Incubators Anonymous

[ladycat]

I didn't intend to get Palm Turkey eggs, but someone offered to trade some for Marans eggs, so ...

 

[PD-Riverman]

I didn't intend to get Palm Turkey eggs, but someone offered to trade some for Marans eggs, so ...

LC-----You So Lucky!!

 

[Caitlin_VT]

Chick season has begun! Set my first batch of eggs last night - Silkies, Bantam Orps, and mixes of the two. Plus a few blue eggs from my young Ams Just to check for fertility! Hopefully our weather will start improving by the beginning of April... It has been a long, cold winter.

 

[gimmie birdies]

one of my eggs are peeping, day 17, but I think this egg was day 3 when I put it in, so it may be day 20

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have eggs I want to send someone. they say label the eggs "hatching eggs, fragile" someone else said label them "scientific" hatching eggs or something like that... any suggestions?

 

[ladycat]

I just put Fragile stickers on the boxes. Sometimes some requests that I put hatching eggs on the box, so I do so, with a red marker.

But it doesn't seem to make much difference in how the boxes get handled. Either way, the boxes are either in great condition, or look like someone played Elephant Polo with them.

 

[ladycat]

Has anyone ever seen this incubator? That's a really good price if it's any good, but I searched the internet and can't find any user ratings. http://www.coopsnmore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1947

 

[WalnutHill]

My concern is that it is an uninsulated plastic square box and would likely have cool corners and bottom. It would be easier to clean and sanitize than a foam incubator.

 

[Faraday40]

Today's day 21!
So far, 6 healthy chicks, 1 pip, & 2 no change. Sadly, I dropped one on day 18.
Ten fertile eggs set.

Now, I'm sleepy from watching the incubator all night & entertaining guests coming to watch chicks all day.

 

[WalnutHill]

Now, I'm sleepy from watching the incubator all night & entertaining guests coming to watch chicks all day.

I put a webcam on my incubator, streaming live view of the hatcher drawer, so that I can lay in bed and watch for activity. And anyone else who wants to "drop in" can do so too, anytime.

I put the expected hatch date on screen so that I don't have anyone sit for 12 days waiting for something to happen