Hatching eggs using your body??

[Zen Wildlife Rescuer]

So I don’t know how many of you watch A Chick Called Albert on youtube, but I have watched him for years. In one of his most recent videos, he did something that I’m sure many of us have wondered about...he hatched a chick using his body temperature. Yep! He strapped a little homemade contraption to his stomach and hatched a duck egg. It also was one of his strongest hatchers and seemed to hatch very quickly. My question is, have any of you tried this?? Is anyone willing to try this? I am going to be forced to today. In South Africa, we have “load shedding” which is when they cut our electricity for a number of hours. In previous posts I mentioned that I have three duck eggs. We don’t have a generator and I have no other ideas as to how to keep my eggs safe and incubated for about three hours while the power is out! If you want to watch the video I was talking about, here’s the link:

I thought this might be an interesting thread to start and I’m looking forward to hearing your opinions!

 

[reluctant farmer]

I would think humans move around to much. In a nest eggs get rolled around some, but seems like they would get cracked or damaged by human activity.

 

[Zen Wildlife Rescuer]

I would think humans move around to much. In a nest eggs get rolled around some, but seems like they would get cracked or damaged by human activity.

That is true. But how did he do it? Maybe if you build the box well enough and it fits snug enough the eggs wont move around too much and they wont get cracked. That seems to be how the man from ACCA got it right. Anyhow, I had no choice so I have tried it and it seems to be working. Our electricity just came back on, so as soon as the incubator gets to the right temp my eggs are going straight back in!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I'd love to try (on a egg I got, not an expensive, rare shipped egg) but I can't imagine sleeping with an egg or going to work

 

[Zen Wildlife Rescuer]

I'd love to try (on a egg I got, not an expensive, rare shipped egg) but I can't imagine sleeping with an egg or going to work

Well, with my last minute pouch that I made, I think my eggs stayed at a pretty good temperature. So if you built it properly then I suppose it would be better. Sleeping with it would worry me too. But it is possible.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yeah, but you can't move yhem.too much either

 

[Zen Wildlife Rescuer]

Yeah, but you can't move yhem.too much either

When I tried it earlier, I just sat down or lay down in one spot the whole time. Perhaps that’s the only way not to disturb them. Oh well, it’s good to know for when the electricity goes out

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yeah. If I'm ever actually in quarantine and can't leave I'll definitely try it

 

[Zen Wildlife Rescuer]

Yeah. If I'm ever actually in quarantine and can't leave I'll definitely try it

Be sure to let me know what happens! I’d love to know. Just popped my eggs back into their incubator now. Hopefully the electricity stays on for a few days.

 

[reluctant farmer]

Good luck to all of you! Keep us posted