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

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You should get some wonderful layers out of that mix. Love to hear about good success with home made bators. More details please? What you using for a box, thermostat, heat source? Fan???
Homemade Box. Used 1" extruded polystyrene board. I have a light that stays on constant and one on a thermostat right next to the fan. Using a temp. controller (slightly too sloppy IMO) but it stays within 1 degree. I hatched one other time in it. I had 3/7 hatch but 2 were clears. The birds that hatched came a day early so that told me my temps were too high. I did not have any kind of heat controller for that hatch either. I'll take some pics when i get batteries for the camera (every time I want to use it they're DEAD!) Hoping for more success this time though! Oh and quart ball jars filled with old holy socks (clean and rinsed) for wicks and to keep babies from jumping in the deep water (if they can get up there). It's not super great but most of the materials to make it I had just sitting around.
 
You should get some wonderful layers out of that mix. Love to hear about good success with home made bators. More details please? What you using for a box, thermostat, heat source? Fan???

Oh yeah, you should definitely drive to get them. As long as the roads are decent, and you're feeling up to it.

yeppppp I need to get out anyways.... I am outside on the porch but its actually chilly, the air feels good in my lungs but my feet are not liking this crap
 
Thanks everyone for the welcome! @Bubbles12345 I have an update (sorry for the delay). I am male and live in Indianapolis age 31. I am on day 19 in my homemade incubator. Locked 12/13 eggs (alive at lockdown) one quit early. The eggs are from my flock of what RK called Rhode Island Red (Look like production reds to me. Very light color.) ladies approx. 8 months old and dad is an Easter Egger about 6 months old(supposed to be a pullet). Hatch is Sunday and I hope it's a good one. Will post pics! Have a great day everyone and thanks for the endless hours of entertainment!

4 of the 22 in my bator could be that same mix. Production reds... but the father could be a dark brahma or an EE. (the EE has since been... well... he's gone now)

My eggs are an hour and ten minutes drive away, I think I will go pick them up instead of her suggested shipping, that would be shhhtupid eh? its through Amish country anyways, if I dont hit a horse and buggy and make omlets I should be ok.

Awesome sauce?
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Go get 'em woman! Watch out for them horse patties too!
 
4 of the 22 in my bator could be that same mix. Production reds... but the father could be a dark brahma or an EE. (the EE has since been... well... he's gone now)


Awesome sauce?
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Go get 'em woman! Watch out for them horse patties too!


What day are you on VW? Sally - enjoy your drive - any excuse for a road trip for me. Hope you get some nice eggs!
 
Homemade Box. Used 1" extruded polystyrene board. I have a light that stays on constant and one on a thermostat right next to the fan. Using a temp. controller (slightly too sloppy IMO) but it stays within 1 degree. I hatched one other time in it. I had 3/7 hatch but 2 were clears. The birds that hatched came a day early so that told me my temps were too high. I did not have any kind of heat controller for that hatch either. I'll take some pics when i get batteries for the camera (every time I want to use it they're DEAD!) Hoping for more success this time though! Oh and quart ball jars filled with old holy socks (clean and rinsed) for wicks and to keep babies from jumping in the deep water (if they can get up there). It's not super great but most of the materials to make it I had just sitting around.
sweet! I dont use my camera any more for the same reason! they need rechargeable ones like my cell.. unless they sell them now? filled with socks
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Picked up my hatching eggs last night! I'm really excited for them.


sweet puuuurtty eggs!!! and its almost afternoon so I will say goodafternoon! its friday!!!! ohhhhh
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and give my hug now
 
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