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

[LocalYokel]

My farm is crazy too. I had a little meltdown yesterday. I've been doing everything out there, but DH thought I was loving it. I've been stressed because I can't stay on top of farm and house and everything else. Feeding baby animals is more important than keeping the house clean.

I agree with everyone else. Check fb or craigslist for eggs if you don't have any friends with birds. Try for $5 a dozen or less. A lot of yard eggs are fertile, just check and see!

Feeding the babies is more important.

Maybe your chillins can do chores when they are of age!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am setting this article to open edit as an experiment (If this does not work I will lock it again!) since I cannot keep up. PLEASE do not edit if you are not on the incubating thread! Only update your part of the article, and if you mess it up, have questions, or an issue arises, contact me. I would prefer you edit in rich format if at all possible, or notify me and have me edit it if you are worried about messing it up. Thank you and happy hatching!
Read instructions below!!
(First put "Personal", if you would like to share that type of stuff. [Ex. Name, location] Then do incubator type, ["Incubator"] Than eggs currently set, ["Eggs"] then put whatever notes or links to stuff you want bookmarked underneath. Numbers should just be whatever order you add yourself, it makes it easier to just be able to remember your number and scroll to it. Put a link to your profile by that, and than a short note if you want)
Example:
(PLEASE set yours up like this!)



49. BantyChooks

Article Editor
Incubator: Borrowed LG 9200 w/ auto turner a.k.a. "The Scarf-o-Bator" and the "BantyBator" in progress!
Eggs: OEGB mixes starting on 3\5!
Other: FKA Bubbles12345
I'm interested in building an incubator, post #657 of 734 and CABINET COOLER INCUBATOR ~ CoolerBATOR ~ Very helpful on HOW to keep typing after you @ someone! see: post #1088
Banty's thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1075755/my-hatching-journey-the-adventures-of-a-complete-newbie
Set my very first 'bator batch 1/30/16 THANK YOU everyone who helped me!
Candled 2\6, two with blood rings and 2 with definite life, all others not visible, but still hopeful! Now down to 13 eggs.
2/19 Day 20 here, 3 eggs left but after I locked down and did more research, 3/3 are dead. (Update- 0\15 hatch) Hatching for the EHAL though, and can't wait to try again!
Starting a mini coolerbator build soon!
Link to article:


https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-part-2-individual-updates

-Banti

(abcdefg - so I can find this again)

What you do with Sally ?

Once installed to the electrical and plugged in, does the fan always run? Or will the thermostat govern the too?

Quote: awesome!

Oh that is a good point the thermostat would would affect that, I would like it to always run, I have not yet ordered the fan incase it is to complicated for my small mind. Will I have to pull apart the brain of the incubator to install it or is there another way? Thanks for any and all help!

Ok so that drawing probaly makes since to the average joe but it does not to me so let me give you guys that are very kind in helping me an idea of how it is set up. So I have a little giant styerfoam incubator an I want to put a fan inside of it. When I incubate I have a thermostat that I hook to it then attempt a hatch. So how would I set the fan up so it does not have to be wired to the incubator and is always running? I hope this makes since it probaly sounded better in my head. Thanks for the help!

@wesgef9

TIPS TRICKS for Incubators & Adding Fans and Thermostats
ADD a LEGO to your dial of cheap styro bator to make minor adjustments! GENIUS post #38133
Why fit a fan in an egg incubator? Click HERE

ADDING FANS to BATORS fans are important: post #58100
FAN MOUNTING hardware post #33245 post #33279
HOW TO WIRE FAN: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/315773/computer-fans-in-the-incubator-how-to-rewire
Incubator Warehouse 3 VIDEOS on FAN install post #33206

Ozexpat switching out thermostats in styros post #1788 & post #1505 Getting the Flock out of Here
Hot water heater Thermostats, Must get drilled see post #24915 understand WHY HERE: CoolerBATOR

Thermostats ChickenCanoe Uses bottom of post #39984
Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Control Switch Unit 1 Relay Output with Sensor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015G25HNQ?pldnSite=1
Heating Elements:
Aluminum PTC Heating Element Thermostat Heater Plate http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B019O0Q26M
Incubator incubator heat elements Click HERE
Docooler® Digital Temperature Controller Thermocouple with Sensor CLICK HERE
discussion post #45859
Wafer thermostat upgrade styro post #13
Wiring diagram for the STC1000 https://mostlyharmlessales.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/temp-controller-wiring-diagram.jpg
Installing STC1000 post #1
STC where to put the sensor post #59884
Incu Warehouse heat wont go up post #46629

Day 18 and I saw THE FIRST CHICK'S HEAD MOVED WHEN I WAS PUTTING AN X ON IT.

.. Well where I think it will hatch.... I started incubating heavily last year and to date I have incubated over 800 eggs and I never witnessed a chicks beak move..Kind of cool..

Now waiting for

...

NEVER saw this!!!! sweet!!!

 

[LocalYokel]

Morning Dax!

My honas are 6 weeks tomorrow and mostly feathered. Little bed head fuzz on their heads and pin feathers in the body. I'm moving them out in three days. Their brooder is already outside, but I'm moving them to the coop.

Nice.

It's nice to move em to the coop, so they dont hafta relearn where "home" is.
Whats the temp gettin to in your parts?

 

[Chaos18]

I was referring to Whites a few days ago, and "Banti" once.
I need an alabi for last night.

Well whites is old and senile so ya could probably tell him anything and the other one apparently can't handle the truth about being Bubbles. What agency do you want the story fed to? And where do you want to have been?

 

[LocalYokel]

Well whites is old and senile so ya could probably tell him anything and the other one apparently can't handle the truth about being Bubbles. What agency do you want the story fed to? And where do you want to have been?

 

[kwhites634]

who are you people that get money back at tax time???? I work my butt off 60 hours a week for just less than $13 an hour take no deductions and usually get or owe around 200.
No offense meant it is just frustrating as I saw someone come in a couple of years ago who earned 18,000 and had a couple of kids. By the time she got this handout (credit) and that credit and I paid taxes and got nothing she took home more than I did.

You ain't holding your mouth right, or something, Dax.
Part of your problem, I think, is that you're single.
Soon as I had a 'puter with internet capability I bought TurboTax software & started doing my own taxes. That was a lot of years ago. TurboTax s/w should be called "Tax Preparation for Dummies"; it walks you through every step, beginning to end. The simple version, I believe, is free online. You might ought to check it out. I highly recommend it. Filing jointly, with deductions for mortgage interest & medical bills, we'll get roughly $3,000 back, between State & Federal.

 

[LocalYokel]

You ain't holding your mouth right, or something, Dax.
Part of your problem, I think, is that you're single.
Soon as I had a 'puter with internet capability I bought TurboTax software & started doing my own taxes. That was a lot of years ago. TurboTax s/w should be called "Tax Preparation for Dummies"; it walks you through every step, beginning to end. The simple version, I believe, is free online. You might ought to check it out. I highly recommend it. Filing jointly, with deductions for mortgage interest & medical bills, we'll get roughly $3,000 back, between State & Federal.

Well spoken words from the Smokin Roo

 

[LocalYokel]

Seriously though I like Turbo Tax

 

[kwhites634]

Ok,

Icelandic Sheepdogs

Never heard of the breed before. I figured the b&w one for a herding dog of some variety, & DD had an Akita that looked very much like the other one.

 

[BullChick]

I was referring to Whites a few days ago, and "Banti" once.
I need an alabi for last night.

Well whites is old and senile so ya could probably tell him anything and the other one apparently can't handle the truth about being Bubbles. What agency do you want the story fed to? And where do you want to have been?

FBI, and Just tell 'em I was at a play date, and it turned into a sleepover.