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

[casportpony]

Quote: I can't think of any reason, but I'll ask when I call the mfg. FWIW, the directions for SMZ-Med 454 and Sulmet Powder are the same, which makes sense since they are both 100% sodium sulfamethazine.

-Kathy
@ChickenCanoe , DH has a theory... When make a large batch, people would be tempted to just dump the bag into 128 gallons, and he thinks that the powder might not mix as sell that way. By putting the whole bag in one gallon one can shake, stir, whatever to ensure all the powder dissolves.

-Kathy

 

[daxigait]

Have you guys seen the smile for the camera shot of Usain Bolt as he ran an won his third gold in the 100 meter? Crazy but awesome shot.

 

[BantyChooks]

Okaaayyy, VERY strange.
(Note: I did exactly what I'm going to say after this, nothing else, and no, I am not drunk)

I turned the thermostat up about a quarter turn, same thing I did last time, that produced no results. This time, it went up!!!


And up..... And up.......



It hit 104 in just a few min. Nothing to worry 'bout, internal temp was fine. Okay, so it works now. I turn it down to where it was before that had produced 98. 30 min later, still 102. What????

I turned it a WHOLE REVOLUTION down. It is now at 100.5 and working fine. As a recap, I had it 1 1/2 turns higher than it is now and it was at 98. What on earth!??

And I am sure I am turning it the same way every time.... And there is no way anyone else meddled with it.


Maybe the screw is sticking and it was screwing itself in and out of the wafer instead of turning it very much??

 

[daxigait]

@ChickenCanoe
 , DH has a theory... When make a large batch, people would be tempted to just dump the bag into 128 gallons, and he thinks that the powder might not mix as sell that way. By putting the whole bag in one gallon one can shake, stir, whatever to ensure all the powder dissolves. 

-Kathy

I will be interested to hear what they say.

 

[casportpony]

@ChickenCanoe and @Sally Sunshine , just got of the phone with Bimeda, the makers of SMZ-Med 454, and they said the shelf life of the stock solution is only 7 days. They also said those with small flocks could use 1 tablespoon per two gallons, which is about 1.5 teaspoons per gallon.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Just sent an email to the makers of Sulmet because no one was available to answer my questions, but I'm gonna guess that it will be a similar answer since Sulmet Powder and SMZ-Med 454 are the exact same thing.

-Kathy

 

[mlm Mike]

bbbbababaaabbaabbbbyyyyy

Congratulations!

Morning everyone!

Had a crazy busy weekend and didn't get a chance to pop in.

I candled the 4 eggs I have in my incubator (that my broody kicked out), and 2 of them are definitely alive and growing, but 2 I have questions on. Going to look at them again on day 10 I think and make a decision. I'm not sure how long they were "cold". I don't really see any veining in them, just dark blobs.

Hello. Good luck!

So happy, my Little Leo is doing great with his big sister Cleo. She a mutt lol.

Awwww. Cute. I hope they keep getting along.

I candled my 7 "odd" eggs last night on day 11...(we were gone on vacation at day 7)
All seem to be fertile and coming along well. Yay!

Okaaayyy, VERY strange.

(Note: I did exactly what I'm going to say after this, nothing else, and no, I am not drunk)

I turned the thermostat up about a quarter turn, same thing I did last time, that produced no results. This time, it went up!!!


And up..... And up.......



It hit 104 in just a few min. Nothing to worry 'bout, internal temp was fine. Okay, so it works now. I turn it down to where it was before that had produced 98. 30 min later, still 102. What????

I turned it a WHOLE REVOLUTION down. It is now at 100.5 and working fine. As a recap, I had it 1 1/2 turns higher than it is now and it was at 98. What on earth!??

And I am sure I am turning it the same way every time.... And there is no way anyone else meddled with it.


Maybe the screw is sticking and it was screwing itself in and out of the wafer instead of turning it very much??

Sorry, no help on that one.

 

[runt325]

Just sent an email to the makers of Sulmet because no one was available to answer my questions, but I'm gonna guess that it will be a similar answer since Sulmet Powder and SMZ-Med 454 are the exact same thing.

-Kathy

do u know what week to start giving chickens cracked corn

 

[Pensmaster]

@MotorcycleChick

Good
Thing I read back.
Broody 1 not taking eggs so I put broody 2 in with them this morning. Took a shovel to get her out of the rock but she's moved. Very stubborn that one.

 

[mlm Mike]

@MotorcycleChick

Good
Thing I read back.
Broody 1 not taking eggs so I put broody 2 in with them this morning. Took a shovel to get her out of the rock but she's moved. Very stubborn that one.

Hi Pensmaster! Glad you got one of them to take the eggs.