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

[silkiecuddles]

I'm really confused as to what's going on. But I don't have the mentality to go over it again right now

One, it would have been over your head anyway, but let's just say I had an idea, then decided against it. Write this day down, it doesn't happen often...

Ok. And you're editing before I can read anything. And I'm babysitting

 

[scflock]

Ok. And you're editing before I can read anything. And I'm babysitting

Good. If you're babysitting there, then you don't have time to babysit here

 

[silkiecuddles]

Haha well I still have time to check on yall occasionally. Who knows, you made need more attention then 3 little girls. (Jk jk )

 

[scflock]

Haha well I still have time to check on yall occasionally. Who knows, you made need more attention then 3 little girls. (Jk jk

)

Me?

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

His too

"I don't drink tequila, it makes me ski."

I kinda feel bad for people trying to hatch, that buy a new incubator (usually at TSC) and automatically think they can trust the temp/humidity gauges on the machine. And it makes sense, in a way, that they would think the machine is dependable. They cost a good deal of money and they are made to incubate. Why are the machines so "off"? So many people on the incubating forum have trouble because they trusted the product they paid for. The manuals should just say, "please don't trust the control panel, buy a seperate thermometer/hygrometer but don't trust that either until you calibrate". Sorry, that's my morning rant!
X2!

You'd think they might stop carrying them after a while.

They manuals should also say (especially where humidity is concerned) this is not a guide to hatching. Please seek outside research to improve your hatch rate.

Your guide is a big help. Thanks again, AmyLynn.

I talked to a guy a few weeks ago that has 4 sportsmans and charges $1 an egg, hatch or not. He sets every Thursday. He hatched thousands in the last year. Has a lot of repeat customers that do not want to hassle with it. He turns a lot of revenue doing it. No contracts, just good old country handshakes.

That's something to think about.

I got the Duracell Durabeam Ultra 1000 Lumens from amazon and it is crazy bright. Worked great on my green and blue eggs. I used grey tape to add half of a toilet paper tube to the top of it to prevent light leakage.

Thanks for the tip! +1!

Here is my thought on hatching eggs as a service. One, I don't have the volume to make it worthwhile, but even if I did I don't think I would want to be flooding my local market with chicks that I could have sold myself

Something else to think about.

When did it stop?

The problem with that is infertile eggs. You would take up space and time and possible hatch 4 out of 30. Heck you might even get someone dropping off eggs from hens with no rooster around. Some folks think they just hatch.

THAT is where the tiny, shiny contract would come in. *not responsible for infertile eggs or equipment malfunctions. yada yada* One thing I have learned in life is that there are a great deal of lazy, self-entitled. . . imbalanced people out there who would expect more than is reasonable from a hatch.

Talk about in ya window

 

[rossfam06]

My only bad hatch in the Brinsea was at 35%, so I never incubate below 40% now. Amy will go a little lower in styrofoam.

You can't see what I'm writing because I went back and edited a few

Okay...I normally run completely dry and now it won't get higher than 20% and the lowest is 11%. So I should add some wet sponges. Day 14 is Friday and I don't want to lose my one and only.

One, it would have been over your head anyway, but let's just say I had an idea, then decided against it. Write this day down, it doesn't happen often...

I said you should. I am not easily offended. Do it!!!!

Am too not paranoid!
For how long?  I let mine bop back and forth between 11 and 45 during days 1 - 18.  IMO, it's a cumulative thing, though I think I'd rather see it low in the beginning than at the end.  Let the air cells be your deciding factor.

Thanks. I will candle tonight and see how it's going in there.

 

[scflock]

One thing I have learned in life is that there are a great deal of lazy, self-entitled. . . imbalanced people out there who would expect more than is reasonable from a hatch.

They're called "babysitters"

 

[scflock]

I said you should. I am not easily offended. Do it!!!!

Really? You sure? I have a feeling I will be buried under a wall of

s

 

[silkiecuddles]

Haha well I still have time to check on yall occasionally. Who knows, you made need more attention then 3 little girls. (Jk jk )

Me?

Duh. (Haha jk jk )

 

[rossfam06]

Really? You sure? I have a feeling I will be buried under a wall of s

Just do it....you know you want to and the suspense is killing everyone else.