New Bator, New Batch. Looking good

[emosfet]

Just started my second batch yesterday. I followed WindyOaksYokes's DIY bator plan with minor changes. The first batch didn't turn out too well only 4 made it out of 20. I think it's due to the thermostat not keeping a tight hysteresis. So i made myself a diy thermostat using a pic controller a temp sensor and a relay. It worked out pretty good. It's been keeping temperature between 99 to 100 constantly for one day now. I hope this time i will have a much better hatch rate. Keeping my finger crossed and i will keep updating the thread as my hatching goes. anyone with some interest in the thermostat can contact me with the source code and part list. i think i spent somewhere near $10-$15 for thermostat parts.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Wow that looks really nice! I hope it works out for you! Good luck with the quail!

 

[Jessika]

Way cool contraption! Hope the hatch goes well!

 

[emosfet]

thanks guys.

 

[emosfet]

Today is Day # 5. Still looking forward for Day # 15. Can't wait to see them pip and zip.

 

[emosfet]

Finally it is day 15, today!!!

10 peepped and zipped and more to come.

Waiting for their feather to get fluffy before I place them in the brooder.

Pictures:

Video:
Peeping and zipping babies

 

[shelleyd2008]

Oh how cute!!!

How many eggs did you have in there? What are they? Pharoahs? They hatched a bit early didn't they!

 

[emosfet]

I must had 50 eggs in my diy bator. They are jumbo cortunix quail.
I agree, they hatch 3 day early, even though there is an 4 hour outage of power/heat loss. I was worry about them for a couple of days. I guess it turned out ok.

As of now, 15 had zipped. And many many more coming.

 

[Tikkajazz94]

Congrats on you chicks,
I hope more hatch

 

[emosfet]

thanks