Who's Setting Eggs This Week[end]? [August 8-14]

[ChicksinPR]

This is jamesh1942, I'am useing a still air foam type

http://cmfarm.us/stillair.html​

ok this guy is on BYC (rebelcowboysnb) and he has great information on his site. Most of what I do is from what he explained... Read this page and it will explain the dynamics of a still air incubator... the actual physics of it.

I recommend you not open it so much and take the temp reading at egg level and put it in a laundry room or closet or something without a draft or morning/Night temp fluctuations.

Also add a LOT of heat sinks (tightly lidded glass jars of water or laying bricks) to help keep the temp stable. Will also return the bator back to the right temperature faster after it is opened. If you are like we all are on this thread.. you might be candling a bit OFTEN...lol

I take my temp readings from the INSIDE of an egg (water wiggler <---toy or a baggy with water in it closed tight with a fish aquarium thermometer in it)... it is the actual temp you need to be most concerned with.

Please read the BYC Learning Center under Incubation on Still Air incubator.

Also there are several threads on here that trouble shoot The Still Air (Little Giant LG )... but even if that is not the brand you are using..it is still good information.

OH AND WELCOME!!!!

 

[jamesh1942]

To Chicksinpr, Don't know what the name on mine us need to look. Is that welcome for me if it is thanks a lot. Jim

 

[Welshchick]

She's out, but she's very very weak. I helped zip a little more egg and then she struggled to pop out.

She's breathing, but not much else. I guess we will see where she's at in the morning. I sure hope that she pulls through.

So pleased she made is out! Come on little Summi, you can make it!

 

[Welshchick]

WOOHOO!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU NICOLE (WRVGIRL) !!!!!!!!

 

[Welshchick]

8 out of the shell... a few more trying to get out so far

YIPPEE!! So cute, congratulations!

 

[JDchicks]

Hatch day -21......1 chicks trying to get out stil... large hole now and .9... have hatched since yesterday .UN -believable!! It is still day 21 and only noon here so who knows, might get 100% Well 3 were duds early on. Here is the crew minus 1.(Whoops missed one guy on;y got his back!) or who knows maybe 2 will hatch still!!!Still hope..5 are sold..Hey! anyone want some show stock Light Brahmas?

Oh my...they are so sweet. I love Brahma!!

 

[WRVgirl]

I had my husband cull Summi this morning Her feet were deformed [way too small and curled under]

I'm so sad to have lost her.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I had my husband cull Summi this morning Her feet were deformed [way too small and curled under]

I'm so sad to have lost her.

I am sorry

 

[WRVgirl]

And now I'm second guessing myself Maybe I could have tried to tape her legs or something. I just felt awful that 15 hours later they were still curled and she couldn't more around except on her belly.

I guess there was a reason she didn't hatch herself.

 

[JDchicks]

I had my husband cull Summi this morning Her feet were deformed [way too small and curled under]

I'm so sad to have lost her.

I'm so very sorry!!