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[Crafty chick]

Cluckacres~ any chicks yet? I am so excited for you, long time waiting for chicks. I set my first batch of 5 buff orpington eggs today in my home made incubator. Hoping I got everything right, looks good anyway. If it works well, I will set larger numbers. Yay for hatching your own babies!

 

[Crafty chick]

Wow, great timing! We must be telepathic! How many more are piped?

 

[Crafty chick]

Animallover~ I hope she's a girl for you

 

[CluckAcres]

Cluckacres~ any chicks yet? I am so excited for you, long time waiting for chicks. I set my first batch of 5 buff orpington eggs today in my home made incubator. Hoping I got everything right, looks good anyway. If it works well, I will set larger numbers. Yay for hatching your own babies!

Can we see pics of your incubator set-up?

 

[CluckAcres]

Wow, great timing! We must be telepathic! How many more are piped?

Well of what i can see i think 9 more have piped. There is a few just about ready to break out. One egg i can see little black feathers sticking out of the piped hole. lol

 

[bradselig]

Congrats, cluck! That is so exciting! The first set of eggs in the incubator have been cooking for 9 days now. Ill be recandling them tomorrow!

 

[Crafty chick]

.the kids port hole

The only thing is that Idont have a thermostat. I have gotten it set at just the right temp with a small blanket on top, and the house temp stays at a certain temp. Yes, I have a plant in the corner... thinking maybe it can help with o2 exchange. These pics don't have the eggs in it yet. I'll have to take another pic. The whole thing is lined on the inside with styrofoam and covered with shelf liner. 40 watt bulb, pc fan, quart jar for heat regulator. Cost me...... $4.25!!!

 

[bradselig]

.the kids port hole

The only thing is that Idont have a thermostat. I have gotten it set at just the right temp with a small blanket on top, and the house temp stays at a certain temp. Yes, I have a plant in the corner... thinking maybe it can help with o2 exchange. These pics don't have the eggs in it yet. I'll have to take another pic. The whole thing is lined on the inside with styrofoam and covered with shelf liner. 40 watt bulb, pc fan, quart jar for heat regulator. Cost me...... $4.25!!!

Very cool! Let us know how it works out!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

One new baby so far hatched out! Sorry bad pic. Its in corner of incubator. LOL

precious!!!!

 

[Crafty chick]

.looks small from the port hole, but I bet I could fit well over a dozen. I have two of those small pringle containers with sponges and water.