that I hav available that does not stay hot a few seconds longer so My bator, set at 38.1 will initiate heating at 37.8 but the temp will first drop to 37.5 before climbing to 38.1 where the power gets cut. The temp then climbs to 38.4 or so.and begins to drift down to start the cycle again

The egg temp is the important thing. I will put a water wiggler with a probe inside in the bator at several levels to check the egg temps.

btw: if you can tell the difference between 99.5 and 100 by touch, you are very unusual.

just for fun, try this http://www.thenakedscientists.com/H...igating-temperature-sensation-and-adaptation/

 

[chickendreams24]

I love that blue one too!

Me too!

 

[nuklee0]

Ya that link didn't have any info
Thanks though

Aww sorry.