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[ronott1]

That's great CC. Do you have pics of your cabinet bator to share?

I'm having problems with my turners in my bators with the weight of all the turkey eggs. We replace one motor already and it goes for a bit then over heats and quits. I was unplugging it and starting it again. Now I have given up on the motors and I am just using an egg carton top to tilt the tray back and forth.
I don't guess they were made to turn turkey eggs day in and out for months on end.

Go figure!

Get some silicone lubricant and put it on the pivot points on the egg turner. look for places that stick and make sure they are smooth first though. The plastic might need some sanding.

Turkey eggs should not mess up the turner.

 

[bamadude]

Dude tell your other half we are all rootin for her! :yiipchick

Cynthia your  tulips are georgous, the cow's udder is pretty funny. And your dog and splash Marans are adorable!

will do and thanks

 

[bamadude]

Egg color come from shell color and a "coating". The genes for both are separate and brown and blue are dominant--it only takes one form either parent to be expressed in the offspring.

There are more than one gene for brown too.

It is possible that you would get some blue egg layers from that cross, but it would not be that many. Some form of brown will be inherited by most chicks so the eggs would be blue egg shell with brown coating= green eggs.

Thanks Ron

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I will look for some I have not heard of it. My husband had it all apart looking for problems and could not find any reason other than the motor over heating.
I had been using some sewing machine oil now and then it did not help much.
Thanks Ron hopefully it will help!

 

[ronott1]

I will look for some I have not heard of it. My husband had it all apart looking for problems and could not find any reason other than the motor over heating.
I had been using some sewing machine oil now and then it did not help much.
Thanks Ron hopefully it will help!

You have to use special oil for plastic--the wrong oil will make it worse and is not good for plastic. White grease might work but the silicone works best.

 

[ronott1]

More information about lubricating plastic.

Quote: http://machinedesign.com/mechanical-drives/lubrication-tips-plastic-gears-and-more

 

[chickadoodles]

More information about lubricating plastic.

Quote: http://machinedesign.com/mechanical-drives/lubrication-tips-plastic-gears-and-more Thank you Ron I am looking on Amazon.

 

[drumstick diva]

I would think Walmart would carry it., or Home Depot

 

[ronott1]

I would think Walmart would carry it., or Home Depot

Yes!

http://www.walmart.com/c/kp/silicone-lubricant

 

[drumstick diva]

Boy, you are fast Ron