Incubators Anonymous

[Nanna34]

That sounds Great!! Keep giving us a report on how they are doing. Do you have a picture of your incubator or have one already posted?

No picture yet Ill upload one when I am home, got my silkies will put in a batch of eggs when these have hatched

 

[Nanna34]

This is my bator, very basic

 

[Faraday40]

Cooler-bators work well. (Often keeps temps better than the Styrofoam.)

Once your hatch is done, you may want to add a viewing window. (Watching them hatch is a big part of the addiction!) You can get a piece of plexiglas from an old pic frame, garage sale, resale shop, etc. cheaper than the hardware store.

 

[mswendeu]

Pretty cool

 

[Nanna34]

I'm on day 12 for the first batch and day 3 for the two Silkie eggs (they transporter separated the hen from the eggs, they look ok put them in the bator to give them a chance)

I'm hoping the Silkie eggs are fertile not sure if the hen was with the roo, I really hope so she has gorgeous chicks.

These two came with her she hatched them herself the black one is 4 days the light one is 4 weeks old the breeder did not want to separate this happy little family.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

This is my bator, very basic

Very resourceful! What kind of bulb do you use in your lamp?

 

[Nanna34]

Its a 25W energy saving lamp, works like a charm

 

[PD-Riverman]

This is my bator, very basic

What is the "wart" looking stuff on the eggs?

 

[Nanna34]

What is the "wart" looking stuff on the eggs?

Its chicken feed lol I have the brooder next to it and spilled some feed when I opened the bator

 

[PD-Riverman]

Its chicken feed lol I have the brooder next to it and spilled some feed when I opened the bator

Well it stuck right to some of the eggs-- Looked like warts. LOL