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

[BYC910]

Incubator time

second that but candle and see if the eggs are developing she might know something is wrong. what day would they be at .

 

[WalnutHill]

It's been aggravating. Those could be big sellers, but I hate tying my incubator up for that long with a 50% hatch rate. Like I said, though, my last two were 75 and 80%. I'm also wondering if it's not a flock issue. I bought them before I learned enough, and they are bred badly. There are a bunch of threads on BYC about how tough BCM are to hatch, so I feel like 75% or better is an achievement

Once I've run some eggs through my new incubators I'd like to give a try to some BCMs. I certainly wouldn't mind having some darker eggs in the mix, and surplus males taste good no matter what they look like. But I want to get a baseline established first with "easy" eggs from my flock.

Yesterday I got the all clear to start phasing out production reds as long as I can breed/hatch good laying birds. I have three of last spring's babies contributing to the pool now, and more are getting ready. This will eliminate the need to deplete and restock our 150+ layers every 18 months and lose all our egg production.

 

[BYC910]

So I learned a huge lesson on incubating eggs today. Secure the spot you put your incubator... Yesterday was football Sunday in our house.. This means a whole lot of people especially those under the three foot variety.. I hand turned my eggs yesterday as usual, but really didn't pay attention to temperature and stuff because I was too busy running around cooking and hosting a house full. At one point in the evening one of the kids, not mine, but a visiting child had covered my bater. I found it when I went to turn the eggs. Took it off and off I went... This morning when I got up to check the eggs, I had noticed the high temperature of the day that was recorded was 106, but they were 100 this morning.. Im guessing they got that hot while the kids were messing with it. I candled one egg and still saw movement. I didn't candle the rest because I am on day 16 and in two days I will do a complete candling and recording of air sac. Anyway, lesson learned. We will see what happens...

hope they were not at that for long good luck

 

[kwhites634]

So I learned a huge lesson on incubating eggs today. Secure the spot you put your incubator... Yesterday was football Sunday in our house.. This means a whole lot of people especially those under the three foot variety.. I hand turned my eggs yesterday as usual, but really didn't pay attention to temperature and stuff because I was too busy running around cooking and hosting a house full. At one point in the evening one of the kids, not mine, but a visiting child had covered my bater. I found it when I went to turn the eggs. Took it off and off I went... This morning when I got up to check the eggs, I had noticed the high temperature of the day that was recorded was 106, but they were 100 this morning.. Im guessing they got that hot while the kids were messing with it. I candled one egg and still saw movement. I didn't candle the rest because I am on day 16 and in two days I will do a complete candling and recording of air sac. Anyway, lesson learned. We will see what happens...

Drive some 20 penny nails in the wall, near the front door, so you'll have a place to hang the crumb snatchers the next time they descend on you

 

[scflock]

Help,she isn't on her. Eggs again.

There's not a lot you can do to make her stay. If she isn't ready to commit yet, she's just not ready

 

[lindalouly]

Drive some 20 penny nails in the wall, near the front door, so you'll have a place to hang the crumb snatchers the next time they descend on you

I know!!! It has been a four day weekend and today is the kids first day back at school. Thought I was going to lose my mind.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

It's seventy degrees here.she stayed on them all nigh but is off again today I don't have the incubator at this time and I was hopefully hatching for the new year's haul

 

[kwhites634]

I know!!! It has been a four day weekend and today is the kids first day back at school. Thought I was going to lose my mind.

"Of all the things I've lost over the years, I miss my mind the most"

 

[kwhites634]

It's seventy degrees here.she stayed on them all nigh but is off again today I don't have the incubator at this time and I was hopefully hatching for the new year's haul

Was your incubator borrowed?

 

[lindalouly]

It's seventy degrees here.she stayed on them all nigh but is off again today I don't have the incubator at this time and I was hopefully hatching for the new year's haul

Sorry bub. Sometimes that happens... but you have all your new birds and piggy to keep you busy!!!