THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th.

[ChestnutRidge]

I love seeing all of the adorable chicks!

I am so sorry for the chicks that were lost due to incubators and silly broodies.

The Kids 'N Chicks Contest is concluded! The votes are in, and the the winner is....

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Kvmommy!!!!! for the picture of her sweet son sitting with his little chick!



Thank you, kvmommy, for sharing this sweet picture! If you PM me your address, I will send you your books.
Thank you everyone who participated. I loved all of the pictures.

 

[mayberrygirl]

Tomorrow starts my first set in it. But I will be hatching in a different bator, so I can go continually.

 

[Arielle]

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As good as any other reason that gets another incubator up and running.

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[yinepu]

Wow thats nice! Do they hatch as good as they look? Lol Its much more pleasing to the eye then my LG styrofoam bator.

I have much better hatches in it than in any other manufactured bator.. the main thing is you need to learn how to use it

the main tips I can give you are...
measure temps at shelf level and ignore the display
I incubate on the top shelf and hatch on a lower shelf.. perfect temperature gradient for doing it that way
pay attention to the air cells and adjust humidity IF needed (dry incubating in mine for most types of birds... but it's been a rainy spring.. so you would have to adjust as needed)
be sure to open the door a lot.. (like several times a day) even during lockdown since the bator doesn't have the typical vents


i know msheets (a member here) used an aquarium air pump with airline tubing through the crack of the door to add extra air.. not sure if she drilled a hole or just what.. but I find that opening the door a lot does the job just fine

Chris from Reptipro is also a member here!

 

[rebelINny]

oops I forgot to vote for the pics.....Oh well COngrats kvmommy!!

 

[Ryan Moorefield]

My duck eggs are due in the next 2 days so wish me luck.

 

[In His Service]

those of you with a reptipro 6000...how many eggs do you get in it?

 

[yinepu]

those of you with a reptipro 6000...how many eggs do you get in it?

I have the 5000
it depends on if you use 1 shelf or 2 (or make a third shelf and use it as well)
if you are using turners or not
the size of the eggs
and if you are insane like me and stack them!

6 emu eggs


egg stacking on 1 shelf... lol

 

[aaggjg]

Okay after a crap morning finding the 4 ice cold eggs left by my broody... I came home to 4 pips!!! It's just day 19 just.... And in the 20 mins since I've been home one has started to zip!! Someone is in a big hurry to see the world yeah!! It's only day 18 for my silkies so maybe I'll have a pip from one of those tomorrow??
So hopefully soon I'll have 4 new BBS Marans!!

 

[BBAcres]

One of my Narragansett turkey's that hatched. I'm in love!!!! My first turkey.