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

[LocalYokel]

thats awesome of you! and sweet like candy huh?

But not as Sweet as you!!

But yes, jus like candy!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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Originally Posted by casportpony

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Originally Posted by Sally Sunshine

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I did an experiment with my Janoel. Had no problem with my 28 day duck eggs upright, all of them hatched, but not one of the 35 day eggs managed to pip, though I think they would have if I had managed my humidify better.

-Kathy

not one pip ? what do you mean?


All Muscovy eggs died late term. Looks like humidity was too high for them.

-Kathy
and the cam reached the bottom of the egg on all of them? that sucks kath so many... I still say gentle sand and wash sterlize and then sterilized heat dips once a day instead of misting. I need ducks again to keep praticing, I miss all the silkie ducks I had
I just put them in an turned it on... did nothing to them. This time I cleaned them and am running the humidity at 35-40%, but they're in the RCOM this time, not the Janoel.

-Kathy

I would have gone lower in humidity but thats not knowing what you know. do you have alot of goop at the end sometimes, stuck and sometimes that yellow goop too?

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Ok, I got my electric bill and realized I need to switch to a heat plate instead of heat lamps. I bought a Premier! large - I think it's 16x24. Anyone else have one?

really? How much did they run your bill up? I only turn my heat lamps on when the temps fall into the single digits.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Hello everyone!

 

[LocalYokel]

@kwhites634 ... I spent this afternoon building and setting up my new chick feeder. Replacing the 7 lb feeder wit 2" PVC (dual 3" stacks) created a lot more room in the brooder, but my main goal is to cut down on waste. I was filling the 7 lb feed every couple of days, until I noticed at least half of the feed was mixed in the pine shavings. They can eat out of holes in the PVC, or they can scratch to get the food in the bedding, or both. The new feeder holds approximately 10 lbs of feed, so less filling... although it's much easier to fill since it's done from the outside now.

As with most all my projects it was a work in progress, so it ended up looking nothing like my original "plan" (plan = image in my head). All in all, I think it'll serve my purpose, so I'm happy with it. I may come back later and slot the top of the pipe so there's a larger feeding area. We'll see...

SWEET!

I am making one
or 100

 

[LocalYokel]

he is a few hours old but I took him course he was unable to nurse

Do you have a nipple bucket?

If you don't
With calves I let em nurse the finger(They are ALWAYS hungry) and guide the finger into the bucket.

Cows have no upper teeth though.....

 

[LittleLakePhil]

@kwhites634 ... I spent this afternoon building and setting up my new chick feeder. Replacing the 7 lb feeder wit 2" PVC (dual 3" stacks) created a lot more room in the brooder, but my main goal is to cut down on waste. I was filling the 7 lb feed every couple of days, until I noticed at least half of the feed was mixed in the pine shavings. They can eat out of holes in the PVC, or they can scratch to get the food in the bedding, or both. The new feeder holds approximately 10 lbs of feed, so less filling... although it's much easier to fill since it's done from the outside now. As with most all my projects it was a work in progress, so it ended up looking nothing like my original "plan" (plan = image in my head). All in all, I think it'll serve my purpose, so I'm happy with it. I may come back later and slot the top of the pipe so there's a larger feeding area. We'll see...

nice! Now I got an old firebird for you to work on...

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Thoughts on my air cells? Today is day 7. I think I've got one Dominique thats clear and the one BCM with the screwy air cell but everybody else looked good........I think.

I'm all for air cells. I think they play a vital role in hatching eggs. I also think...

Just kidding!!! If they are fresh eggs, I think they look great for day 7!!!

Ok, I got my electric bill and realized I need to switch to a heat plate instead of heat lamps. I bought a Premier! large - I think it's 16x24. Anyone else have one?

I don't have a Primier, but I have an 11 x 16 Sweeter Heater, which functions the same as yours. I LOVE IT!!! Not only will your power consumption be cut dramatically, your chicks will be sooooooo much calmer and quieter. We'll have to get your review when you've used it for awhile!

Really nice set up!!!!

Thank you very much!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thoughts on my air cells? Today is day 7. I think I've got one Dominique thats clear and the one BCM with the screwy air cell but everybody else looked good........I think.

from this view they look good! I am liking those air cells in nice circles too! you lucky dog you!

@kwhites634 ... I spent this afternoon building and setting up my new chick feeder. Replacing the 7 lb feeder wit 2" PVC (dual 3" stacks) created a lot more room in the brooder, but my main goal is to cut down on waste. I was filling the 7 lb feed every couple of days, until I noticed at least half of the feed was mixed in the pine shavings. They can eat out of holes in the PVC, or they can scratch to get the food in the bedding, or both. The new feeder holds approximately 10 lbs of feed, so less filling... although it's much easier to fill since it's done from the outside now.

As with most all my projects it was a work in progress, so it ended up looking nothing like my original "plan" (plan = image in my head). All in all, I think it'll serve my purpose, so I'm happy with it. I may come back later and slot the top of the pipe so there's a larger feeding area. We'll see...


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I see my roosters in there!!! so thats what happens when your not online all day!

Ok, I got my electric bill and realized I need to switch to a heat plate instead of heat lamps. I bought a Premier! large - I think it's 16x24. Anyone else have one?

I dont but what do those run?

 

[Jessimom]

really? How much did they run your bill up? I only turn my heat lamps on when the temps fall into the single digits.

It went up by about $150. I have a full house, way too many electronics, so I can't blame it all on the heat lamps, but the bulk of it probably was. For me, it's been cold (50's), so only on the days that it got warmer than that, did I turn them off.