So... I want to make a Crock Pot Incubator...

[yakitori]

I think this will be the best I can do. I’m using a sheet of damp paper towels because i ran out of cotton balls, lol

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6pm update
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I have discovered that lifting the lid shaves off about 10% humidity immediately...
Odd, since indoors humidity is currently about 75%





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8pm update
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Going into proper lock down..!

Candled both eggs, the air cells are dipping significantly and the eggs actually showed strong veining and good movement.

The air temperature dropped a little, probably due to now there being extra space over the eggs.

 

[NorthernMIFlock]

They look great. Please tell me you’re going to get pics or video on hatch day!

 

[yakitori]

They look great. Please tell me you’re going to get pics or video on hatch day!

I’ll try and get as many photos as I can when I’m home! My work situation changed and I’ll be out of the house for 12 hours at a time I’m going to miss my wfh days...

 

[yakitori]

I believe we have an internal pip

I need to rewet the paper towel about once every 12 hours. Not too worried about humidity right now as it’s super humid outside. So I’ll be checking on the eggs a lot more than will be conventional for lockdown.

I’ve heard people say not to disturb the eggs during hatch, but after reading post after post of chicks playing football with eggs, and watching my own broody epically shuffling her eggs around during the supposed lock down.... I have my doubts about that piece of advice...

 

[HappyClucker7]

 

[yakitori]

The thinner shelled egg is chirping!

I can’t see much in the other one aside from the receding line of the aircell...

 

[yakitori]

I see movement in the thicker shelld egg and attempts to pip internally

Humidity went through the roof last night, I think the paper towel was too wet. so trying to lower it now.

 

[yakitori]

External pip, so faint, I almost missed it...

 

[NorthernMIFlock]

External pip, so faint, I almost missed it...

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It’s happening!! This is better than Netflix

 

[yakitori]

It’s happening!! This is better than Netflix

If only I could binge watch it like netflix, the suspense is killing me