This is what happens... We have peepers!

[Kiki]

Night time is starting to come later and later here now. Soon we'll be seeing 10:30pm sunsets again. My kitchen is not very dark, unfortunately, so I have to wait for at least semi-dark before I can do a decent candle session.


I'm thinking day after tomorrow. There won't be much to see by now. Back to what I said earlier about the long days and long wait!

Wow I had no idea that it didn't get dark there until that late.
That is very weird to me. The things I learn on BYC.

 

[RUNuts]

Wow I had no idea that it didn't get dark there until that late.
That is very weird to me. The things I learn on BYC.

Ireland is way up north. Close to Batty.

 

[sumi]

Wow I had no idea that it didn't get dark there until that late.
That is very weird to me. The things I learn on BYC.

Ireland is way up north. Close to Batty.

Summer days are endless here. And the flip side is winter days are very, very short. Sun sets at 04:00pm It took me much of the first 3 years here to get used to it!

 

[sumi]

I have a confirmed cool spot in my incubator and that really surprises me. Brinsea's incubators are generally excellent and this one's brand new. Forced air. I'm moving the eggs around as best I can to keep them all warm, but one specific spot leaves the egg cooler to the touch than the rest of them. I noticed this when I turn them. Once I get to tossing some eggs I'll leave that spot empty, but for now things are a little cramped in there, so I can't completely avoid it.

 

[PirateGirl]

I have a confirmed cool spot in my incubator and that really surprises me. Brinsea's incubators are generally excellent and this one's brand new. Forced air. I'm moving the eggs around as best I can to keep them all warm, but one specific spot leaves the egg cooler to the touch than the rest of them. I noticed this when I turn them. Once I get to tossing some eggs I'll leave that spot empty, but for now things are a little cramped in there, so I can't completely avoid it.

Perhaps since it's cramped the air is not circulating quite as it should

 

[sumi]

Perhaps since it's cramped the air is not circulating quite as it should

I thought so too, but why only that one spot then? And that spot is not quite as cramped as the rest.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Is that spot behind the egg carton or near it? Maybe the carton is blocking some of the heat?

 

[sumi]

Is that spot behind the egg carton or near it? Maybe the carton is blocking some of the heat?

No, it's on the same side as the carton, but not close enough for it to block the air flow. The egg on the other side of the carton is toasty warm.

 

[ShrekDawg]

No, it's on the same side as the carton, but not close enough for it to block the air flow. The egg on the other side of the carton is toasty warm.

Huh, that’s weird then!!

 

[sumi]

I did a quick candle tonight. Out of the 18 hen eggs, 1 seems to be developing, but slower than the rest, 2 are looking like they are not developing, 3 are "iffy" and the rest are showing strong little embryos and good veins. The ducklings were moving and looking great! Will take pics next time, I didn't want to leave the incubator open too long tonight.