Vinegar water in the incubator: update post

[Chickycammy]

So I did it! I took my cousin's advice and used a cap full of white vinegar in my incubator. I put 7 eggs in for a test run and I'm happy to say I've had better hatching results then with purified water.

5 out of my 7 hatched! 3 of those chicks were from my 4 year old golden comet that hasn't had any successful hatches in 2 years.

After checking the 2 eggs that failed, it was due to being at the wrong end of the egg and were unable to peep. They looked healthy otherwise.

I'll post some pics of my babies.

 

[ronott1]

I use pre 1983 copper pennies in my water tank-- it is supposed to add some copper sulfate to the water to keep bacteria out.

It seems to work

 

[NCMomofFive]

I use pre 1983 copper pennies in my water tank-- it is supposed to add some copper sulfate to the water to keep bacteria out.

It seems to work

That is cool to know! Do you use that on any of the other water? Like feeding animals or watering garden? Just curious...

 

[ronott1]

That is cool to know! Do you use that on any of the other water? Like feeding animals or watering garden? Just curious...

I only use it in the incubator. There is not much water in the incubator so the little bit of copper sulphate works there.