Valentine's Day 1st Annual Hatch Along

[LPeaslee]

All the comments are appreciated.

Found a video on YouTube from Cackle Hatchery, apparently 2 days after punching the web you have to remove the scab to prevent the hole from growing over.

I also learned that there are a lot of videos on the 'web' that show 'chicks' 'punch'ing each other.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Ok I see people have their ways and obviously it's perfect and there's no 2 ways to do anything sorry for trying to help I'll let the experts handle it.

Thats not it at all..simply cautioning someone new doing toe punches without a toe punch. No one said dont do it or its wrong....we all have our preferences.

 

[haTHOR]

I am loving this IncuView incubator from Invubator Warehouse. I can see EVERYTHING! It's the best perspective on seeing hatching chicks I've ever seen an incubator offer. I am still a huge fan of my Brinsea but you can see the difference in the side by side picture of the two bators as to how good the view is in Each one.

 

[haTHOR]

Crap. I just realized that I forgot to cut down the sides of the cardboard cartons I am using to hatch the eggs in. I cut an egg carton in half, so the four eggs sitting in the holes nearest the cuthave plenty of air flow. But the others may not. The only ones that have currently pipped are those by the cut line, that have more airflow. Would you guys worry about it enough, with pipped eggs, to take it into a steamy bathroom and try to cut the cartons down onThe uncut sides? FYI, all the spaces have a hole cut in the bottom. Its the sides that aren't cut down on many of them.

 

[misfitmorgan]

I am loving this IncuView incubator from Invubator Warehouse. I can see EVERYTHING! It's the best perspective on seeing hatching chicks I've ever seen an incubator offer. I am still a huge fan of my Brinsea but you can see the difference in the side by side picture of the two bators as to how good the view is in Each one.

That is awesome...i like the cabinet bator we made...full glass front door...now if only i was tall enough to see over my own baskets in there lol

 

[HerbGir1972]

My first gen OE chicks are hatching out and now I'm starting to realize that I am in trouble. The OE chicks look like my BCM chicks that should start hatching at any time. Whats the best way to mark chicks if you don't have leg bands?

I use a qtip and food color gel, just a tiny bit goes a long way

 

[paris_r]

I am loving this IncuView incubator from Invubator Warehouse. I can see EVERYTHING! It's the best perspective on seeing hatching chicks I've ever seen an incubator offer. I am still a huge fan of my Brinsea but you can see the difference in the side by side picture of the two bators as to how good the view is in Each one.

viewing is not the selling point for me, it is whether the unit is reliable and cain maintain temps. some of those newer cheaper plastic ones are notorious for the temp control unit going out on them

 

[haTHOR]

Ooh not me I only care about a good view of them not hatching.

It's got great reviews or I wouldn't have bought it. But as a hatcher it's views ARE amazing For this price point, especially for kids at home or in classrooms, and I use my incubators for both.

And it's definitely not a cheaper one.

 

[paris_r]

i have another pip, 1.5 days early, this one is talking. the one that pipped 2 days early is looking iffy, i looked down into the egg and can see the yolk has not been withdrawn-yet the membrane is thinning and blood flow is getting shut off. my incubator has been having some wild temp spikes, and i believe 'sticky chicks' are on that list.

 

[haTHOR]

What kind of incubator do you have?