41 eggs set at 7pm on 3-14-15.
This is what you do when you get 25+ eggs a day and cannot even give them away fast enough. Make two gallons of pickled eggs = 8 dozen gone.
It can be temperamental and needs regular monitoring, but I can't afford a nicer one. My last hatch with it, got me 24 out of 24 in lockdown and 17 successfully hatched. It would have been higher, but I didn't put the sensor back in place after pulling out a chick that was bowling over the remaining eggs. Thanks for the well wishes.
Thanks! Simple, the best way I like it.
Ok, don't laugh, I've never done this..but..but..but..did you boil the eggs first..or do you let the boiling water do whatever..lol..then the setting..oh I don't know...I am thinking, yes boil eggs first.
So going to do this next week.
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This is what you do when you get 25+ eggs a day and cannot even give them away fast enough. Make two gallons of pickled eggs = 8 dozen gone.
My wife was pickling our extra quail eggs last summer, she didn't enjoy peeling them though.This is what you do when you get 25+ eggs a day and cannot even give them away fast enough. Make two gallons of pickled eggs = 8 dozen gone.
The Incubator Wars is very entertaining.Welcome back! Day 7 is coming to a close and, as promised, we are candling the eggs for the first time. First up is Contestant #1, Mom.Incubator Wars!
It would appear Mom will be using the light on the back of her iPhone for this candling. Not sure that is the best of... oh... ugh... ouch. Okay, we take it back. Contestant #1 has just shined the light in our eyes to prove that it is plenty bright enough. She is picking up the first egg... she studying it... waiting... It's good. Their is a chick growing in there. Oh, this is exciting. She has another egg... she doesn't look happy about this one. Oh, it is a "ring of death.' That is too bad. A chick was beginning to develop. but something happened and the chick died. A devastating blow. She has another and another and another... They are looking good so far. Oh, wait, I spoke to soon. It would appear that the only silver sebright egg in this hatch is completely clear, very upsetting I am sure. She continues with the candling at a steady pace. Wait, she seems to be double checking a few. Oh, wow she triple checked that one. Those Maran eggs are very dark and the phone light doesn't seem to be penetrating those shells very well. She is finally finished, folks, and there are a few losses. To recap, contestant #1 started with 26 eggs. After this candling 3 were lost to the "ring of death," 1 was clear. and 9 were uncertain due to darker pigmented shells. Mom may need to invest in a higher powered flashlight before the next candling.
Up next is Contestant #2, DSx3. They will also be using Mom's phone for this candling. There are only four eggs to be candled, but only three count for these young men. They have the first egg. Wow! The light is barely touching that egg and I can see the veins from here! Now they have the second egg... very prominent veining and some movement. There is a chick in there! The excitement is mounting as the third egg is being candled. If this one also shows development than these young men will be holding onto that coveted 100%. And... wait for it... yes! There are veins! WooHoo! They are now checking the fourth mystery egg. This eggs is a complete mystery and was placed in the incubator a few days after the competition had begun. The darker shell seems to be giving them some trouble... This egg will stay a mystery for a bit longer. The pigmentation of the shell and the lack of sufficient lighting leave the viability of this egg undetermined.
Finally we have Contestant #3, wait a minute... no... there will be no disturbing Amber the broody hen. A fierce growl emanating from this hen has succeeded in sending the Judge packing in fear for his hand and especially his fingers. There will be no messing with Mama Hen tonight. It would seem that candling these eggs will not be happening. We will just have to wait and see what comes from these eggs.
There you have it, folks. We have experienced the success of a homemade incubator, the loss from a store bought incubator, and avoided loss (of fingers) with a broody hen. Join us again next time as we bring you more excitement, drama, and thrill in Incubator Wars! For now Good Day and Happy Hatching!
I'd save the 200, and wait for the cabinet bator to hatch anything.
Well just FORGET all the nice stuff I said earlier about my LG still air. It's bound and determined to cook those poor little eggs. All day long I've been fiddling and tinkering and still getting temps of 103+.
