Rockin egg in bator??

[justusnak]

zimmy...you made your own?? Got pics!? I would LOVE to see it....maybe I can build one..later on.

 

[SunChick]

justusnak,

I just bought 2 wafers from D.R. Supply for 11.95 to have as spares. Tractor supply had still air for $45 here too, but D.R. supply has good prices too even for shipping.

Interesting bator pics, do you have something underneath to catch the babies when they hatch? From your pics I would think they would fall through that grate and possibly drown in your water tub. Don't want that!

Good luck with your hatch! I had eggs rock before they hatched. They were especially motivated if you peeped at them!

 

[justusnak]

I have a screen I am going to put in there tomorrow. The water dish has about 10 drops of water in there. I also use a damp cloth, to keep the humidity up. So far so good. Im just scared to move them, to put the screen in....ugh!

I should have put it in there from the beginning. sometimes I will stand at the little bator, and cluck.. Hubby just rolls his eyes and walks away!

But when I do that, it rocks MORE! It hears me, and knows me as momma already?? HOW COOL is THAT!??

 

[SunChick]

Very Very Cool. We had a blast (DH and I) peeping at them. We had our own Peep Fest to encourage them--glad the neighbors can't hear! LOL!

DH's seem to warm up to them after a while, mine comes in now to the brooder and peeps at them just to seem them jump up and peep back!

 

[justusnak]

Sunchick.....my DH was trying to act as tho he is not interested in the 18 Buff Orps I have in the garage as well. The other day, we was looking in on them , and one "flew' over the side, and on to his arm. I swear, he was like a little kid......" did you see that? It jumped right on my arm!! Did you see that?? " I was LMAO!!!!

He may be 6 ft 3" and 230 lbs....but baby chickens can melt anyones heart.

 

[marie_martin]

Well, I have heard that the still air one is not the best for sure, but better than nothing. It is a way to start out, which is what I am doing. I do plan to get a better one at some point, if I decide to hatch any more. This may be a one time deal, who knows. I just hope out of 17 I get a few to hatch?? We shall see.

Marie