Weeg
Enabler
My last few hatches were really bad, and the one chick that hatched from the batch, died a few days later. I was heartbroken, and even though I decided more hatching would have to wait until fall because of fishing openers, I put a clutch of 9 eggs in the bator anyway. I was so heartbroken after loosing Early bird, I decided I would make doing a second batch work. Well, now I'm paying for it.
I had it all worked out, bought a thermometer/hygrometer that connects to an app on your phone, so I cool check the bator, and out long term renter could just temp/humidity while we were gone, as the NR360 is pretty stable anyway. It worked fine until now. We have a halibut opener this weekend, so that means were leaving to the beach on Friday. They lockdown on Friday, and day 20 will be on Sunday. I'm expecting them to hatch on Sunday, as the friend I'm borrowing this bator from, (Nr360's were out of stock, so I borrowed one until I could get my own) had her BCM hatch a day early. These are bantam eggs so I'm almost certain they'll hatch on Sunday. I guess I could leave, but then I would be worried that if one needed help hatching I wouldn't be there to help it.
I've considered bringing them with me a few times, but its a 5 hour drive and not always a smoot road. Even if I set them in egg cartons, and plugged the bator into the car, I'm afraid I would kill my only healthy eggs by shaking them to death.
What would you do in this situation? I would stay as I don't fish, but the family is excited to see me, and a family member is having a baby shower. I have no idea what to do, you may not either but thought I would post anyway. Ideas?
I had it all worked out, bought a thermometer/hygrometer that connects to an app on your phone, so I cool check the bator, and out long term renter could just temp/humidity while we were gone, as the NR360 is pretty stable anyway. It worked fine until now. We have a halibut opener this weekend, so that means were leaving to the beach on Friday. They lockdown on Friday, and day 20 will be on Sunday. I'm expecting them to hatch on Sunday, as the friend I'm borrowing this bator from, (Nr360's were out of stock, so I borrowed one until I could get my own) had her BCM hatch a day early. These are bantam eggs so I'm almost certain they'll hatch on Sunday. I guess I could leave, but then I would be worried that if one needed help hatching I wouldn't be there to help it.
I've considered bringing them with me a few times, but its a 5 hour drive and not always a smoot road. Even if I set them in egg cartons, and plugged the bator into the car, I'm afraid I would kill my only healthy eggs by shaking them to death.
What would you do in this situation? I would stay as I don't fish, but the family is excited to see me, and a family member is having a baby shower. I have no idea what to do, you may not either but thought I would post anyway. Ideas?
My fault I guess.
I'll just tell them not to hatch early before I leave, lol! Just stay in there little guys!
