Living life on the edge (of the incubator) hatch-a-long

[Chive]

Wisteria is an awesome name! I planted one of those on the south side of the coop. It doesn't grow very fast but in a few years hopefully, it will cover that side with huge purple flowers and provide shade to the coop.

They are really beautiful! That will be so pretty! You'll have to share some pictures.

 

[2ndTink]

Can I have number #3 of the random bantams, or is it already taken?

All yours!

 

[2ndTink]

@Patiocoturnix @janiedoe
Hatch-a-long anyone?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

@Patiocoturnix @janiedoe
Hatch-a-long anyone?

Thanks for the tag. But with knowing I always lose threads I think I’ll just watch and leave the rooting to everyone else.

 

[Antiocheggers]

Hey @2ndTink I just notice I didn't give that light Brahma a name. How about " HVIT" according to my husband that's white in Norwegian

 

[2ndTink]

Hey @2ndTink I just notice I didn't give that light Brahma a name. How about " HVIT" according to my husband that's white in Norwegian

Wonderful! Do you want a second egg to cheer?

 

[2ndTink]

Thanks for the tag. But with knowing I always lose threads I think I’ll just watch and leave the rooting to everyone else.

I understand that!

 

[QueenofKings]

@2ndTink what mat do you put in during lockdown? Also, whats your favorite incubator you've used so far?

 

[TinyHandsHomestead105]

@Patiocoturnix @janiedoe
Hatch-a-long anyone?

Yes please!

 

[2ndTink]

@2ndTink what mat do you put in during lockdown? Also, whats your favorite incubator you've used so far?

I've only done 2 hatches, well three if you count the staggered hatch as two. My first hatch was last summer using a NR360, then in December I did a staggered hatch in the Brinsea Ovation Advance 56, and I LOVE the Brinsea. Our house is old so it stays pretty cool in the winter, the furnace only heats half the house and we have to use electric in the rest, and it's not super well insulated... the NR360 has some trouble keeping a steady temperature and has hot and cold spots, the Brinsea is AMAZING! Super steady and even with the temperature. The crazy thing is, a lot of people, including a lot of the"fancy" silkie breeders use NR360s.

But you asked about mats, both hatches I used the shelf liner, the foamy kind with the holes in it. I bought it, cut it to size, and washed it since it smelled like chemicals. This hatch in trying to track who hatches from what egg on several of the eggs so I made a hatching basket thing out of plastic canvas. I haven't decided yet I'll use shelf line in them. I'll post a photo later and get some input from the hatching experts here