set my eggs on August 9th any one else setting too?

[sandmbaker]

I just put my silkie eggs in my incubator today! my last batch failed and I got pretty sad about it so my hubby bought me five new eggs and helped me make a new incubator! so August 30th give or take I should get some new babies? Any one else setting??

 

[efanie]

I started a new broodier hen on Monday and and another one yesterday. I had 4 hatch off the last one and then I had someone with a incubator hatch out 20 more for me but they did not make it.

 

[sandmbaker]

oh my sounds like you got alot of little ones! I had 8 in my last batch and in the last week the temperature spiked and I lost them all.

 

[efanie]

so far so good they all look like them are doing great!

 

[Jeanette56]

Tell us about your new incubator!

I'm getting mine set up for a new hatch but probably won't set the eggs until tonight or tomorrow. Right now I'm using a Little Giant which was given to me (Free is good!). However, when I get the rest of the parts together I want to make myself another ice chest/cooler incubator.

I just put my silkie eggs in my incubator today! my last batch failed and I got pretty sad about it so my hubby bought me five new eggs and helped me make a new incubator! so August 30th give or take I should get some new babies? Any one else setting??

 

[sandmbaker]

I made it out of a six pack styrofoam cooler and a 20 watt night light bulb. And 5x7 picture frame glass. But I had to watch it constantly for temperature. My birthday is the 25 so my husband suprised me with a new one. Its just a $40 one from our local farm store but its working great so far! All the eggs are developing so I hope it don't let me down

 

[efanie]

i do not have a incubator yet maybe one day i am still using broodier hens but they seems to be working good too

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

Set 11 eggs under a broody on the 9th, so waiting right along with you!!!

 

[Jeanette56]

The one I made a couple of years ago was made using an Igloo type ice chest, a thermostat, a picture window, and a computer fan. A light bulb provided heat and I used a small container of water if I needed added humidity. It worked very well and held the heat better than my Little Giant does. I just set my eggs late last night in my Little Giant so we will see how it goes in next three weeks!

I made it out of a six pack Styrofoam cooler and a 20 watt night light bulb. And 5x7 picture frame glass. But I had to watch it constantly for temperature. My birthday is the 25 so my husband surprised me with a new one. Its just a $40 one from our local farm store but its working great so far! All the eggs are developing so I hope it don't let me down

 

[sandmbaker]

Its so nerve recking incubating eggs. The suspense and the worrying. But once they come its all worth it