Time of year for incubating

[CrystalAnon]

I think you should be able to check how much power would be needed for the stovetop burners and the oven you have.

The breaker size and wires are probably sized for running everything at once (all burners plus the oven), but using just one burner or just the oven would use less than that. I can't say how much less, just that the answer probably can be found either by looking it up or by getting one of those meters that measures how much power something uses.

Once you know how much power is required, you can compare that with what your generator produces. If the generator is just barely big enough, you may be able to unplug or turn off everything else to let the oven work right. Just remember to plug in or turn on any important things afterward (fridge, freezer, water heater, AC or heat, well pump, etc.) If the generator is providing power to the whole house, turning off the breakers is often the fastest way to "turn off" the other things. In a pinch, you might turn off absolutely all of them except for the oven, if that's what it takes to get enough power.

It's a bit of a nuisance to have to think before running the oven, but when you really want pizza or cookies or whatever, sometimes it is worth the effort (usually not the first day, but several days into an outage...) And if what he really wants is the knowledge that he CAN do it, then figuring it out in advance might provide some valuable peace of mind!

Thank you! I think he would like to know that he can. We are usually really good about baking bread and other foods before a hurricane arrives… so we’re well prepared. But he would love to know he can do something several days in. Great suggestion!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I think you should be able to check how much power would be needed for the stovetop burners and the oven you have.

The breaker size and wires are probably sized for running everything at once (all burners plus the oven), but using just one burner or just the oven would use less than that. I can't say how much less, just that the answer probably can be found either by looking it up or by getting one of those meters that measures how much power something uses.

Good stuff. Start-up power required (for refrigerators, air conditioners, pumps, for example) is often a lot higher than actual running power. Maybe 2 to 3 times as much as running power. This is only required for a few seconds, just to get the motor started. For things that cycle on and off, like all of these, it is needed every time it starts. This complicates the calculations and may affect how you manage them to avoid a start-up overload.

I have been know to unplug a freezer for several hours while I ran something else. But set an alarm to remind yourself to plug that freezer back in after you disconnect something else.

Emergencies can be a pain but with a little planning you can get through it.

 

[Eggs_Over_EZ]

We have a small Araucana sitting on four eggs. I noticed she scratched a hole in the nest pad which means air is able to get up under her and the developing eggs as we used modified milk crates so there is air flow. I checked last night and they are develiping nicely. I guess it helps with the excessive heat we get in FL. This will be our second and last broody batch for the remainder of the hot spring and summer and most of fall. We will consider more in the late fall. I am thinking of selling the chicks but my husband has not agreed. We have 6 chicks that are just over a week old and doing terrific.

 

[TarikNecefli]

Doğaya baktığımızda, yabani kuşlar genellikle Mart sonu ve Nisan başında kuluçkaya yatarlar. Sanırım bulunduğunuz yerin iklim koşulları kuluçka sürenizi belirler.

 

[BDutch]

Doğaya baktığımızda, yabani kuşlar genellikle Mart sonu ve Nisan başında kuluçkaya yatarlar. Sanırım bulunduğunuz yerin iklim koşulları kuluçka sürenizi belirler.

Why do you respond in Turkish . I dont think many on BYC people can read it.

 

[NatJ]

Doğaya baktığımızda, yabani kuşlar genellikle Mart sonu ve Nisan başında kuluçkaya yatarlar. Sanırım bulunduğunuz yerin iklim koşulları kuluçka sürenizi belirler.

Google translate says:

"When we look at nature, wild birds usually incubate in late March and early April. I think the climate conditions of your location determine your incubation period."

 

[SourRoses]

Out of curiosity, how many chickens do you have in your flock?

Erm... that's so hard to answer

I'm currently down to 13 adult hens, after rehoming half the flock. We have 41-43 youngsters running around, some with broody mamas, some older juveniles recently integrated. They're always moving so it's hard to count.
I'm in the midst of a years-long breeding project, so I sort through for the best and keep those, rehome the rest, and when we have a decent number of chicks on the ground, rehome the breeders as well (although a few have permanent spots).

 

[SchoolPsychMom]

I'm in south Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast. My buff Orpington began sitting on a clutch August 4th. That's nasty hot down south! I had to put water right next to her nest (under the mounted nesting box). Unfortunately, she did not hatch her clutch. My husband 'helpfully' gathered eggs for me 2 weeks later when I was sick. I was so disappointed! My Rhode Island Reds, Ameraucana, and White Leghorn have never considered sitting on an egg longer than it takes to lay one. Some day, I will have a hen hatch chicks!

 

[CrystalAnon]

I'm in south Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast. My buff Orpington began sitting on a clutch August 4th. That's nasty hot down south! I had to put water right next to her nest (under the mounted nesting box). Unfortunately, she did not hatch her clutch. My husband 'helpfully' gathered eggs for me 2 weeks later when I was sick. I was so disappointed! My Rhode Island Reds, Ameraucana, and White Leghorn have never considered sitting on an egg longer than it takes to lay one. Some day, I will have a hen hatch chicks!

Awe!! So your husband didn’t know she was sitting on those eggs & gathered them 2 weeks in?! I would be so upset! I don’t blame you for being super upset. Especially because he was trying to help.