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

[kwhites634]

7 below here this morning. Now all the way up to a balmy minus .8!

Remind me to stay out of Maine!

Going down to 9 tonight...I don't need this crap!!!

 

[scottcaddy]

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at least your not in Maine

Scott

 

[kwhites634]

at least your not in Maine

Scott

Ain't no way in H---; not this time of year. Bad enough here.

How ya been, Scott?

 

[BantyChooks]

Remind me to stay out of Maine!

Going down to 9 tonight...[COLOR=800000]I don't need this crap!!![/COLOR]

dont move to canada then.... Negitive 32 in some spots now.

 

[kwhites634]

dont move to canada then.... Negitive 32 in some spots now.

No danger of that...I won't even move to WI, & I have family there.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Mornin Sally!

Finished the hatching 101 article.... And somehow I have more questions than ever before!

What is the optimal turning arrangement? Should the be on their sides, or is it better to have them on their sides like a broody?
I kmow both are used, but is there better results with one or the other?

I cant find what I want to show you and I am really tired, will look for abstracts later, the reason hatcheries/and why our our turners set eggs FAT END UP/upright during the incubation phase ONLY is because of increasing incubator capacity and air flow. We also know from many studies that stimulation and turning has a great effect on the embryos, the more angle and turning the better. Makes sense that horizontal hand turning stimulates and helps the embryo reach all the nutrients it needs and getting the CAM to complete the inside of the egg and maintaining a proper space for the chicks as well. I found nothing showing a difference in malpositions yet though.

AS FAR AS Hatchability, it is not affected by egg position HOWEVER, egg position in the last phase of incubation affects the duration of the hatching process, laying horizontal and touching synchronizes hatch via chick chatter and movements, although their is no difference on chick quality. Wilson did a study that tells us that maximum hatchability can be achieved with a turning frequency of 96 times per day but that 24 times per day is more practical.

So there are many factors to take into consideration. I know I just confused you more right?

Quote: show off!!

Quote: dawww shucks..... sleepy still whites, very tired thank you

7 below here this morning. Now all the way up to a balmy minus .8!

hey LG!!!

dang keep warm!

 

[BantyChooks]

No danger of that...I won't even move to WI, & I have family there.

Cold aint that bad unless you got banties, and then you fear for their life when it gets cold enough to freeze heated waterers.
Sure does give an extra twist to chickenkeeping when you got temps like that.

 

[kwhites634]

Finally replaced the welded wire coop door with the solid wood one last night; both ends closed up now. Still plenty of ventilation up top, though. Birds seem to appreciate it; one even gave me a gentle peck just now.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

be back on later, got company

 

[BantyChooks]

I cant find what I want to show you and I am really tired, will look for abstracts later, the reason hatcheries/and why our our turners set eggs FAT END UP/upright during the incubation phase ONLY is because of increasing incubator capacity and air flow.  We also know from many studies that stimulation and turning has a great effect on the embryos, the more angle and turning the better.  Makes sense that horizontal hand turning stimulates and helps the embryo reach all the nutrients it needs and getting the CAM to complete the inside of the egg and maintaining a proper space for the chicks as well.  I found nothing showing a difference in malpositions yet though.

AS FAR AS Hatchability, it is not affected by egg position HOWEVER, egg position in the last phase of incubation affects the duration of the hatching process, laying horizontal and touching synchronizes hatch via chick chatter and movements, although their is no difference on chick quality.  Wilson did a study that tells us that maximum hatchability can be achieved with a turning frequency of 96 times per day but that 24 times per day is more practical.

So there are many factors to take into consideration.  I know I just confused you more right?

show off!! 

dawww shucks..... sleepy still whites, very tired thank you

hey LG!!!     dang  keep warm!

Well, I got most of it..... Thanks!