Incubators Anonymous

[TherryChicken]

I spoke to a woman the other day and she said that she could hear chirping from day 18/19 and that they hatched on day 21.
Joined! and thanks!!! =)





Thanks!!!
Oh, good.  The next thing I need is excuses to keep hatching even though I don't have anywhere to put the chicks.  "Test hatch" is beginning to wear thin....



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We're here for you.

thank u

 

[DMRippy]

110 posts!

Just tossing this out there I use activated Oxine. You can use it to spray the eggs or rinse them. I use it in the water in the hatcher, I use it to clean the bator, hatching trays and baskets. You activate it with citric acid.

Out of the THOUSANDS of eggs I have hatched over the last 2 years I have not found bacteria on the eggs to really be enough of an issue to worry about. I almost NEVER clean eggs. I will hatch them dirty or clean. I do find that eggs that have been in wet poop for long periods do go bad. I don't use those eggs to hatch unless I REALLY REALLY NEED THEM. LOL

@Penny Hen I have my first incubator setting around taking up room. It is just a kitchen cabinet. I made an egg tray that holds 96 eggs. It is wired with a WHT and has 2 lights. No turner though. You would have to remember to do that still. It needs work and a top.... but it would be a start. If you want it you can have it. Let me see if I can find a link to it.

 

[DMRippy]

@Penny Hen here is the link to when we built it. The top we made broke and the fans in the pics are broken so they would have to be replaced.

Helps to put the link huh

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/homemade-incubatoregg-turner

 

[Sylviaanne]

With 98 around I can't imagine the noise!

Well, with that many guineas she shouldn't have any predators, insects or reptiles hanging around. What are lizards? Are they reptiles, too?

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I did it!! I candled! Pretty happy, found 23 of 78 clear. I need to report to my breeder that his silkie roo is not doing the job as I took 13/17 out. Luckily all the egg I candled today were freebies. I still have 11 purchased eggs that I will candle Monday.

Someone asked for a candle pic, here it is!


BTW: What do you guys do with the eggs you take out?

 

[misbhaven]

There are several ways to get donations like that.

Do some research to see how much the company keeps of the donation first

go fund me isn't too bad it keeps 2.9% that is to handle your payout etc..and any money you raise is yours so if you want lets say 500 and only get 100 you still get the 100 even if you don't meet your goal..i had a friend who's pet needed emergency surgery couldn't afford it got it funded in 2 hrs, people ask for start up costs, medical help pets included..

 

[ozexpat]

I did it!! I candled! Pretty happy, found 23 of 78 clear. I need to report to my breeder that his silkie roo is not doing the job as I took 13/17 out. Luckily all the egg I candled today were freebies. I still have 11 purchased eggs that I will candle Monday.

Someone asked for a candle pic, here it is!


BTW: What do you guys do with the eggs you take out?

I boill them, mash them shell and all and feed them to my chicks

 

[misbhaven]

I can't wrap my mind around this. Is that a 2 ltr bottle cap or a 20 oz bottle cap?

those caps are both the same size i know because rabbit water bottle 32 oz tops fit on both...so no heated wateres needs just lots of empty pop bottles in the winter and chage out 2 to 3 times a day

 

[Sylviaanne]

go fund me isn't too bad it keeps 2.9% that is to handle your payout etc..and any money you raise is yours so if you want lets say 500 and only get 100 you still get the 100 even if you don't meet your goal..i had a friend who's pet needed emergency surgery couldn't afford it got it funded in 2 hrs, people ask for start up costs, medical help pets included..

Wow! I could have used that a year ago.

 

[Sylviaanne]

I boill them, mash them shell and all and feed them to my chicks

You do this after they have been in the incubator? I didn't think they would be good for anything after they had been in the incubator for a time.