The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

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sunshinechick83 said:
I was going to resist..... but I'm in. I didn't realize we are only a little over a week and a half till they need to be set! Yay!
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KDOGG331 said:
Wow, thank you so much for all the info @Sally Sunshine !!! I will try to read all that overwhelming amount of info!!
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I'm building a Coolerbator right now... I think I'll be able to get it done for under 50$. SO much cheaper than anything you can buy that is actually decent!

Good luck!
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-Banti
 
ToddQ said:
Ok I have a broody Australorp who has been sitting on her golfballs for a week now, night and day. I also have 28 eggs in the incubator on day 8. I would like to place a few under my hen doring the last week, but need to figure out how and when to move her nest so it isn't 4 feet off the ground. I have had a lot of suggestions, but would like to hear what and when has worked best for the greatest chicken farmers in the world here at BYC.
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I always move my broodies and usually have no problem at all. I choose the eggs I want the broody to hatch, and when she seems serious (staying on the nest box all day & at night despite attempted removal) I set up a nice large cardboard box nesting box (cheap and disposable!) in one of my broody coops or a safe corner of the coop. I arrange the eggs I want her to hatch, and then carefully move her AT NIGHT to the new box. It works for me without fail! The broody is so happy to get a whole clutch of eggs that she settles in without much fuss.
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The only time I had trouble moving a broody was when I let her set for most of the three weeks in a nesting box, and then tried to move her a few days before the chicks were to hatch because I was worried about them falling out. I put her eggs in a box in a rabbit cage and moved her on them, but in the morning I found her off the nest pacing trying to get back to her old nest, and her eggs were cool!
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I ended up moving her back to her old nest, and amazingly, almost all of her eggs hatched despite the disruption!!!
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I would suggest taking away most of your Australorp's golf balls except maybe one, and then setting up a nice safe nest for her and moving her to it at night with a clutch of eggs to sit on(or golf balls if you want to make sure she will stay). It might help if the new nest is out of sight of the old one. Good luck!
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chattery41 said:
Ok so i'm really liking my LG incubator( the one i got off the local swap shop). It keeps temps really well and does OK with humidity during the first 18 days. BUT, I don't like the tiny viewing windows and it won't keep humidity for lock down with the plugs out. Had 5 out of 6 of my test hatch make it and NO curled toes which is a first for me. SO, i will be using my own DIY coolerbator for hatching from now on. I think between the two i should do well. Here's hoping anyway. Looks like i will have to set some eggs a little early. I got some BBS Eng Orpington eggs from Lot's A Clucking farms and the oldest were laid on the 16th and i don't want to risk viability by waiting too long. But i have more eggs on order so i will have some for the EHAL. So everything is copasetic at this time. Subject to change at any time of course.
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Try putting a jar with a sponge in it-used an aluminum cakepan with 2 sponges to keep up humidity in mine.
 
KDOGG331 said:
Thanks for tagging someone :)
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You're welcome!
Sally Sunshine said:
Thank sweetie! I have made many coolerbators and three cabinet coolerbators There is nothing to it, we have quite a few people in the process of making them on the incubation with freinds thread as we speak, and I also am in the middle of two new ones. new parts I bought post #58053 and here ~ CoolerBATOR ~ [COLOR=0000CD]C[/COLOR][COLOR=0000CD]ABINET/COOLERBATOR[/COLOR] see the homemade bator section of the thread in this spoiler below...
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www.backyardchickens.com/t/1046313/incubating-w-friends-come-hatch-learn-chat-meet-new-friends/0_100 INCUBATORS [COLOR=008080]CHOOSING an INCUBATOR[/COLOR][COLOR=0000CD] [/COLOR][COLOR=0000CD]post #1901https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...earn-chat-meet-new-friends/1900#post_16103333[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Hova Bator Poultry Egg Incubators[/COLOR] HERE [COLOR=008080]Stryrofoam Incubator Tricks, adding fans, adding better Thermostats click HERE[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Strombergs Incubator Sales Click below...[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]Brinsea INCUBATORS Click below...[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Brinsea Mini Advanced Incu w/ auto turner from Brinsea REVIEW from hatchers begins[/COLOR] post #24923 post #25325 [COLOR=008080]Brinsea Celsius to Fahrenheit & user guide[/COLOR] post #25800 post #25184 [COLOR=008080]CHEAP PLASTIC BATOR discussion begins[/COLOR] post #25429 post #25438 post #25440 post #25451 post #25454 [COLOR=008080]Wrapping a bator for steadier temps[/COLOR] post #25454 [COLOR=008080]2 LG's. I thought they were both 9300s, but they are very different.[/COLOR] post #25524 [COLOR=008080]R Com 20 MAX Egg Turning Song video of turnin[/COLOR][COLOR=008080]g[/COLOR] post #25776 [COLOR=008080]Hatching in a Food Dehydrator?[/COLOR] post #34612 [COLOR=008080]Why fit a fan in an egg incubator? Click[/COLOR] HERE [COLOR=008080]Hov-A-Bator GUIDE & which direction turns heat up and down! [/COLOR] post #42178 [COLOR=008080]THERMAL AIR FLOW MODEL HOVA-BATOR pdf[/COLOR] http://www.poultryhelp.com/gqfhbthermal.pdf [COLOR=008080]pdf GQF Cabinet incubators MANUAL, DIAGRAMS and parts. [/COLOR] http://www.gqfmfg.com/PDF/Cabinet Model Instructions.pdf [COLOR=000000]Incubator Accessories[/COLOR] click HERE or item below... [COLOR=000000]TIPS TRICKS for Incubators & Adding Fans and Thermostats[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF0000]ADD a LEGO to your dial of cheap styro bator to make minor adjustments! GENIUS[/COLOR] post #38133 [COLOR=FF0000]Why fit a fan in an egg incubator? Click[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF0000]HERE[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Ozexpat switching out thermostats in styros [/COLOR] post #1788 & post #1505 Getting the Flock out of Here [COLOR=008080]ADDING FANS to BATORS fans are important: start at[/COLOR] post #33174 post #33200 post #32613[COLOR=008080] [/COLOR] post #1213 and post #1396 post #24219 [COLOR=008080]FAN MOUNTING hardware[/COLOR] post #33245 post #33279 [COLOR=008080]HOW TO WIRE FAN:[/COLOR] https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/315773/computer-fans-in-the-incubator-how-to-rewire [COLOR=008080]Incubator Warehouse 3 VIDEOS on FAN install[/COLOR] post #33206 [COLOR=008080]LocalYokel sideways fan[/COLOR] post #39089 post #39417 [COLOR=008080]Hot water heater Thermostats, Must get drilled see[/COLOR] post #24915 understand WHY HERE: [COLOR=008080]CoolerBATOR [/COLOR]
[COLOR=008080]Thermostats ChickenCanoe Uses bottom of [/COLOR] post #39984 [COLOR=008080]Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Control Switch Unit 1 Relay Output with Sensor[/COLOR] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015G25HNQ?pldnSite=1 [COLOR=008080]Heating Elements[/COLOR]: [COLOR=008080]Aluminum PTC Heating Element Thermostat Heater Plate [/COLOR] http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B019O0Q26M [COLOR=008080]Docooler
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Digital Temperature Controller Thermocouple with Sensor[/COLOR] CLICK HERE [COLOR=008080]discussion[/COLOR] post #45859 [COLOR=008080]Wafer thermostat upgrade styro[/COLOR] post #13 [COLOR=008080]Wiring diagram for the STC1000 [/COLOR] https://mostlyharmlessales.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/temp-controller-wiring-diagram.jpg [COLOR=008080]Installing STC1000[/COLOR] post #1 [COLOR=008080]Incu Warehouse heat wont go up[/COLOR] post #46629 Home-made DIY Incubators [COLOR=008080]BYC MEMBERS [COLOR=008080]Homemade Incubators[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]CLICK HERE[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Strombergs Incubator Parts Click HERE[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]The Non-Alcoholic Wine Cooler Incubator[/COLOR] https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chrystalgails-chicken-incubator [COLOR=008080]INCUBATOR IDEAS AND HOW TO: post #657 and CABINET COOLER INCUBATOR ~ CoolerBATOR ~ [/COLOR]post #1456 post #3123 post #1062 post #24900 [COLOR=008080]RUSH LANE~ MUST SEE B4 making your own[/COLOR][COLOR=008080]![/COLOR] https://www.youtube.com/user/RushLanePoultry Links to 'bator building! post #4423 [COLOR=008080]Building incubator how many vent holes? BEGINS AT[/COLOR] post #24731 [COLOR=008080]Hatcher pans examples for cabinets [/COLOR] post #27306 [COLOR=008080]Silverhair Mini fridge homemade Incubator[/COLOR] post #29128 [COLOR=008080]chicknloves cooler bator build![/COLOR] post #29855 post #30597 post #39395 post #53853 [COLOR=008080]NOT SURE ON THIS THERMOSTAT[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]ITC-308 temperature controller see chicknloves coolerbator built also[/COLOR] post #39423 [COLOR=008080]Bennys BATOR BUILD[/COLOR] post #29068 post #51823 [COLOR=008080]canadachickens Bator Build[/COLOR] post #30935 post #44094 [COLOR=008080]fresnofarmer[/COLOR] post #32058 post #32065 post #40845 post #42282 [COLOR=008080]CliftonFarmer[/COLOR] cooler bator build begins post #32561 post #33354 [COLOR=008080]Fires cabinet[/COLOR] post #34279 [COLOR=008080]Coolerbator country lovin[/COLOR] post #45089 post #45859 [COLOR=008080]Frying pan incubator?[/COLOR] http://www.fowlvisions.com/homemade-egg-incubator/ [COLOR=008080]HOW TO SEAL a BATOR[/COLOR] https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1075333/sealing-diy-incubators [COLOR=008080]Simple double box incubator "put together"[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]click HERE[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Creating a Sportsman type Incubator[/COLOR] https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/da-bator [COLOR=008080]Wine cooler DIY Incubator[/COLOR] https://seventreesfarm.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/new-incubator-more-trial-more-error-more-fun/ DIY Turners & Egg Trays & Hatching Baskets Mics [COLOR=008080]Bennys Awesome MANUAL horizonal EGG TURNER[/COLOR] post #29955 [COLOR=008080]Easy manual egg carton pvs turners[/COLOR] click HERE and another in HERE [COLOR=008080]Taos genius microwave turner starting[/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]post[/COLOR] #1516 post #1520 post #2150 post #35831 post #1790 post #43486 post #48591post #51403 [COLOR=008080]Homemade automatic or manual HORIZONTAL egg turner [COLOR=0000CD]CLICK HERE[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=008080]Sallys manual cabinet turner with trays[/COLOR] post #32186 [COLOR=008080]Egg trays, also look at[/COLOR] Cutler Supply and Hawkhead Hatchery Equipment [COLOR=008080]Manual PVC turner for incubator [/COLOR] HERE [COLOR=008080]How to put a turner back together[/COLOR] post #36330 [COLOR=008080]Hatching baskets Egg Trays and sizes/depths[/COLOR] post #64634 [COLOR=008080]DIY Egg Tray Hatching Baskets out of Hardware Cloth[/COLOR] post #64620 [COLOR=008080]GFQ Turner Supplemental Maintenance Manual with detailed images[/COLOR] http://www.gqfmfg.com/PDF/Cabinet Turner Supplemental.pdf [COLOR=008080]Rotisserie motor considered using with a timer chkncanoe [/COLOR] CLICK HERE http://www.ebay.com/itm/271467738979?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT Cleaning Incubator and Equipment [COLOR=008080]FUMIGATION OF HATCHING EGGS AND EQUIPMENT[/COLOR] post #48689 [COLOR=008080]CLEAN INCUBATOR BEFORE AND AFTER USE[/COLOR] post #48689

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[COLOR=000000]for EVERYONE'S convenience and will continue to put them HERE:[/COLOR]​

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Lol you're welcome, Doll ;P lol thank you for being such a wonderful help to everyone, just wanna give you a hug for all your hatching 101 and assisted hatch info. You're an asset to BYC and a great friend to everyone here :)
 

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