The temperature for chicken and duck eggs is 99.5F. The Incubator is staying right around there after almost 3 days of adjusting it. I put them all in on March 30.
There are 14 Blue Swedish/Khaki Campbell duck eggs, and 17 Ameraucana/Black Australorp chicken eggs.
When the temperature was still really wonky because too much heat was escaping we put a blanket around it and it went up to 105F in just a few minutes.
The Incubator is now steady and going.
Duck eggs take 28 days to hatch and Chicken eggs take 21.
In case we don't get a good turn out I am already saving Chicken eggs for the next batch!
My sister made a chart for the Incubator. Thanks Tayet!
Linking up with:
Nancy and Lisa for Rural Thursday.
Camera Critters.
Katherine for Thursday Favorite Things.
Deb for Farmgirl Friday.
Tayet for Forever Farmgirl's Friday.
13 comments:
We have an incubator, but haven't tried incubating eggs in it yet.
We haven't used this one in years because the motor broke, but my dad and I just fixed the whole thing!
Can't wait to see those babies...!
I hope you have good luck with them hatching. The baby birds are so cute!
Me either! I love baby chicks.
I hope I do too. They are very cute ;) Thanks for visiting!
oh, so cool. my friend Marty... she & her husband did the same thing recently. it was such a learning experience for me. i love it. wish you well with that project. (:
Isn't this exciting! I bet you are just so excited! I have never tried this, but have thought about it!
Blessings,
Susie
linked w/Katherine's Corner
Thanks so much Beth ;)
Yes I am really excited! You should definitely try it out Susie ;)
Thank you for your bloggy friendship and for participating in the hop. xo
I love linking up Katherine ;) Thanks for hosting!
This is so cool. What a neat sister you have, too!
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