The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[Cynthia12]

Penny for a girl...Buddy for a boy..

 

[Cynthia12]

You choose which one!

 

[bauerdog]

Are you wanting to hatch emu eggs?

No, are they super heavy? But it seems odd to me to say just a number of eggs. I believe it says 9.5 goose eggs.....(has anyone ever done a half egg in the incubator?). As usual, I am fitting way more than the suggested 24 in there....bantam eggs do allow more creative use of space. Just worry about breaking the autoturner....

 

[Pensmaster]

I’m not sure, can’t say I’ve read it anywhere. They only say the amount of eggs that can fit and not the weight. I got 9 goose eggs in last year and it worked ok. The odd clicking from the gears though.
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A clicking or creaking noise?

Clicking. Also the cradle arms seem to pull away from cradle not enough to fall but I can push it back about 1/4 inch

 

[Pensmaster]

No, are they super heavy? But it seems odd to me to say just a number of eggs. I believe it says 9.5 goose eggs.....(has anyone ever done a half egg in the incubator?). As usual, I am fitting way more than the suggested 24 in there....bantam eggs do allow more creative use of space. Just worry about breaking the autoturner....

Ok I’ve never seen the 24 egg limit, that helps thanks. So I’m going to take that as 24x60 grams of a average large egg. If you use that total weight in grams and divide the weight in grams of your bantam egg into that you should come up with a close number of eggs you can do. It might be half an egg there as well.
mine however are not large as USDA states and usually weighs more. I still fit 4 rows of six.

 

[mlm Mike]

The Flapper contest is opened:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-9th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long.1226705/

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Clicking. Also the cradle arms seem to pull away from cradle not enough to fall but I can push it back about 1/4 inch

Mine clicks too. I got the other half to put a spot of grease on the gears and it did help a tad. If the arms pull away I would check all screws are tight that hold the arms and the end bits.
When I stick mine on the cradle I’m going to have a wiggle of it.......

 

[sroseb]

I forgot to post on Saturday because we were in a rush. I set 32 eggs and then we had to leave! Hopefully, everything has been okay!

 

[Beer can]

36 eggs set.

Jersey Giant/Naked Neck Turken crosses.

 

[Pensmaster]

36 eggs set.

Jersey Giant/Naked Neck Turken crosses.