The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[ShrekDawg]

Aww why was she in the hospital? Did I miss something?

 

[sharron]

Over in the hatching forum. I do not know where it came from as a normal part of incubation. It is way down on the list of things to do at the end of incubation.

thanks, will check it out, i just learned about the dry hatching, tried it out last month, best hatch i ever had, 28 out of 31 eggs altho i did have to help one out

 

[ronott1]

thanks, will check it out, i just learned about the dry hatching, tried it out last month, best hatch i ever had, 28 out of 31 eggs altho i did have to help one out

It does change by breed and location. Most breeds work well at 30 to 35% during the first 18 days. The important thing is to not go below 25%. and not over about 55%.

One thing that happens with humidity is that it changes temps in the incubator. The point being that temperature is likely controlled better in the incubator at the lower humidity.

The studies I read concluded that keeping humidity in the 20% range had little effect on incubation. Temperature has to stay within one degree of 99.5. Many are using un calibrated thermometers from Walmart. Most will have much better hatch rates if they invest in a good thermometer and calibrate ones that can be calibrated.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Our student assistant graduated this year and her last day is Thursday. I made a rum bunt cake this year and it was her favorite cake ever! I get to make it tomorrow for Thursday. I get requests for baked goods here LOL!

Do they pay for the goods or just sponge ( cake) off you?

 

[ronott1]

Do they pay for the goods or just sponge ( cake) off you?

Sponge off of Me!

I do not bake caramel pecan rolls any more because it takes two 9x13 pans now because of all the people in the Unit and pecans are expensive now!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sponge off of Me!

I do not bake caramel pecan rolls any more because it takes two 9x13 pans now because of all the people in the Unit and pecans are expensive now!

That stinks. Sorry.

 

[007Sean]

It does change by breed and location. Most breeds work well at 30 to 35% during the first 18 days. The important thing is to not go below 25%. and not over about 55%.

One thing that happens with humidity is that it changes temps in the incubator. The point being that temperature is likely controlled better in the incubator at the lower humidity.

The studies I read concluded that keeping humidity in the 20% range had little effect on incubation. Temperature has to stay within one degree of 99.5. Many are using un calibrated thermometers from Walmart. Most will have much better hatch rates if they invest in a good thermometer and calibrate ones that can be calibrated.

X2, Ron

 

[Blooie]

Aww why was she in the hospital? Did I miss something?

She was spayed, had her “tummy tuck” done, and her nails cut super short. They did it yesterday and we could have brought her home late yesterday afternoon, but they wanted to keep her overnight so they could monitor her and administer stronger pain meds by injection because her incision is so large. The pain meds made her woozy and if she collapsed she could take one of us with down with her and/or be very difficult to get her back up. So it was just smart to leave her there for one night. She’s doing just fine today, takes her antibiotic and oral pain meds just fine, and so far is leaving her incision alone.

 

[ShrekDawg]

She was spayed, had her “tummy tuck” done, and her nails cut super short. They did it yesterday and we could have brought her home late yesterday afternoon, but they wanted to keep her overnight so they could monitor her and administer stronger pain meds by injection because her incision is so large. The pain meds made her woozy and if she collapsed she could take one of us with down with her and/or be very difficult to get her back up. So it was just smart to leave her there for one night. She’s doing just fine today, takes her antibiotic and oral pain meds just fine, and so far is leaving her incision alone.

Ohh that makes sense! What's the tummy tuck thing? Is that the stapling the stomach so they don't get bloat? I bet it is a pretty big incision with as big as she is! I guess that comes with owning a horse

Gator is also a horse (though not nearly as big) but being a male I don't think the neuters are as invasive? So maybe not as big an incision but I could be wrong. He was done at like 4 months though

 

[Blooie]

Sort of, Kelsey. Theoretically she could still bloat, but she won’t have nearly as much risk from the gastric torsion that often comes with bloat. I’d rather spent a couple of hundred now and save thousands later if she did bloat, and not have her go through all that and possibly lose her anyway.