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Also since I've never run a bator before I'm just double checking this part. I want to get roughyl 30% humidity (but def. check air cells to make sure they develope good) and keep my temp 99.5 deg. for the first 18 days. Than 70-80% humidity until the little buggers come out. Correct?
 
Letting it dry. Will check when I get home to see if it's dry and if it is I will fire it up and see if I can't get things figured out. I think I'll try your bleach water spray bottle idea next time. Any particular ratio for the bleach water or just a little of this and a little of that?
yea what you said at the end
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Also since I've never run a bator before I'm just double checking this part. I want to get roughyl 30% humidity (but def. check air cells to make sure they develope good) and keep my temp 99.5 deg. for the first 18 days. Than 70-80% humidity until the little buggers come out. Correct?
yes, but I always admit that I run at 100.5 personally. Calibrated spot on. you said this is fan model if I remember correct.

What eggs are you setting first? humidity depends on that too.
 
yea what you said at the end
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yes, but I always admit that I run at 100.5 personally. Calibrated spot on. you said this is fan model if I remember correct.

What eggs are you setting first? humidity depends on that too.
Yes it's a fan model. If I can get my hands on enough eggs they will just be barnyard mixes (chicken). Would like to try my hand at cheap eggs before I get my good eggs (doms and biels).
 
Well I think this rabbit hole is deeper than I originally thought when it comes to feed I'm only doing research right now I'm hoping by spring I will be able to start making the feed. I'm thinking two forms of protein plant and animal and buy animal I mean meal worms. It's a work in progress lol but for now I'm gunna take a net down to the pond and try an net a few catfish to start my duck weed tank so hopefully it's read in a month when I get the duckweed also my eggs are going into lock down (well atleast for two of them) late tonight they all still look very healthy and strong
I've never made feed. But I do ferment my feed, and my pullets start laying several weeks earlier than my neighbor's birds do. Duck weed would be an excellent protein additive to get up to your target %. Remember, they'll be getting some of their own protein in the summer if you let them free range. So you might want to cut it back just a tad in the summer (IMO.) Other options to consider: Siberian pea tree, comfrey. Both about 30% protein. Cat fish pellets. Even cat food. When my birds are molting or otherwise stressed, I toss them a hand full of cat food. Just be sure you do your homework before doing this, so you get it right.

Well me and the yougin finally cleaned the bator last night. Scrubbed most stuff down with dawn dish soap first than rinsed it off than wiped everything I could get to off with a bleach/water. Is all of that necessary after every time I hatch in it? Or would wiping everything off with bleach/water be sufficient?
I wash with soap, then spray or wipe with bleach water (1:10) before and after each use.
 
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Yes it's a fan model. If I can get my hands on enough eggs they will just be barnyard mixes (chicken). Would like to try my hand at cheap eggs before I get my good eggs (doms and biels).
where are you at? western pa?

Good Mornin' to ya,

You're late again, I see.
ahhh good morning whites!
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better late than never!
 
I gave too,  and watch the goonies with the kids Mike, they will love it.  I bought a used dvd of ebay and the kids watch it over and over... Its on dish a lot on regular channels its a popular movie!  As far as the telephone poles, I refuse to pay to have them replaced along a road and not near my house or property.  I would sooner go cut them down with a chainsaw during the day and see what they do.


got pics of piggy CH?

yes whites, now you will never get up and get a buck in the morning!

bj I am sorry sweets and you sure did everything you could. :hugs

why not?  someone on this thread or another?

I hate when my dogs wake me up chewing on something and I go into the livingroom and they took all the ornaments off the bottom of the tree and chewed them up all over the entire living room.

mornin cc!:hugs have a good day..... vroom vroooooomm maybe we will chat later!!! 

mornin speney:hugs

mornin ross! :hugs


Good morning!!! :hugs
 
Well I think this rabbit hole is deeper than I originally thought when it comes to feed I'm only doing research right now I'm hoping by spring I will be able to start making the feed. I'm thinking two forms of protein plant and animal and buy animal I mean meal worms. It's a work in progress lol but for now I'm gunna take a net down to the pond and try an net a few catfish to start my duck weed tank so hopefully it's read in a month when I get the duckweed also my eggs are going into lock down (well atleast for two of them) late tonight they all still look very healthy and strong
O.K., I'm officially confused, which is most disconcerting this time of day. How are you going to net catfish? Are they tame, as in coming in to be fed whenever you appear? The only other way I'm aware of involves netting pods of small, newly hatched fry, but it's too early for that.
 
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