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[bradselig]

Well the incubator has been on since this morning and is holding temp and humidity well. Tomorrow morning I will set 12 Silkie eggs I've collected this week from my three beautiful Silkie pullets. They have been laying for a little over one month and I am anxious to see if my young cockerel is doing his job.

Good luck! Got my fingers crossed for you!

 

[bradselig]

Hello fellow Hoosiers. My name is Mark and I live outside of Hagerstown Indiana. Started with chickens back in the end July. I have 5 Rhode Isalnd Reds and 5 Barred Plymouth Rock. They started laying the first week of December and I am averaging a little over 60 eggs a week from them. Just joined the forum a few days back and I am still trying to get the hang of things. Good to meet you all.

Mark

Welcome!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

is it possible for my goose to start laying eggs soon

ETA: How old is your goose?
I am getting 2-3 eggs daily just started about a week ago. I have 5 geese, 1 gander, last May's babies.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Well the incubator has been on since this morning and is holding temp and humidity well. Tomorrow morning I will set 12 Silkie eggs I've collected this week from my three beautiful Silkie pullets. They have been laying for a little over one month and I am anxious to see if my young cockerel is doing his job.

Awesome! I just started a total of 13 GLW eggs in my first ever hatch, toooo exciting!!!

We have a good hatch along started already, dont for get pics guys!!!!

 

[Peeps4me]

Good luck! Got my fingers crossed for you!

It will probably feel like a long 7 days until I candle and see how many are fertile. So excited!!!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

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omgosh me too!!!

 

[bradselig]

So being cheap and wanting to get rid of heat lamps if possible, I've been looking into the EcoGlow by brinsea. I just couldn't get over the "high" price and decided to make my own. I have reptiles as well, so use FlexWatt quite often. I had some extra laying around and will be attaching it to a board (thinking corrugated plastic like yard sale signs are made from). I made the stand out of CPVC. I will have around $10-$15 total to make it. Here is a picture of the stand. So far none of it is glued together. I got out the dremel tool and ground down the inside of the "T" so I can raise and lower the FlexWatt. I will drill some holes along the legs so I can put a pin in to hold the platform at the desired height. I can't wait to see how it turns out!

 

[CluckAcres]

Here is my Incubating Eggs!​

Humidity: 30%
Temp: 100f

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[bradselig]

Looks good. I admire everyone who individually hand turns the eggs! I don't think I could do that. With the quail eggs, I just put them in cartons with the bottoms cut out pointy end down. Then just tilted the incubator several times a day. It just seemed easier for me and I was worried about the bator getting too cold.

 

[CluckAcres]

Looks good. I admire everyone who individually hand turns the eggs! I don't think I could do that. With the quail eggs, I just put them in cartons with the bottoms cut out pointy end down. Then just tilted the incubator several times a day. It just seemed easier for me and I was worried about the bator getting too cold.

I tried turning the way you just described on last batch but i noticed that 1 end would get hotter and the other would be cooler. I just didnt like that.