The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[TeaChick]

It's been a really looooonggggg time since I've read Othello.

You should read it again. =D Then you can do my paper for me.

It puts you appliances in a whole different light. It gets you thinking outside the box. No pun intended.

But I like the pun, intended or not!!!

And DH is like this:

about me wanting to use everything I can close up as an incubator.

 

[TeaChick]

Its a win-win.

Yup. I'll let you all know what he says. If I talk to him about it too soon after the incubator idea, it seem more like a hair-brained scheme.

 

[Arielle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sally Sunshine

Whos Othello?

The protagonist in one of Shakespeare's tragedies.

awesome!

ach du gut!!!! I love yellow peeps!!!

hello and have a great day Mich!!

I was kidding, but what on earth is a protagonist??? now I am serious!! ha ha ha
I 'm going to have nighmares about AP English!!!!

Quote: IT worked!!! Not ideal but the hen stacks them too!!!

 

[ronott1]

Ron do you have any pictures of the Basque eggs?

Yes I do.

T
These are from Skyline.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Spring seems to be making a cameo appearance today and tomorrow. 63 today, 72 tomorrow, but back into the 50's Monday. With rain. Yuck!

Better than the 3°F scheduled here this week.

Silkie like we discussed yesterday I upped my temp it is currently at 103  do I leave it or try to bring it down I am using a thermometer with a probe sitting near the top of the eggs.  Also have two mercury thermometers sitting on them they are reading about the same temp. I am not concerning myself with humidity too much. Just trying to maintain it around 20%

I run mine 102-104¤F at the top of the eggs.

I am hatching in a Genesis 1588. Why would thet hatch late if I drop the temps a degree during the last two days? They are fully developed.

This hatch was classic. The first chick hatched at 2:30 in the morning and the last one hatched at 24 hours later. All on day 21. Incubation was on time and hatching was the normal amount of time.

It is good to know about differences between the types of incubators. What ever works for your incubator, drop the temps a degree at lockdown and see what happens.

I was talking about incubation temps needing to run higher in a still air over a forced air. Drops during lockdown are ok, but if you drop to 98°F at the top of the eggs, bottom will be 90°F & middle will only be 94-96°F. You still need to maintain that +2° difference for the still air.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Yup! I can keep adding eggs to the cooler bator because it holds so many, and move eggs over to theLG for the humidity at hatching.

I started with the LG and quickly realized I had become a hatcha holic

so gathered all the used parts possible and tinkered away. I haven't dusted it off for this year yet. I still have about 150 birds around.

Until I can get a pic-- Henny Penny is my homemade coolerbator. The bottom is lined on the sides with 12-14 mason jars of water with an open channel in the middle from end to end. Fan sits on one end and lightbulb at the opposite end with WHT hanging over it. A section of plastic coated wire sits on top of the jars. A wire basket fits on top of this so I can lift out all the eggs at once and fiddle with the guts of it as needed: change the light bulb or put in a new fan.

The lid is plywood with a square cut out and an old picture frame caulked into place, complete with a glass pane so I can have a great view. Usually this is askew to get the temps right== lots of heat loss, not very effecient, but works great for hatching.

I never add water, just dry hatch; ANd my only recommendation is add vinegar to the jars of water before sealing to prevent any odd growths.

 

[pickitfarm]

Yes I do.

T
These are from Skyline.

They are pretty and look shiny. I getting more eggcited.

 

[pickitfarm]

Yup! I can keep adding eggs to the cooler bator because it holds so many, and move eggs over to theLG for the humidity at hatching.

I started with the LG and quickly realized I had become a hatcha holic

so gathered all the used parts possible and tinkered away. I haven't dusted it off for this year yet. I still have about 150 birds around.

Until I can get a pic-- Henny Penny is my homemade coolerbator. The bottom is lined on the sides with 12-14 mason jars of water with an open channel in the middle from end to end. Fan sits on one end and lightbulb at the opposite end with WHT hanging over it. A section of plastic coated wire sits on top of the jars. A wire basket fits on top of this so I can lift out all the eggs at once and fiddle with the guts of it as needed: change the light bulb or put in a new fan.

The lid is plywood with a square cut out and an old picture frame caulked into place, complete with a glass pane so I can have a great view. Usually this is askew to get the temps right== lots of heat loss, not very effecient, but works great for hatching.

I never add water, just dry hatch; ANd my only recommendation is add vinegar to the jars of water before sealing to prevent any odd growths.

I need a bigger incubator and would love a cabinet but the $$$$ is out of reach right now. I think I need to look into making one of there. Is the cooler styrofoam or is it more like an igloo cooler?

 

[Corny Caleb]

I WIGGLE TESTED MY FIRST EMU EGG TODAY...AND IT WIGGLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE'S A LIVE LITTLE EMU GROWING IN THE EGG AS I TYPE!!!

 

[Anikaanimalgirl]

first comment! AND YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!