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

[Chaos18]

Later, folks...

Toodles

 

[Chaos18]

Good Morning, Troops

I'm 4 hrs behind, and gaining ground fast. Hopefully the coffee holds out 'til I get caught up. If have to get a refill I'll be another 20 behind 'til I get back.

Sounds like you need to add a booster to the walker.

 

[chicksforme]

Are these shipped eggs, or your own eggs?  Some people, if the air cells are detached or saddled from shipping, they will use a styrofoam egg carton with holes cut in the bottom for air flow, and hatch those upright.  But I don't bother.  I take out my turner, lay all the eggs down on their side, with the dip (lower) part of the air cell facing up.  You do NOT TURN THEM.  You bump up the humidity.  Figure out a way to be able to add water without opening the incubator.  There are suggestions on the first page of this thread, hatching 101.  I use a medication syringe with an air hose from my fish tank bubbler, and I suck up water and then feed it through the ventilation hole.  

The whole idea of lock down is that you do NOT open the incubator.  For any reason.  If you absolutely have to open it  Be ready to put in a warm, wet washcloth or sponge in.  Something that will bump the humidity and heat up quickly. 

Good luck!

Okay thank you so much. I am practicing with some eggs from my father in law's farm, but yes the Silkie eggs are shipped so I will use the carton method. I'll take the turner put too. Thanks so much for your help! So exciting! This is my first hatch!

 

[BantyChooks]

 

[Chaos18]

Okay thank you so much. I am practicing with some eggs from my father in law's farm, but yes the Silkie eggs are shipped so I will use the carton method. I'll take the turner put too. Thanks so much for your help! So exciting! This is my first hatch!

Good luck with it.

 

[Chaos18]

You like a fuzzy butt? I don't think there's a saying that goes "Fuzzy as a baby's butt".

 

[BullChick]

Am I allowed to speak to you?

Looks like if there is another wet poultry contest, I can win that one too! Can't get much wetter than this.

-Banti

Yes, ma'am.

Exhibit A

 

[BantyChooks]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!! Happy Saturday
yayyy! Is that a silkie?

Close, it is a Silkie x OEGB.

No wonder that rooster hates you.

Why? The wettest one is a very nice rooster. It is the white one that has dreams about me stumbling into a bear cave.....
-Banti

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Looks like if there is another wet poultry contest, I can win that one too! Can't get much wetter than this. -Banti

What do your sultan's legs look like?

Later, folks...

Laters!

Good Morning, Troops I'm 4 hrs behind, and gaining ground fast. Hopefully the coffee holds out 'til I get caught up. If have to get a refill I'll be another 20 behind 'til I get back.

good morning!!

Well I try to limit the amount of instability that my kids see in me.......wouldn't want to scare them or anything. Morning

Bonjour!

 

[Chaos18]

Why? The wettest one is a very nice rooster. It is the white one that has dreams about me stumbling into a bear cave.....
-Banti

He looks evil.