Incubators Anonymous

[Arielle]

Quote: There was an experiment I read about, basically the results showed hatched chicks need the most oxygen, the externally pipped eggs a little less, and the internally pipped eggs the least. BUT they all need oxygen, just increasing amounts. ANd a fan can increase the air flow to provide enough oxygen and dry the chicks.

I expect a very large commercial incubator to have fan system. Does it?

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: There was an experiment I read about, basically the results showed hatched chicks need the most oxygen, the externally pipped eggs a little less, and the internally pipped eggs the least. BUT they all need oxygen, just increasing amounts. ANd a fan can increase the air flow to provide enough oxygen and dry the chicks.

I expect a very large commercial incubator to have fan system. Does it?



I do in a way think it needs one... One chick that was having a hard time was on the bottom and when I picked him up to help he was cold to me. I put him on top and near the light to warm up. Maybe the answer is a false box to circulate the air but not directly blowing on the eggs, chicks. My hatcher is not build to NOT blow on the eggs. I will give it a look this week. I have 4 days to figure something out.

 

[DMRippy]

I sold all my extra Marans I hatched yesterday AND several people wanted my FREE little roos... If I can get rid of them as little guys, I am flying

 

[Arielle]

I attended a chicken nutrition seminar last night!!! Gotta feed those egg laying ladies just right.ALl very interesting stuff.

Hi my name is Kym, I am new on BYC ....... I too have incubationitis and currently have 3 incubators full of eggs and more waiting to be put in as soon as incubators are vacant again. It truly is addictive and my husband thinks it is a illness with no cure available.

As you have figured out by now, your in the right place!! We'll help you. Help you hatch more chicks , that is!!!

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Enabler!!!!

Can't wait to see pics of your great work.

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There is light in the incubator... well in mine, cuz I have to watch everything. Even when nothing is going on......

Boy, did I find the right thread!

Hi, I have IOD (Incubating Obsessive Disorder) as well. I have 4 LG's with three running right now, one is the hatcher. I also have 2 8x3 brooders full of chicks

a small brooder for the newborns first 24 hours with 4 in that right now, some more fowl on order (geese and chickens) ....ummmm....
I can only open up so much on my first visit....will have to get more therapy before I indulge everyone on ALL the facts

Yup, we all have IOD!

 

[ki4got]

I sold all my extra Marans I hatched yesterday AND several people wanted my FREE little roos... If I can get rid of them as little guys, I am flying

lol i've been taking all my roos to the local poultry swaps, and sold all of them for $5 each. starting to wonder if i should ask more and be willing to go down LOL

 

[NYRIR]

Arielle


Lol.... I have too many birds right now! We are constantly "shuffling" them here or there! Guess some will have to be sold....

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: I can sell them, but I have to grow them up. Some of these roos were day olds. Some were less than a month and 2 were 8-10 weeks. If I can get them gone at hatch that is great! Someone wanted 2 BCM roos when I have some extras.... those cost. I have someone that will buy my culls to eat. I am have to grow up some breeder roos always... so any I can get rid of soon gives me more room to grow them up. I will take what I can get for roos...

Someone wants them to eat bugs in their yard and he will take all I have.... LOL

 

[Blarneyeggs]

I probably should not show him any of these post cause he won't sleep fearing I will make him build me the ultimate incubator that holds 100' of eggs. This thread has actually been kind of theraputic for me, all of my friends and family think I am nuts ( the crazy chicken lady ) so here I feel normal

I just need to say 'I hear ya!' to this! Everyone calls me 'that crazy chicken lady'. You all make me feel at home. Thank you.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Arielle, any tidbits of nutrition wisdom you want to throw our way??

 

[ki4got]

shuffling... yup know all about that too. just shuffled 3 colored dorkings into the silver grey pen, so i'd have some place to stick the 7 ee chicks that have outgrown the brooder, so i can make room for the... 20 + 26 + 16... 62 eggs getting ready for lockdown over th e next week. (sorry, i know how many per incubator, but can't seem to remember the 'big number' lol maybe that's a trick for my brain to keep it's sanity?

Arielle


Lol.... I have too many birds right now! We are constantly "shuffling" them here or there! Guess some will have to be sold....