But I thought you was talented?
INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!
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But I thought you was talented?
I'm thinking I'll go by the UPS store & get a shipping tube; probably cheaper than USPS, anyway.
PM me with your name & address to take with me; can probably take care of everything in one trip.
Getting plowed out today; loader's on the way
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If you go with usps, may I recommend the three sided mailing tube they have for priority. I use them to ship macaw feathers. Best way that I've found......
Do you know what the temperature differential is? Degrees between set point and "turn on" temp and is differential adjustable?
I use these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-S...114497?hash=item33a9ccf841:g:pcQAAOSwsB9V~7oV
Probably not as easy to use as Sally's but cheaper.
vas ist das
Are the bulbs for heat or light?
Good morning everyone! I think I came up with the answer for my ridiculous blowing light bulb issue. Since everything was right on my end I'm gonna guess that the box either got impacted during transit or dropped off of the shelf. One of the bulbs did not work at all and two of them blew out within 24 hours. After sally sunshine asked if they flew into it, I was a little paranoid about the birds flying into the fixture and knocking it around so I bought 2 rough service bulbs and hopefully they're better. I shall see. But in summary I bought a pack of bad bulbs.
If for heat is it for incubator or brooder?
LEDs and CFLs are better for light (less electric cost)
For brooder heat I use ceramic emitters. They last longer and if they break, they don't get glass all over. You can get them from 25-250 watt. I use 150s.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25W-250W-11...w-Plant-Lamp-Pet-Reptile-Heater-/231394987292
For incubators I use metallic elements.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...nt.TRS0&_nkw=incubator++heat+element&_sacat=0
Teflon coated rough service give off hazardous fumes.
http://www.rootsimple.com/2012/07/teflon-coated-light-bulbs-deadly-to-chickens/
http://www.motherearthnews.com/natu...ental-policy/teflon-dangers-zmgz12jfzkon.aspx
What is the problem with halogens?
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They make it look SO easy! Supposedly the (ex) cockerels get all chunky and become Mr. Moms...and stop crowing!
I tried making capons once. It was a dismal experience. The ones that survived developed excess air under the skin and blew up like balloons. You could shake them and their little bodies rattled inside. (And, yes, you prick the skin and the air escapes.....) The bodies were bigger, but the scar was unappealing on a dressed bird. Really, not worth it IMHO.
thanks I actually found blooie and aart's threads on that this morning. I need to do that. I was thinking of just using a box and putting the pads you heat in the microwave under a towel since I have one. I have been using one outside even down to the teens under a quart waterer in the juniors pen and it stays thawed from when I put it out by 5 am and the water is still thawed 13+ hours later when I get home.
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OK I'm off. Thanks everyone for your help!
I find your voice rather pleasing, pleasant to my ear. I could listen to you talk all day.
awwwww
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Quote: She can have (and probably does) have a pleasing and pleasant voice doesn't affect the funny way she talks though
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How to caponize a rooster Warning Graphic pics
I do not....
Quote:Thanks paddler!Do you know what the temperature differential is? Degrees between set point and "turn on" temp and is differential adjustable?
I use these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-S...114497?hash=item33a9ccf841:g:pcQAAOSwsB9V~7oV
Probably not as easy to use as Sally's but cheaper.
vas ist das
Are the bulbs for heat or light?
Good morning everyone! I think I came up with the answer for my ridiculous blowing light bulb issue. Since everything was right on my end I'm gonna guess that the box either got impacted during transit or dropped off of the shelf. One of the bulbs did not work at all and two of them blew out within 24 hours. After sally sunshine asked if they flew into it, I was a little paranoid about the birds flying into the fixture and knocking it around so I bought 2 rough service bulbs and hopefully they're better. I shall see. But in summary I bought a pack of bad bulbs.
If for heat is it for incubator or brooder?
LEDs and CFLs are better for light (less electric cost)
For brooder heat I use ceramic emitters. They last longer and if they break, they don't get glass all over. You can get them from 25-250 watt. I use 150s.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25W-250W-11...w-Plant-Lamp-Pet-Reptile-Heater-/231394987292
For incubators I use metallic elements.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...nt.TRS0&_nkw=incubator++heat+element&_sacat=0
Teflon coated rough service give off hazardous fumes.
http://www.rootsimple.com/2012/07/teflon-coated-light-bulbs-deadly-to-chickens/
http://www.motherearthnews.com/natu...ental-policy/teflon-dangers-zmgz12jfzkon.aspx
What is the problem with halogens?hope you having a great day!
@chicknlove see his comments above......
LOL. I am on BYC, but I aint home!It's BUBBLLLLLLLES!!!!!
Thermo/hygro will probably be here in 4ish hours though!
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LOVE the talk about accents. I was up in Calgary once and the diner waitress pegged that I was from CA....claimed I had a California twang. Who knew? Nowadays, though, people think I'm from the South as I've gotten a little slow in speech and sometimes slip a "re-tar" for "retire" and "fi-yar" for "fire"
In my previous life I took down the testimony of a lot of people and developed an ear for ciphering through the various accents, which meant that I got called out for every Nigerian doctor that had to give a deposition. I took a real-time screen with me that put the testimony on a laptop so folks could read what was being said as it sure was hard to hear. That, and I worked in a ghetto courtroom where people were "axing" their mothers all the time. I probably had the best Eubonics translating dictionary ever!
In my previous life I took down the testimony of a lot of people and developed an ear for ciphering through the various accents, which meant that I got called out for every Nigerian doctor that had to give a deposition. I took a real-time screen with me that put the testimony on a laptop so folks could read what was being said as it sure was hard to hear. That, and I worked in a ghetto courtroom where people were "axing" their mothers all the time. I probably had the best Eubonics translating dictionary ever!
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sonshine15 how are your chickens? sneezing and wet bearded roo? @sonshine15
Casportpony Can you possible do a list for us who is clean for MG as far as bigger hatcheries and also these: Ideal Hatchery is mycoplasma positive @casportpony
Making Bators~ I need updates to keep adding to our notes sections @fire370 @canadachickens @SilverHair @fresnofarmer @CliftonFarmer @Chickenlove @mrleeroy
canadachickens, fire 4th cabinet, silverhair, fresnofarmer, mrleeroy you need to start one!
CliftonFarmer cooler, chickenlove cooler, shahtir101 coolerbator
Coop expansions:
Silverhair, chaos18, hippiestink,
HATCHING/INCUBATION
PRUrbanFarmer broody momma chicks were due 13th did you add more eggs, and will this be staggered for her? @PRUrbanFarmer Day 25 1/17 and our first light Sussex hatched under mama hen early this morning in her nesting box and another is starting to pip @PRUrbanFarmer got an update and pics?
Fire Making bators too. A couple dozen BCM's and about 3 dozen out of our free range layer pen.
Sally set more ccl, project eggs set serama eggs from sara and martha set 1/24
Gimmie @gimmie birdies update please and chick photos!!
J&TRanch 1/12/16 12 self blue Cochin bantams (shipped) day 3 (going to candle today to see how many are viable).... And 18 eggs arriving in the mail tomorrow @J&Tranch My shipped self blue bantam Cochins are doing good. I had to throw out a stinker and a seeper
So out of those 10 remaining, 7 are developing nicely
They're on day 7. I ended up receiving 16 shipped from GA, they looked good considering the single digit temps- only 3 saddles and none cracked. They're on day 3 today, will candle Wednesday maybe.
Saris 29/30 barnyard eggs are doing great. 1/10 shipped eggs is still going. I've decided to order a dozen phoenix eggs from soggy bottom bantams.
sole bantam Phoenix eggs is still alive, Lockdown MONDAY 1/24 @Saris UPDATE PLEASE!!
TJ Believe it or not, there are two developing from this mess! I had to wash them in hot water to get all the slime off and they have saddle cells, but I'm giving them the best chance I can. Probably won't ever turn them. So, the new batch was packed a bit better and nothing was broken, but out of 8 eggs, 4 are saddle cells and 4 are completely rolling. Set them all anyways
Casportspony Kat Ducks, ice cold pigeon egg Three batches of Muscovy eggs... 11 in the RCOM 8 or so under a chocolate 12 ish under the barred chocolate @casportpony candle lately? update!!
LocalYokel set quail and TJ eggs 1/24 Seramas moved into LOCKDOWN!
Canadachickens bakers dozen barnyard mixers from a new Auracuana roo and my Columbian rocks Barnyard mix- 3 out, 5 pips, 3 thinking about it, 1 ??? 16 silkies set Jan 19/16 @canadachickens UPDATE on hatch
Venymae @venymae got an update? hope your ok! Salmon Favorelles and 11 shipped Cochin eggs on 1/15. On day 8, only 4 of the Favorelles looked good, but 8 of the Cochins did -- I left them all in the 'bator. I added 10 of my own silkies on 1/23. In my current lock down, 13 went in. 4 have hatched, 3 are pipped, 4 nothing. We are starting day 22.
gotro17 Shellee lavender Orpington shipped egg issue,Papa's Poultry. Jeff- you rocked it! Not one crack! Thank you!!! We have Bielefelders, Crested CL, BBs Marans and Mottled Lavender Orpingtons, along with some surprises from the rainbow pen! Can't wait!!!5 Marans eggs were cracked
. However, all frizzles and lavender Orpingtons were intact. Vital Farms eggs I got at Target, along with some silkies from our new friend from down the road, @Jessimom ... We are setting tomorrow for a Feb. 6th hatch day.
ChickaLong Hatch day 1 February Black sex links mostly RIR rooster over BPR hens. Down to 33 eggs in the hova-bator 1602N with computer fan
Howfunkyisurchicken Nichole! hatching Silkies and Sizzles (2 under broodies and 2 in the incubator). how many eggs are set and when due? @howfunkyisurchicken got an update for us?
Hawk12 another batch of blue/partridge brahmas last night. Hatch day should be Feb. 4 or 5th. how many eggs in? @Hawk12 did you answer me? I think you did but I never copied it over here!
dolfi 6 on lock down. Running a test run before my eggs arrive in two weeks. Looks like I might have 100% hatch.I have 4 visible external pips, may have more that I can't see. I have only 19 eggs in there (all my ees were infertile, remember?
) so I need at least 16 babies!! Fingers crossed!! @dolfi how is your hatch?
mrleeroy Got the eggs candled last night (day 7). Had 2 quitters but 100% fertile again. The other 12 were squirmin'
deserteggs22Update on my eggs in the incubator on day 7: all 7 of the eggs have moving babies in them!!! YAY! I will do another update on day 14.
Mirajane 10 white leghorn eggs, as I've said, my dad will only eat white eggs, so I bought some white eggs for him, so I can hatch them and raise them for him. They were shipped, 5 are good, 5 have detached air cells. Sat out for a full day before being put in incubator. Also put in 11 of our eggs from... @Mirajane got an update?
Peachickie Candled my eggs this morning and looks like my sizzle and polish roosters are off the hook. Eggs from their pens developing nicely.I set 16 more eggs, a bunch of Orpingtons and some mixes. I'm doing staggered hatches pretty much weekly from here on out so lockdown every Thursday as long as the hens keep giving me eggs
And good news, my hands got itchy to candle the eggs I put in the other day and of the 16 I set, 14 have some beautiful veins starting. The other 2 are darker brown shells and I couldn't really tell yet. @Peachickie got chick pics for us?
Auroradream26 Right now I have 79 Turkey eggs in and 19 BCM with 16 babies in the brooder 1/24 The first poults of the year are here! I woke up to 3 babies in the bator running around
AmericanMom Day 17 on 36 eggs... barnyard mix.. I have a blue orpington rooster, and a blue orp/Cochin rooster coving a variety of hens. @AmericanMom how did your hatch go? got pics?
macylee 1/19/second week of my first incubation attempt! I have 40 eggs, 3 Swedish Isbars and 5 Cream Legbars, 2 RIR/EE eggs, a few RIR/Golden Comet eggs and the rest are RIR/Black Sex Links. @macylee How is your bator and eggs doing?
ambe0487 33 eggs show up in my Bator and they are on day 5 1/19 @ambe0487 how did candle go?
Fire Ant Farm I set 16 Cream Legbar eggs yesterday afternoon. Looks like the shipped eggs (Alohas with some Naked Necks in the mix) will come next week, so the tandem hatches will be a week apart. (Brinsea Octagon), and the second one will be set up tonight (R-Com 20).
scottcaddy 2 different broodies on eggs at about day 10 1/20 @scottcaddy do you candle their eggs?
slordaz Monday should have chicks, This time Haven't candled, only time I opened the incubator was if humidity got down to about 25%, so we added a bit of water then about 3 times was all. this figuring it out at high altitudes is driving me insane. @slordaz update or chick pics?
Math I set backyard mix chicken eggs on Wednesday, January 20th.
bamadude Im on day 15 with chickens, khaki campbell, and muscoveys in my one and only bator. 1/21
abbeville oz Just set my very first eggs in the incubator last night. Praying we don't loose power due to the snow and ice storm. Silkies and BO crosses. @abbevilleoz did your electric stay on? Hope all is well
shahtir101 Just set 8 more serama eggs 1/23
S5apiotrowski incubator warehouse incubator. I have 3 welsummer eggs, 18 BCM, 2 easter eggers, and 5 mixed breed (BCM and Cochin cross, father is ??)
MotorcycleChick 24 Easter eggers due the 12th.
PHAGE I have about 30 Trader Joe eggs due to hatch on Monday,1/25 and about another 60 eggs due in A bit over a week ( for a friend)
Chicken HAwk33 set 40 something eggs set 1/23
Jessimom 12 shipped Salmon Favorelles and 11 shipped Cochins set on 1/15, should hatch on 2/4. I also have 12 of my own silkies set on 1/23, should hatch 2/12.
jwlpoultry 100 eggs due to hatch Wednesday 1/27 and 30 next monday 2/1. About to check my hatch for Wednesday and see if I need to remove any.
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IF YOUR NOT ON THE LIST TAG ME IN YOUR POST OR ASK SOMEONE TO TAG ME PLEASE!
MISC:
sonshine15 how are your chickens? sneezing and wet bearded roo? @sonshine15
Casportpony Can you possible do a list for us who is clean for MG as far as bigger hatcheries and also these: Ideal Hatchery is mycoplasma positive @casportpony
Making Bators~ I need updates to keep adding to our notes sections @fire370 @canadachickens @SilverHair @fresnofarmer @CliftonFarmer @Chickenlove @mrleeroy
canadachickens, fire 4th cabinet, silverhair, fresnofarmer, mrleeroy you need to start one!
CliftonFarmer cooler, chickenlove cooler, shahtir101 coolerbator
Coop expansions:
Silverhair, chaos18, hippiestink,
HATCHING/INCUBATION
PRUrbanFarmer broody momma chicks were due 13th did you add more eggs, and will this be staggered for her? @PRUrbanFarmer Day 25 1/17 and our first light Sussex hatched under mama hen early this morning in her nesting box and another is starting to pip @PRUrbanFarmer got an update and pics?
Fire Making bators too. A couple dozen BCM's and about 3 dozen out of our free range layer pen.
Sally set more ccl, project eggs set serama eggs from sara and martha set 1/24
Gimmie @gimmie birdies update please and chick photos!!
J&TRanch 1/12/16 12 self blue Cochin bantams (shipped) day 3 (going to candle today to see how many are viable).... And 18 eggs arriving in the mail tomorrow @J&Tranch My shipped self blue bantam Cochins are doing good. I had to throw out a stinker and a seeper
Saris 29/30 barnyard eggs are doing great. 1/10 shipped eggs is still going. I've decided to order a dozen phoenix eggs from soggy bottom bantams.
sole bantam Phoenix eggs is still alive, Lockdown MONDAY 1/24 @Saris UPDATE PLEASE!!
TJ Believe it or not, there are two developing from this mess! I had to wash them in hot water to get all the slime off and they have saddle cells, but I'm giving them the best chance I can. Probably won't ever turn them. So, the new batch was packed a bit better and nothing was broken, but out of 8 eggs, 4 are saddle cells and 4 are completely rolling. Set them all anyways
Casportspony Kat Ducks, ice cold pigeon egg Three batches of Muscovy eggs... 11 in the RCOM 8 or so under a chocolate 12 ish under the barred chocolate @casportpony candle lately? update!!
LocalYokel set quail and TJ eggs 1/24 Seramas moved into LOCKDOWN!
Canadachickens bakers dozen barnyard mixers from a new Auracuana roo and my Columbian rocks Barnyard mix- 3 out, 5 pips, 3 thinking about it, 1 ??? 16 silkies set Jan 19/16 @canadachickens UPDATE on hatch
Venymae @venymae got an update? hope your ok! Salmon Favorelles and 11 shipped Cochin eggs on 1/15. On day 8, only 4 of the Favorelles looked good, but 8 of the Cochins did -- I left them all in the 'bator. I added 10 of my own silkies on 1/23. In my current lock down, 13 went in. 4 have hatched, 3 are pipped, 4 nothing. We are starting day 22.
gotro17 Shellee lavender Orpington shipped egg issue,Papa's Poultry. Jeff- you rocked it! Not one crack! Thank you!!! We have Bielefelders, Crested CL, BBs Marans and Mottled Lavender Orpingtons, along with some surprises from the rainbow pen! Can't wait!!!5 Marans eggs were cracked
ChickaLong Hatch day 1 February Black sex links mostly RIR rooster over BPR hens. Down to 33 eggs in the hova-bator 1602N with computer fan
Howfunkyisurchicken Nichole! hatching Silkies and Sizzles (2 under broodies and 2 in the incubator). how many eggs are set and when due? @howfunkyisurchicken got an update for us?
Hawk12 another batch of blue/partridge brahmas last night. Hatch day should be Feb. 4 or 5th. how many eggs in? @Hawk12 did you answer me? I think you did but I never copied it over here!
dolfi 6 on lock down. Running a test run before my eggs arrive in two weeks. Looks like I might have 100% hatch.I have 4 visible external pips, may have more that I can't see. I have only 19 eggs in there (all my ees were infertile, remember?
mrleeroy Got the eggs candled last night (day 7). Had 2 quitters but 100% fertile again. The other 12 were squirmin'
deserteggs22Update on my eggs in the incubator on day 7: all 7 of the eggs have moving babies in them!!! YAY! I will do another update on day 14.
Mirajane 10 white leghorn eggs, as I've said, my dad will only eat white eggs, so I bought some white eggs for him, so I can hatch them and raise them for him. They were shipped, 5 are good, 5 have detached air cells. Sat out for a full day before being put in incubator. Also put in 11 of our eggs from... @Mirajane got an update?
Peachickie Candled my eggs this morning and looks like my sizzle and polish roosters are off the hook. Eggs from their pens developing nicely.I set 16 more eggs, a bunch of Orpingtons and some mixes. I'm doing staggered hatches pretty much weekly from here on out so lockdown every Thursday as long as the hens keep giving me eggs
Auroradream26 Right now I have 79 Turkey eggs in and 19 BCM with 16 babies in the brooder 1/24 The first poults of the year are here! I woke up to 3 babies in the bator running around
AmericanMom Day 17 on 36 eggs... barnyard mix.. I have a blue orpington rooster, and a blue orp/Cochin rooster coving a variety of hens. @AmericanMom how did your hatch go? got pics?
macylee 1/19/second week of my first incubation attempt! I have 40 eggs, 3 Swedish Isbars and 5 Cream Legbars, 2 RIR/EE eggs, a few RIR/Golden Comet eggs and the rest are RIR/Black Sex Links. @macylee How is your bator and eggs doing?
ambe0487 33 eggs show up in my Bator and they are on day 5 1/19 @ambe0487 how did candle go?
Fire Ant Farm I set 16 Cream Legbar eggs yesterday afternoon. Looks like the shipped eggs (Alohas with some Naked Necks in the mix) will come next week, so the tandem hatches will be a week apart. (Brinsea Octagon), and the second one will be set up tonight (R-Com 20).
scottcaddy 2 different broodies on eggs at about day 10 1/20 @scottcaddy do you candle their eggs?
slordaz Monday should have chicks, This time Haven't candled, only time I opened the incubator was if humidity got down to about 25%, so we added a bit of water then about 3 times was all. this figuring it out at high altitudes is driving me insane. @slordaz update or chick pics?
Math I set backyard mix chicken eggs on Wednesday, January 20th.
bamadude Im on day 15 with chickens, khaki campbell, and muscoveys in my one and only bator. 1/21
abbeville oz Just set my very first eggs in the incubator last night. Praying we don't loose power due to the snow and ice storm. Silkies and BO crosses. @abbevilleoz did your electric stay on? Hope all is well
shahtir101 Just set 8 more serama eggs 1/23
S5apiotrowski incubator warehouse incubator. I have 3 welsummer eggs, 18 BCM, 2 easter eggers, and 5 mixed breed (BCM and Cochin cross, father is ??)
MotorcycleChick 24 Easter eggers due the 12th.
PHAGE I have about 30 Trader Joe eggs due to hatch on Monday,1/25 and about another 60 eggs due in A bit over a week ( for a friend)
Chicken HAwk33 set 40 something eggs set 1/23
Jessimom 12 shipped Salmon Favorelles and 11 shipped Cochins set on 1/15, should hatch on 2/4. I also have 12 of my own silkies set on 1/23, should hatch 2/12.
jwlpoultry 100 eggs due to hatch Wednesday 1/27 and 30 next monday 2/1. About to check my hatch for Wednesday and see if I need to remove any.
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