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

[Sally Sunshine]

We are setting around four dozen of my eggs tomorrow. Bym, blk sex links, and Lavender Orpingtons are the possible results. I hope we get some Lavenders.

Quote: its just wood sweets, that one isnt mine thats a google one.... you dont think I ran down to snap pics do ya? its almost midnight ha ha ha

 

[kwhites634]

I know it happens rather easily. It's also amazing how many rear bumpers have the garage door hinge marks on them from not being parked far enough into the garage.

I've never had a garage, so have never had the problem, but I've seen tennis balls suspended from the ceiling on rope so they just touch the windshield when the vehicle's in the right spot.

 

[LocalYokel]

@Fire Ant Farm
Like this

 

[kwhites634]

I hate to be a party pooper, but for some reason I'm feeling a little tired. I'm not used to being able to get outside and work an entire day. Spring's around the corner, so I'd better get used to it. As for now, I'm calling it a day. I hope everyone has a great night, and I'll chat with you cats later!

Good night, everyone!!!

'Nite, Ur

 

[LocalYokel]

@Fire Ant Farm
NOT like this

 

[LocalYokel]

@Fire Ant Farm
Also,
SHIPPED EGGS
REQUEST HOW YOU WANT YOUR eggs SHIPPED PEOPLE!!!! post #1050
COLD? REQUESTING HEAT PACKS discussion post #32219
different types of heat packs for shipping animals/etc http://www.tsksupply.com/categories/Heat-Packs/
SHIPPED EGGS = CHANGE OF PLANS! Hatching Eggs 101 & post #1087
Shipped Eggs = Change Of Plans! post #23032 & Hatching Eggs 101
SHIPPED EGGS DELAYED EGGS GETTING OLD length of time en-route requires another change of plans! post #31779
SEVERELY Shipped and DAMAGED POLISH EGGS! post #30250
DETACHED AIR CELLS & LOOSE/Saddle AIR CELLS how to incubate? post #34107 post #42515

 

[LocalYokel]

@Fire Ant Farm
Also

If your air cell is ROLLING end to end do not turn for 36-48 hours of the first incubation hours to help air cell re-attach and in some cases are really bad loose air cell should not be turned either, if after 48 hours and you have embryo growth and the air cell is still completely loose, do not turn another 24 hours.

If air cells are saddle shaped but intact (meaning not jiggly) I put them in the turner and begin with the gentle turning or you can turn by hand in the carton by simply tilting side to side, see image below.

TREATMENT AT LOCKDOWN.......
I personally have found that any shipped egg that survives to day 18 lockdown has an awkward but re-attached air cell so I lay my eggs down for hatch. Please refer to day 18 lockdown for more information on why laying eggs for hatching after day 18 is the best way to go.

REMINDER~ Never Set COLD eggs in the incubator.



Below image are Eggs in A Carton with Bottoms cut out for Ventilation



Below image of Turning damaged air cell Shipped Eggs, just lean to opposite side.
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[Hawk12]

its just wood sweets, that one isnt mine thats a google one....  you dont think I ran down to snap pics do ya?  its almost midnight ha ha ha

Haha...its only 8:40 here ;-) My hubby saw it, thought it was cool.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

@Sally Sunshine here's my update and some questions:

SET ONE:
Local Cream Legbar, day 10. Candled and weighed. They all look great to me, good veins, moving. Air cells look great, weights indicate that I could come down a bit on humidity (Benny and I must be related, see my chart below...

). So I'll bring it down from 40% to 35% (which is indeed what you advised to begin with for blue/green eggs). Per aviagen reference, change in 5% RH can effect a 1% change in weight lost over the 18 day period, and I'm currently on track for 10% loss by Day 18, so that seems right. Despite R-Com's dire warnings that it won't hold RH below ambient, it's now holding nicely at 35% (but only 40% ambient, so not too much of a strain).


Here are some candling images. As I had trouble marking the air cells, I photoed each one instead (no, I won't post them all!

). Good veins, good movement. Getting dark in there. Am I imagining it or are the eggs rocking slightly already?










SET TWO:

Shipped Naked Necks with lots of messed up air cells, some detached, some fixed/saddle. Set at 6:30pm last night, today is Day 1, have left unturned upright so far. Just about to do first turn of saddle eggs only. Wasn't sure I understood Local Yokel's comments about direction of turn for saddle eggs, not commented on in shipped eggs section - can you direct me to where that info is (or just tell me what to do

)? Also, provided that I'm gentle, should I try to turn more often than three times a day, per the post earlier? (It will be manual turning, so that's a lot of open incubator time, though it comes back to temp quickly). There's the plus of more frequent turning, but the minus of more handling and having the 'bator open more... I may wait until morning to be sure I do it right (instructions said unturned for first 24-36 hours, so I figure that'd be ok...). Especially as I'm fading - I don't want to try to handle them when I'm so tired.

Speaking of tired, I'm going to catch up again on the bajillion posts that have popped up in the past minute. Then to read about quails before bed (got distracted by breeding pen planning last night).

- Ant Farm

 

[kwhites634]

Haha...its only 8:40 here ;-) My hubby saw it, thought it was cool.

Several years ago I bought a set of plastic rod holders with foam rubber inserts that worked well; I believe it held 4 rods. Probably still available @ Cabelas, BP, GM, etc.