Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

[Beekissed]

I found this on YouTube and will record it to play for the chicks when they get half way through...or maybe even sooner!

 

[aussie pete]

no rotten eggs,rest were dis (cooked) ,1 chic ( though prob a boy )better than none lol ,wasn't expecting chooks to go broodie this late in summer .
when i was wishing for broodies in spring , had none, all too interested in chasing bugs lol

going to attempt to do yr experiment myself in a mth or so when things cool down ,autumn has good stable weather here.

 

[Beekissed]

That would be cool....if this works out I expect there will be others wanting to try this as well. I'm going to do a YT vid on it and put it out there in the masses if it is successful. If it works, it might just start a new twist on an old way of incubating.

 

[aussie pete]

figure it stands a good chance of working & definitely cheaper than a new rcom 20 ($550 aud)

which is my other option if i 'm to continue with this chook business

 

[elorraine52]

wish it was cooler here (summer in aust). i recently had 3 broodies sitting in a combined nest on 42 eggs
,temp in coop ave 113f during day ,not much cooler 'nite over last 2 wks,
had 1 chic hatch .
easier to warm up than keep cool

wow, really amazing to think that you guys are so opposite us here...been such a cold cold winter this year and no snow yet for us here in TN....dissappointing. Would love to visit Australia one day...

 

[Beekissed]

figure it stands a good chance of working & definitely cheaper than a new rcom 20 ($550 aud)

which is my other option if i 'm to continue with this chook business

Yeah...that's a lot of money right there. Most of what I do with my animals is a practice in seeing how I can do it very cheap or free or with materials I have on hand. I like sticking with that kind of method because it keeps me prepared in life to do without, which I have a lot all down through the years and I will continue to do so. It helps a person learn to problem solve without always relying on money first.

I've always taught my kids that same skill...I find it utterly valuable in this world to learn how to solve a problem without complicated procedures or by throwing money at it. When they were little and came to me with a want or need, I'd always ask them, "What's the problem, how can you solve it with just things we already have, and will it work?" These are the things to ponder when you live on little and would like to continue doing so.

In this present world economy, more folks need to adjust to it before they HAVE to adjust to it, so the transition won't be quite so difficult.

 

[KPenley]

What a beautiful experiment! I love it! You could cluck to them when you turn the eggs and they'll get used to your voice...but the hen video is cool too!

 

[Beekissed]

And here's the instructional video of what to do as they are hatching....

 

[Beekissed]

What a beautiful experiment! I love it! You could cluck to them when you turn the eggs and they'll get used to your voice...but the hen video is cool too!

There's a distinct call that a broody has that no other chicken makes and I know I cannot mimic that. It's a low, guttural, trilling growl/purr that I could never pull off...I'll have to record it and play it for them.

 

[KPenley]

There's a distinct call that a broody has that no other chicken makes and I know I cannot mimic that.  It's a low, guttural, trilling growl/purr that I could never pull off...I'll have to record it and play it for them. 

You're right, nothing can truly replace the real thing. But I have had good response to rhythmic clucking with my incubated babies. It warms my heart when they peep back at hatch time