Incubators Anonymous

[Runawaylobster]

I was looking for cat or dog carriers at the thrift store and my mother asked me why I wanted them, I don't have a cat (any more) and only one dog. I said.. chickens!

I pull over for any yard sale with a cage lol

we need to see your new brooders!

now you guys are giving me way too many ideas ..... you are a bunch of enablers

yup, new brooder pics coming soon... i have a hatch due in about 10 days, i better get working on this thing!!!

 

[chiqita]

I pull over for any yard sale with a cage lol

we need to see your new brooders!

this!

Ok incubating people, question. I'm hatching 80 shipped eggs for a customer. I weighed a few so I can checheck humidity and they all lost a little too much weight so i'm upping the humidity. BUT.. it was not the same too much. How do you decide what egg to listen to? they are all the same type of egg so its not that, but man that was annoying!

 

[ChickNmamma]

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Ok incubating people, question. I'm hatching 80 shipped eggs for a customer. I weighed a few so I can checheck humidity and they all lost a little too much weight so i'm upping the humidity. BUT.. it was not the same too much. How do you decide what egg to listen to? they are all the same type of egg so its not that, but man that was annoying!

I would do "averages" instead of using a single egg. I think our higher humidity outside might help with that too

 

[ozexpat]

this!

Ok incubating people, question. I'm hatching 80 shipped eggs for a customer. I weighed a few so I can checheck humidity and they all lost a little too much weight so i'm upping the humidity. BUT.. it was not the same too much. How do you decide what egg to listen to? they are all the same type of egg so its not that, but man that was annoying!

I concur.

Its rather tricky though with shipped eggs because of the attrition rate with first candling.

I will average 24 eggs. I keep the clears in that set all the way unless they turn into stinkers.

 

[chiqita]

ok, I'll average the % lost. It wasn't terribly out of the way. If we have a few that go way out of whack Ill move them to another bator. But I did not weigh 80 eggs, just about a dz and then placed them strategically. This is the first set i've had loose too much weight!

 

[Tammy N]

Quote: Lychy trees OMGosh love Lychy Any chance i can buy seeds ?

 

[Runawaylobster]

Lychy trees OMGosh love Lychy Any chance i can buy seeds ?

Hi Tammy,

actually the trees we use are not grown from seed they are made by Air Layers (basically
you use a branch of the parent tree and force it to grow roots then you cut it off and plant
the end)..

I am planning some air layers and would be happy to save you one when they are done, but
i am not sure it would grow in Oregon?? maybe you could persuade it to grow indoors in the
winter in a pot. There is just a tiny part of the US that is suitable for Lychee..

you will see on page 7 the info you need to propagate them, and where they will grow

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/MG/MG05100.pdf

 

[ozexpat]

Hi Tammy,

actually the trees we use are not grown from seed they are made by Air Layers (basically
you use a branch of the parent tree and force it to grow roots then you cut it off and plant
the end)..

I am planning some air layers and would be happy to save you one when they are done, but
i am not sure it would grow in Oregon?? maybe you could persuade it to grow indoors in the
winter in a pot. There is just a tiny part of the US that is suitable for Lychee..

you will see on page 7 the info you need to propagate them, and where they will grow

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/MG/MG05100.pdf

Its Lanzone and Rambutan season in the Philippines

Mrs Oz and Toni picked up a bushel on the way home from school.

Mrs Oz bought a bushell of each.

 

[ChickNmamma]

Quote: Thank you for the pictures, those look really neat. Can you grow them where it snows? I have a Loquat tree in my side yard - no fruit yet but it has survived two winters with snow. Its right next to the house to moderate the cold temperatures.

 

[Runawaylobster]

Its Lanzone and Rambutan season in the Philippines

Mrs Oz and Toni picked up a bushel on the way home from school.

Mrs Oz bought a bushell of each.

Are these like longans?? i have never had them