Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[Miss Lydia]

I have had a few like those.

 

[duluthralphie]

You all are killing me...maybe it's a California thing? Lack of humidity, what?
Seriously, they're my favorites. The ones I hate are the kind you have to fill upside down, then flip over; and then if you don't set them exactly level, all the water flows out.

Those are the best!

 

[CayugaJana]

So I got a nice surprise today. Hubby said this morning over coffee. .get ready we are going somewhere.
Took me to tsc
And got this View attachment 1339402

He’s a keeper...... and so is the bator!

 

[CayugaJana]

Waiting till next weekend to set any eggs so that they will hatch after school is out and I will be off work.
In the mean time this broody should be due around the 25th of this month. View attachment 1339421 still sitting tight even after changing nests. Hoping she will stick it out. At least until the Cayuga s are hatched out, that way I can stick them in that bator if she gives up.

What’s this ones name? I can’t remember.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Those are the best!

I must interject. If you vaseline a rubber gasket you wreck it. You need silicone gasket lube. Pool store, no idea where else. And no that's not what my mom said last night.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

What’s this ones name? I can’t remember.

Sofie

I must interject. If you vaseline a rubber gasket you wreck it. You need silicone gasket lube. Pool store, no idea where else. And no that's not what my mom said last night.

There was a sticker under the lid that I think said to use vegetable oil. I just set it out after a trial run in the bath tub. . works so far so good. But I could see where if the seal gets old or dirty that it would fail. I also poured water in the tray before removing the little cap so it couldn't pull any air inside.. Don't know if that makes a difference or not.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Can't claim specific knowledge, just that rubber gaskets are usually toast if you oil them. Learned this expensively on a pool part.

 

[WVduckchick]

I've had one for over 3 years. It's been frozen solid, and when thawed, it still worked. I have replaced the gasket once. I've lubed the gaskets too, with Vaseline, I think.
I'm sure I read somewhere to NOT screw it down too tight. Just enough to create the vacuum and release the water.

Ravyns book of choice words helps too.

 

[WVduckchick]

This one is my new favorite though. I have 2 of these. One we drilled a hole in the top, and put a hose in thru the hole, and can turn the water on to refill without going inside the pen. The inside stays very clean, although the trough gets yucky.

 

[duluthralphie]

Actually I think i used veg oil... and when that failed I went to lithium white grease... I did know that about Vaseline... I just know I hate that type.