Recent content by NevadaEmma

Thanks. I do not have a problem with temperature fluctuations, but only with the humidity. I think that the early drop to 26 degrees one night stopped the developement of all but possibly 4 eggs. There was nothing when I candeled them at about 10 days or so. The four that seemed possible...

Thanks!

Thank you!!!

Thank you!!!!

Nice thought! :(

Will do. I do not know if it can be calibrated, but that is a good idea to look into. It has worked satisfactorily in the past. I think it could be better though.

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I do wet hatches. I was really looking forward to this group hatching as I lost 6 hens and my spare rooster (who was going to be gorgeous) to a couple of hunting dogs. No blood, the necks were just snapped. I thought I had used the eggs from the hens before the attack. Thankfully my husbands...

OOOOppps! I meant the HUMIDITY, not the temperature.

It might be time to find a new incubator. This temp. fluctuation has become worse over the years.

I have been incubating both chicken and goose eggs for about 3 years with this incubator. At least half of the 22 chicken eggs usually hatch if not more. Sainme with the goose eggs, about half of the eggs (either 6 or 8) hatch. I have never had none of the eggs hatch. I did notice that...

Well all of my eggs hatched and I Baby Curely has chicks under her but I do not know how many. I ended up with only 5 viable goose eggs, but they hatched. I took the eggs from all three of the nests. Two are quite large, they were also the first to hatch and the other three are about a third...

What a great pic!!!!!!!

Beautiful girl!

My Baby Curely seems to be getting tired. She is a very protective goose. I finally saw her outide with the rest of the group at grape treat time in the afternoon. Then she wandered a bit, took a short bath and went back to work! I wonder who is going to claim raising the goslings this...