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

[Sally Sunshine]

just made my incubator, using a hot water tank thermostat in an ice chest. upon initial startup the thermostat shuts off at 99, but after it comes on the second time the temp will hit 102, then go back down to 99. the temp mostly stays on 99 and doesn't go below that, I just get those random 102 spikes from time to time. will a closed jar full of water help stabilize this? What are your suggestions?

welcome @PacMan1582
there are tips to drill out the thermostat and where to place it. A hot water heater reads RADIANT heat, so it needs to be extremely close to the heat source be it lights or other.
see here Hot water heater Thermostats, Must get drilled see post #24915 understand WHY HERE: CoolerBATOR

MORE incubATOR info here https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links

Quote: 10/13 day old embryos begin to produce excess heat in the incubator post #27240

What's everyone doing today? DD is out of school til Thursday for Mardi Gras. I need to do a bit of shopping but I'm trying to put it off til tomorrow so I don't have to get out two days in a row.

Edit: oops. Wrong thread again.

But I guess I can ask Sally's house too.

campin can I bring the kids next year an visit for mardigras

I think I got on her nerves yesterday so she is waiting till I'm gone to come back.

I'm at work, but I'm so antsy about my eggs in lockdown - completely fidgety, tapping foot, want to be at home to watch over them! I'm worried about the eggs with the small-looking air cells (though I realize I can't do anything at this point).

I have a bunch of meetings, and later a dental appointment, but I really want to be at home to stare at the 'bator. Not do anything, just stare at it.

I'm losing my mind - someone talk me off the ledge, folks!!!!

- Ant Farm

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Crap. Starting to snow!!

I wanted to grill some pork chops tonight.

mmmmm pork chops smothered with white ice cream!! yummy!! BBQ sauce too????

 

[lozerface79]

must be an AK thing

Knock knock

 

[LocalYokel]

Who was talking about Mediterranean roos being good against hawks? What breed?

@ChickenCanoe

 

[casportpony]

 
Keep a good large Mediterranean rooster with each flock and you won't have many losses to hawks.
The meds are quite agile, alert and can fly up to meet the hawk as it swoops.
Minorcas, Spanish, Empordanesas and Penedesencas are good options.

This one [@=/u/263069/TJChickens]@TJChickens[/@] ?

That's it! Thanks. I wanted to look into that more.... Wouldn't it be fun to see a rooster fly up to meet a hawk coming down?!

Some of my mama game hens will do that when they have chicks. More guts than good sense, lol.

-Kathy

 

[lozerface79]

Hey loco!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

mmmmm pork chops smothered with white ice cream!! yummy!! BBQ sauce too????

No. I put cerole rub on them. MMMMMM

 

[kwhites634]

mmmmm pork chops smothered with white ice cream!! yummy!! BBQ sauce too????

No. I put cerole rub on them. MMMMMM

What's in the rub?

 

[NestingHillsSC]

What's in the rub?

I just use Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning. Plus add extra garlic powder and pepper. lol.

 

[kwhites634]

I just use Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning. Plus add extra garlic powder and pepper. lol.

Pretty hot, is it?

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

M'Lady... did you see Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem before the Superbowl game last night? It was awesome!!!!