She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[RubyNala97]

Brinsea 20s with turner are 134 watts each I would probably go with one that is 500 watts to be safe. Good luck with the lady.

Oops missed the minis

I forgot to say that they are Eco's. So no turner and nothing digital.

 

[OldMissionChick]

How's yours going?? 


Excellent!  And I agree with the comments to Ruby...

1 more week for me. I ment to candle last night but was tired after all the excitement from the Mudd Bogg & Slick Track Drag at the Otsego County Fair. If they are due to hatch the 4th that means I need to remove the turner and go into lock down on the 2nd correct? I only saw veins in 7 of the 31 so there will be plenty of room for them to hatch

 

[scflock]

Ok thank you. I couldn't click on the link you posted because I'm on the mobile app and I tried safari but it froze up.

No, you did good. I just pulled up auto zone to show you what one looked like, You know how I feel about Amazon

 

[chicapee]

That's plenty. It puts out 300 watts, and each mini will only use 18

X's 2

 

[scflock]

X's 2

You had the right answer, just the wrong incubator

I thought Ruby had a 20 forever, too, but the small set of eggs this time reminded me about the minis

 

[RubyNala97]

Ordered it, it will be here sept 1st. Now for the eggs, I would do overnight shipping but does anyone know what BYC was talking about? He said to check the carrier or something? Overnight means they are flown in, right? Would Overnight would be the best choice?

 

[WalnutHill]

I am getting 12 Welsummer eggs in the mail, fingers crossed they all arrive safely, and hopefully they won't be left at the post office over the weekend (finally shipped out Thursday night, coming from NJ to mid east Va), not looking good so far. This is my first ever shot at incubating and it appears I already have my work cut out for me, lol. I'm also using an ancient LG styrobator, God help me!! I think I'll be happy if even 1 hatches. I'm soooo nervous. Does anyone know how long eggs can be in fluctuating temps without being negatively affected? In Va this time of year it's hot and humid during the day and cold and dewey at night. I'm worried none of them will survive the postal trip. Does anyone have any advice for me? Like I said, I'm using a LG Styrofoam bator, not sure of the model, I got it used. It has a turner, it's still air, with a good thermometer/hygrometer. I'm so worried this will be a BIG fail for me which will discourage me from trying again.

Hi, and welcome!

I always recommend starting with local, common eggs for a first incubation so that you can verify your incubator is stable for the entire 21 days and so that you get accustomed to the rhythm of tweaking your incubator.

If it's a Little Giant 9200, with a knob to adjust temperature, then Amy will be your champion. She has had great success in hatching with one of those but she will tell you they need a lot of babysitting. I had two of them and sold them because they ruined more eggs than they hatched, though I am a set it and leave it person.

Still air with a turner poses a small challenge. The turner motor generates a good deal of heat, so don't place any eggs near the motor. Keep them two spaces away if possible. Likewise, the other corners are cooler, so try not to fill them. With only a dozen eggs, you should be able to group them around the center of the incubator.

If a hen laid the eggs in a nest one at a time while gathering her clutch, they would also go through those temperature swings. As long as they don't remain above 88F for an extended period of time, incubation won't start. When they cool at night, the average temp will also drop. And the packaging is most likely bubble pack and foam peanuts, which will further stabilize temperatures. I had eggs shipped from Montana to Michigan in below freezing conditions and they arrived at 60F.

When the eggs arrive, unwrap them gently and place them into cartons flat end up and allow to adjust to room temp. At the same time, get your incubator up to temperature and ensure it is stable. Let the eggs rest in the cartons for at least 24 hours. Candle them to ensure that none are cracked, and that the air cells are firmly fastened at the fat end of the egg.

You'll get better advice from those who handle shipped eggs often. I mostly hatch my own.

Shipped eggs are always a risk. Even if your results are less than stellar, don't let that discourage you. Try and try again...even those of us with a great deal of incubation experience sometimes have a bad hatch.

 

[WalnutHill]

They are all dead except for one. I went in but can't find the beak. ???

Awww...how were the air cells?

Did you find the beak? It's usually tucked under a wing pre-zip.

 

[WalnutHill]

They are beautiful!

 

[scflock]

Ordered it, it will be here sept 1st. Now for the eggs, I would do overnight shipping but does anyone know what BYC was talking about? He said to check the carrier or something? Overnight means they are flown in, right? Would Overnight would be the best choice?

i didnt really follow the post i remember him saying something about altitude but by the time i get done reading his post i feel like my brain is fried

and i forget what i read in the first place well anyway change oil light is on so i gotta take the car and get the oil changed so ill be out but ill finish the post when i get back. Later