Incubators Anonymous

[ki4got]

I'm new to this hatching thing so, I don't hatch near the #s that I've seen on some of these post. I would love too thought (my husband would not be to happy. lol). Anyway, out of 11 eggs that I set I hatched out 3 beautiful turkens, 2 AmerOrp, 1 Orpington, and 1 mystery bantam. Thought that was pretty good for a beginner 7 out of 11. This is actually my 3rd hatch in 3 weeks, but I still feel new. I had 2 Ameraucanas that had internal pips when I checked them before lockdown, but nothing happened. I'm not sure. I'm pretty bummed about loosing them. They are beautiful.

I have question for these professional incubator/hatchers (me being jealous): I had a chick hatch with some kind of yellowish stuff coming out of its rear end. What is going on with it. I had a JG that did that last week and it died after 3 days. I have searched the site and found very little about it.

i think that's just the concentrated goo left over from the egg whites that didn't get used up. most chicks have that i've noticed. on average i haven't seen any problems when that happens. when i have problems it's because the umbilical wasn't totally closed up. usually because they hatched too fast.

and i don't really think any of us are 'pros' at this. we just tend to have a bit more experience with the problems that can happen along the way, and grumble because mother nature doesn't cooperate with us very well regarding the weather (temps and humidity).

i'll never be a pro, tho i have learned the ins & outs of my incubators and adjustments i need to make to compensate for the seasons/weather/etc.

 

[DMRippy]

I came home from work yesterday to a hatcher full (for me). I have 4 SBEL and 2 lt blue 2 dark blue and 2 black, Donna What do I have? I know there are BBR and OE. 2 of my Rio grand Turkeys from the Fridge hatched too, they are so cute. (I have a batch in from the trash next

) My Ams from Arielle are pipping, 4 Bourbons are growing.
I set 18 of mine for snake food orders, dispatched juv 6 roos and my Flock EE roo and BIG (9lb) Cuckoo Maran Roo (Both for being aggressive) Good thing their replacements are in the Bachelor pen. My Splash Maran roo is happy for now.
So I had to set some extras

, Like the W/BW Am and some ebay EX leghorns. DH is gonna start to wonder how they are still hatching if I'm finished till Fall

They could all be Blue Barred Rocks do they have spots on their heads? well even the Olive Eggers could have spots.... hum.. What hatched? No spots are probably Olive Eggers, do they have feathered legs, beards and muffs?

 

[WinklerFarms]

I have a question for you IA members. What Is a fair price on quail. I got some as extras with a swap and I don't want to keep them. They are hatching now and I need to list them for sale.

 

[ChickSter99]

I bought an LG Still Air and shortly after that I bought a LG Circulated Air both with turners and thermometers/hygrometers. I did put a fan in the Still Air. I dislike them both due to the temp imbalance. I went and bought a Genesis Havo-bator Pre-set with turner. It's pre-set to 100F, however, it is very difficult to keep the humidity above 62-65%. The fan blows so hard. If there was a way to switch it to low, it would be perfect. I've compared the temp with an aquaruim thermometer and another thermometer and they are very close. Humidity is hard to tell because one is measured on the top and the other is measured sitting on the water wells. So, there's really no other way to double check. When my chicks look they they are getting sealed in there, I mist some water through the top (trying not to mist my eggs). That will bring the humidity up for awhile and I also have sponges in there. I'm a 3rd year GeoScience major so I understand the humidity, temp, air stuff. I just don't understand is what affects my chicks and I need to do to fix it. Do you think this chick will make it? It sure is cute and fiesty. lol. I appreciate your help. My last batch is pipping now. I have 12 bantam mixes. Maybe I can sneak some Ameraucanas in w/o my hubby knowing (no chance of that happening-my kids tell all).

 

[ChickSter99]

i think that's just the concentrated goo left over from the egg whites that didn't get used up. most chicks have that i've noticed. on average i haven't seen any problems when that happens. when i have problems it's because the umbilical wasn't totally closed up. usually because they hatched too fast.

and i don't really think any of us are 'pros' at this. we just tend to have a bit more experience with the problems that can happen along the way, and grumble because mother nature doesn't cooperate with us very well regarding the weather (temps and humidity).

i'll never be a pro, tho i have learned the ins & outs of my incubators and adjustments i need to make to compensate for the seasons/weather/etc.

Thanks for helping me out. Those are the only 2 that I've had that problem with. The umbilicals were closed on both, but they had that yellow goo from their rear. The rest from both of those hatches were quick and perfect~no problems. I would have cried that were one of my Turkens.

I wish I could constantly hatch anything. My husband would have a fit. lol. I've only been hatching for about 3 weeks and I'm in love with all of my fuzzy wuzzies. I just wish I could sell them as fast. lol. My son doesn't want to sell them. I told him he had to pick a few to sell. We thought the world was coming to an end.

 

[WinklerFarms]

nope not a pro here for sure. Just learned a lot through trial and error. Early on I threw out a lot of fully formed chicks that never hatched! Eventually got it right. It sounds like you are doing just fine!

 

[ChickSter99]

I checked my 2 Ameraucanas a few minutes ago. It was w/o a doubt humidity that played a part in one. It had an internal pip and was sealed inside. Oh the heartbeak... This little thing

is exactly how I feel right now. Praying my others do well. I think I'm going to order some more just.....because....I'll tell hubby they didn't hatch and I need the others to replace them....How does that sound? He hasn't warmed up to the hmmmmm I don't know how many chicks/chickens yet. He's getting there. I saw him in the run the other day making roosts for the girls. lol. He acted like it was no big deal. That was a HUGE deal. I was so happy! So, were the girls.

 

[Arielle]

I'm new to this hatching thing so, I don't hatch near the #s that I've seen on some of these post. I would love too thought (my husband would not be to happy. lol). Anyway, out of 11 eggs that I set I hatched out 3 beautiful turkens, 2 AmerOrp, 1 Orpington, and 1 mystery bantam. Thought that was pretty good for a beginner 7 out of 11. This is actually my 3rd hatch in 3 weeks, but I still feel new. I had 2 Ameraucanas that had internal pips when I checked them before lockdown, but nothing happened. I'm not sure. I'm pretty bummed about loosing them. They are beautiful.

I have question for these professional incubator/hatchers (me being jealous): I had a chick hatch with some kind of yellowish stuff coming out of its rear end. What is going on with it. I had a JG that did that last week and it died after 3 days. I have searched the site and found very little about it.

I occasionally have an umiblicus that didn't finish healing over before hatch. I pinch it off and put bacitracin on the wound for protection. This is the very find almost rubbery clear band that leads to the moist clear goo at the bottom of the shell. ALl have survived.

I have had one prolapsed anal area. It did not survive.

So I know I was going to shut the bator down at some point, but....i have the winning bid on two different sets of cream legbar eggs on eBay that ends in 2 hours. So...that wil put me close to the end of August. By then one of my young RIR Roos will be ready to go in with my br hens for sex links. Then I have to hatch like mad because a pullet raiser near me want 400 pullets. I just need to figure out what to do with all the cockerels! I WILL NOT cull at hatch like is done sometimes with sex links. I am not that heartless.

Grow out for a few weeks and put in freezer camp. or sell as food.

I have a question for you IA members. What Is a fair price on quail. I got some as extras with a swap and I don't want to keep them. They are hatching now and I need to list them for sale.

Try to find local listing to see what the going price in your area is. Like craigs list.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I don't hatch nearly what others do; and I'm ok with that. I have my hands full with what I have now and my boys can help. Good chores for them.

 

[WinklerFarms]

I have a question for you IA members. What Is a fair price on quail. I got some as extras with a swap and I don't want to keep them. They are hatching now and I need to list them for sale.

Try to find local listing to see what the going price in your area is. Like craigs list. 
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Alredy tried that and nobody has been selling them for a while. I was told by a fellow local hatcher to keep em for a month and you can get $5 a piece for them but that seems high to me