Incubator or desk lamp?

[Fox]

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Thanks! You're too kind. And yes, the main reason I was considering an incubator instead was simply because I worried so much over them the last time. It was the first time though, and knowing what happened last time and still getting a good hatch should calm my nerves this go round should we decide to do it that way. I was just debating because if it means less stress, but a worse hatch, I would rather have a little stress and more chicks!

Thanks for the incubator suggestions. At least I will know of a good one should we decide to go that route!

 

[tazcat70]

What time of year was it when you did it? The reason I ask is because here in the summer it gets pretty humid, but in the winter it is bone dry, plus easier to keep constant temps in the house.


I think your previous hatch was great, and you should put it in the incubator contest. How many times has someone had a few eggs left in a nest when a new broody gets off too early.

 

[Fox]

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It was in May, and they hatched the first week of June. I am in the South though, so I am not sure how dry it would be as opposed to the humidity. I should just get out a box and try without eggs to see what it would do. I found it difficult to keep the levels in the summer and I had a bigger swing in temp from hot to the cold air conditioned air. It would be interesting to see which would be more difficult; hopefully winter would be easier!

Thanks for pointing out the potential for seasonal changes.

 

[tazcat70]

My pleasure!!!

 

[cw]

sorry fox i thought you was a man, have you thought about changing your user name to vixen just kiddin

 

[Fox]

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It's ok... no worries! I blame it on the X-Files "Fox Moulder" for people assuming I'm a man.

It's just my name, so I used it.

 

[griffin45]

I jsut gotta say this AMAZING! I do not know for sure, but I have read on here several times that Silkie eggs are hard to incubate! And you did it in a cardboard box! Sometimes a better wheel is not a wheel at all!

 

[Fox]

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I hadn't heard that about the Silkies. A friend of mine told me she did it this way once and she is the one that sent me the eggs, so I tried it and it certainly seemed to work well for me, other than the stress! LOL!

 

[cw]

you shouldnt be as stressed out as bad now you now what your doing.

 

[Teresaann24]

I thought about trying this out fox if my hen decides to leave her eggs early.

I thought about using one of those big plastic totes? I wonder if it will have the same effect?

did you have vent holes in your box??

Would this be a good desk lamp to use?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9875069

also do you point the lamp right over the eggs?