**~~>>Second Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon<<~~**all poultry welcome!

[yinepu]

I have had them drown after pip simply because the air was too moist & they couldn't breathe. This was back when I 1st started & listened to everyone who said humidity needed to be like 80% for hatch. I lost a LOT of chicks who simply suffocated from all the moisture in the air. So whether you call that drowning or suffocating it's still high humidity during hatch that causes it.

that would be carbon dioxide poisoning

humid air holds less oxygen than dry air

so extremely high humidity will have less oxygen holding capacity than the same air if it were dry


so they don't drown.. they can't since the humidity won't drown them... they just die from lack of oxygen.. which I always make sure people know to leave all vents open at hatch

for goslings and muscovy I routinely have the humidity so high at hatch that there is condensation all over the window (and on occasion all over the walls) of the bator.. never have a problem with lack of oxygen because I do open the vents as far as they will go.. plus I open the bator on occasion to check their progress.. even when I open it I soak everything down with a few good spritzs of water so the humidity immediately climbs back up to 80% or better

 

[karimw]

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I suppose we'll have to guess then. Super Villain and Under Achieving Virgin?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Bawahhhhahhahahhahahhahaaaa

 

[HEChicken]

My screen name actually started years before the internet. My real nickname is DiDi which my brother shortened even further to D2 or "D squared" (DD is how you say my name) one day. So when it came time to set up my first personal email account I wanted to go with D squared but it was already taken. I shortened it down to dsqard and that worked. Ever since then I set up new email accounts or screen names using dsqard most of the time because it is easy for me to remember although the personal email I have now is actually svuav (story for another day

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That is too funny. I always read your screen name as "discard". Don't ask me - that's just the way my brain works.

I didn't even stop and think why someone would name themselves "discard".

 

[karimw]

Suave Vocalist for Underappreciated AVians?

 

[DURR]

Hey guys first time with duck eggs. And its day 24 and lock down time. I have one egg that has pipped internally but it looks like there is fluid in the aircell. I kept my humidity between 45 & 55 throuhout the incubation. Should i make an external pip? He's still moving but not chirpping yet i can see him trying though. And also on my other 3 eggs all i see is darkness at top. No movement and clear towards the small end of the egg is this normal? I'm lost!!!

Need help guys!!! :'(

 

[Arielle]

Now how the heck did I double post with a 7 minute gap between the posts.

BEcause . . . your special!

Wow that was alot to catch up on. Well found out the incubator isn't up to par with its size for heat. (it was some ones unfinished project.) Its a larger refridgerator and only has one bulb in it and a small space heater core & fan to blow the air around at the bottom. So I have me a project on my hands. Anyone ever do fridge conversion?

No, not a frige conversion , just a coller conversion. Is the light bulb used for heat too? Is it "ON" all the time? THe biggest problem I have is that inspite of a fan, getting even temps is impossible in my design. If I had used more light bulbs and a different controller than the WHT. So . . . I have limited experience . . . but love to see how things work.

I know y'all have been dying to see the Extra Secure Long Sleeved Jacket made for me by SCG.

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THe calico print looks like blue hens all over!!! Well done SCG!!!! Well DONE !!!!


SCG-- where do you get the poultry panels?????

Oh, and I forgot to mention: I candled the turkey eggs today. Yes, I did! No fainting, now, although I am sure those who know I "don't candle" will be hyperventilating about it.

All six have something developing in 'em! Whoot!

 

[karimw]

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[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: How much fluid are you talking? Is a lean of the egg so the water is away from his beak a possibility? I would think you can externally pip a tiny hole.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Durr any images of candles would help us help you as well