South Carolina

[ChickyChickyBaby]

for the cloudy rainy weather! We have been cutting down some trees in the back the past couple of days. I am T-I-R-E-D and S-O-R-E!

I have had to resort to CAFFEINE

or I would have just curled up on a log and slept!


Now I have to go feed chickens, get DD to class, and do a few other family errands.

I guess I will rest when I get home

Sometime today I need to check our Marans bator - we had a total of 34 eggs set in it.......I need to check to see how many did not hatch.
I think less than 5 of what hatched were clean legged.......rest are feather. And I have 2 yellow chicks out of that bunch!

I also have a BLRW that has hatched in the other bator!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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READ the "stuff" on the adapter...Then find that old "portable phone" (not cell-phone) that you forgot to throw away and see if it is the same.
Use it.

might work.

-Junkmanme-

Incubator Update: I found many adapters in my junk drawer, even one with the same specs. Plugged it in, up and running and went to bed. Was thinking all I needed was a new Rcom adapter. Woke up the next Am and the incubator was off again. I guess the eggs are SOL. I tried a third adapter after work today, the incubator came on, but this time the display light flashes on/off. Not using it bc I don't want to really mess up the rcom. I was soo looking forward to being a hen mother. Guess ill have to wait

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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Do you have another incubator to move them too? If not, can you use a heating pad to keep the temp warm enough in the incubator until tomorrow when you can get another adapter/incubator? I always keep some of the 72 hour hand warmers "just in case", even one or two of those might keep the temp warm enough for a day or so.

One of the best reasons to have a styrofoam incubator on hand also. Great idea, Joy, on handwarmers! I forgot to get any myself.......usually walmart puts them on sale in the hunting department.

then you could dig through toolbox, junk drawer etc and see if you have a leftover adapter cord that has the same specs.
(Of course with my luck I wouldn't be able to find my glasses and would just try any of them til one worked LOL )

I did move the egg to another incubator, but it was the next day. I'm guessing it was too late

 

[huckleberryfarm]

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What kind of Marans are you hatching? I'll have Wheaten Marans hatching eggs in a few weeks if you're interested. My blue and black are still growing! Not quite ready yet.

 

[Junkmanme]

Might not be too late...might just delay the hatch a day or so.

 

[huckleberryfarm]

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READ the "stuff" on the adapter...Then find that old "portable phone" (not cell-phone) that you forgot to throw away and see if it is the same.
Use it.

might work.

-Junkmanme-

Incubator Update: I found many adapters in my junk drawer, even one with the same specs. Plugged it in, up and running and went to bed. Was thinking all I needed was a new Rcom adapter. Woke up the next Am and the incubator was off again. I guess the eggs are SOL. I tried a third adapter after work today, the incubator came on, but this time the display light flashes on/off. Not using it bc I don't want to really mess up the rcom. I was soo looking forward to being a hen mother. Guess ill have to wait

Well, that stinks. If it's new, it really stinks! I have two RCom King Suro 20 incubators and they're great. Haven't had any problems at all. I'm so sorry! I might be able to help you out with some chicks in a few weeks if you're interested.

I'm pretty sure I'm hatching WAYYYYYY too many!

 

[Joycats]

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One of the best reasons to have a styrofoam incubator on hand also. Great idea, Joy, on handwarmers! I forgot to get any myself.......usually walmart puts them on sale in the hunting department.

then you could dig through toolbox, junk drawer etc and see if you have a leftover adapter cord that has the same specs.
(Of course with my luck I wouldn't be able to find my glasses and would just try any of them til one worked LOL )

I did move the egg to another incubator, but it was the next day. I'm guessing it was too late

It might not be too late. I NEVER give up on eggs, I've had some that set for 2 days without power (ice storm) and then I still had some chicks hatch. Not my best hatch but definately better than nothing. I wouldn't toss them, I'd give it a try. It may take a few days longer for them to hatch though.

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

ooohhhh Buff Brahmas those are cool. I am in Eastern Kentucky.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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One of the best reasons to have a styrofoam incubator on hand also. Great idea, Joy, on handwarmers! I forgot to get any myself.......usually walmart puts them on sale in the hunting department.

then you could dig through toolbox, junk drawer etc and see if you have a leftover adapter cord that has the same specs.
(Of course with my luck I wouldn't be able to find my glasses and would just try any of them til one worked LOL )

I did move the egg to another incubator, but it was the next day. I'm guessing it was too late

I would just move it then finish out the incubation period. Never can tell. You may have a fighter in that egg

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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What kind of Marans are you hatching? I'll have Wheaten Marans hatching eggs in a few weeks if you're interested. My blue and black are still growing! Not quite ready yet.

Blue & Black.......and two hatched out yellowish colored.........maybe I got a couple of wheatens from them! One of the blrw is a splash I think going by color it is now.

I have........... quite few chicks in the brooder bin....

.....a couple of dozen total so far....

....waiting now a few extra days to see if any more are gonna hatch late......

DH will not let me bring home more chickens..

..Eggs so far he is OK with.....not chickens though.

For some reason, when he counted he decided I have enough

but I definately want to add Wheatens