Official Squatch Watchers

[CapricornFarm]

I'm still having to fiddle with my franken-bators (modified chinabators) more than I would like. I really need to find a way to keep the temperature probe at the proper level. It keeps dipping below the eggs and heating up the incubator too much.

It's always something. My broodies had 2 chicks last night and I took them, but I guess I will let them try to raise some.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning! Lulu has decided to be broody in the coop floor, dead center
She will need a bath very soon

Good morning Chicky, have a great day

Crazy hatch is finished! 32 eggs went into lockdown, I had 22 hatch, 21 still alive. Late late last night the last 2 hatched. I stayed on the couch with them in a heating pad till I couldn’t keep my eyes open. They were dry but still tired from their ordeal. I lost one of those in the night. Eggtopsies showed late quitters and reeeaaallly late quitters. So now I’m considering a large purchase, a Brinsea.

Good morning Nunny, have a great day

Spend the extra $100 to get the 56 egg Brinsea rather than the 28. I'm still kicking myself over that decision. Other than being too small I LOVE my Brinsea. It's rock solid an needs little tending. I got the Ovation 28 EX. It controls the humidity automatically.

I love my Brinsea, with the humidity pump

They are great incubators. Wish I bought another one instead of this Chinabator.

Good morning Cappy, have a great day

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good morning Chicky, have a great day
Good morning Nunny, have a great day
I love my Brinsea, with the humidity pump

Good morning Cappy, have a great day

Good morning. Poo shoveling today. And maybe finish the run panel.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I found this on amazon. It doesn't have the humidity detector or the auto humidity pump, but the price can't be beat.

https://www.amazon.com/Brinsea-Prod...ords=brinsea+ovation+56&qid=1588089249&sr=8-6

 

[CapricornFarm]

I found this on amazon. It doesn't have the humidity detector or the auto humidity pump, but the price can't be beat.

https://www.amazon.com/Brinsea-Prod...ords=brinsea+ovation+56&qid=1588089249&sr=8-6

Ugh, more than I can spend. I did get a Brinsea mini for $30.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Ugh, more than I can spend. I did get a Brinsea mini for $30.

It isn’t worth it to me to run a mini for 7 eggs. I might get one eventually for my kids, but not for me to use.

 

[21hens-incharge]

We have not heard if you are hatching @rjohns39 .......


I have been out planting the garden.
I think to save space I will put squash and zucchini in big pots this round. I still have 14 tomato plants.....not in the ground yet. I am running out of room fast!

 

[drumstick diva]

I feeling light headed today ( as opposed to vertigo which makes rooms spin. This too shall pass - I expect. I'm gonna lay down for while.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I feeling light headed today ( as opposed to vertigo which makes rooms spin. This too shall pass - I expect. I'm gonna lay down for while.

As long as you don't pass out.

 

[rjohns39]

We have not heard if you are hatching @rjohns39 .......


I have been out planting the garden.
I think to save space I will put squash and zucchini in big pots this round. I still have 14 tomato plants.....not in the ground yet. I am running out of room fast!

I will be as soon as I get fertile eggs. I need to move two boys out of the BH pen into a bachelor pad and replace them with two young girls. I've only gotten a half dozen eggs so far from them and all were infertile. Turkey eggs are too. I'm hoping to get some RIW eggs from a BYCer and hoping for at least two good strong cockerels.