What is the Rock n Roll method of egg turning?
I have a Thermal Air Hovabator -- all manual. Thought it would be fun to turn the eggs...
What kind of silkie eggs did you set? I set 9 silkie/frizzle (sizzle) eggs... mostly splash. (plus 8 others)
It was exciting to see your pix of your progress and new babies! Congratulations.
... now I'm even more excited to see what we get!
Is there any way to tell if an egg is viable at Day 3? I have one egg that looks very porous...
Hi rocknrobin!
I went to your page and just loved it! Your chickens have a great set up, no wonder you want more. And...sizzle's! I can't wait o see pic's of these babies. Your cats are beautiful. They act just like mine around the chicks. They KNOW the chicks are our pets also.
Are the other eggs from your chickens and just the sizzle's shipped?
The
Brinsea I'm using has rails and the rails hold the eggs, pointy side down. By rocking the whole incubator to the left or right they are supposed to tip or roll to the left or right, thus turnng all of the eggs. It worked perfectly my frst hatch. This one would not cooperate. I think it's because the eggs are not as uniform in size. This time I'm using an egg carton with the bottoms cut out and placing a 2 1/2" book under the whole incubator to tilt it to the left & right.
The 1 week old chicks in the picture were eggs shipped from Bobbi Porto.
She is the best! The 2 black ones with the white butts, feet & wing tips I'm hoping are lavender splits. I may have some lavenders in there, I have 3 very silvery ones. I have 4 buffs and they are going to be beauties.
A blue from her Tarzan. Another from Merlin's Beard, hopefully a lavender splash.
The eggs in the bator now are from April (Brody'sBroodello)! I am so excited! Her porcelains & lavenders silkies are fantastic! I am lucky to live close to her and she met me so I would not get lost. Thank you April
. She has an auction going right now, and it is going up hourly.
So these eggs are not shipped.
I've had porous eggs go both ways. I think it's too early to tell. I'm wating 'till day 6 or 7 to candel.
Good luck and post often!
Margo!
yes, I ordered more eggs. How could I not get April's eggs. She hardly ever sells eggs. It was a opportunity I could not pass on...
Her split chicks sell for $50!
So glad you got the 2nd thermometer, as a double check. You'll sleep better.
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I only look at the incubator about 20X a day now, down from 200x a day so I'm getting better. And I no longer wake up in the middle of the night to check it. With all of the storms last month, keeping power was a concern.
How's the temp & humidity running on that old redwood bator? They are supposed to be to die for!
Brenda