As promised, I am back to update you on my endeavors of the day.
I purchased some eggs from the local farm. The tough part - I have no idea if the are fertilized or not.
I candled them earlier, they were all clear and appeared completely infertile. I was disappointed sure, but I shrugged it off and ordered some fertilized hen eggs online. They should be here next Tuesday, hopefully.
I went to throw some pancakes together, and happened to use one of the new eggs. This is what I discovered.
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| It had a bullseye! |
Now if you can't see it (it's not the best photo) I converted the same photo to black and white so that it shows up a lot clearer.
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| See! It's above the lamp reflection! |
So of course, I decided to give the eggs another chance - well, the ones that escaped the frying pan.
The are cosy and warm in my bread box incubator. I can't wait till day eight, when I can be sure they are fertile or infertile. But there is a problem...I ordered those eggs online too! I am in a bit of a pickle.
I have about a month until things are completely certain, so I need to get a coop prepared! I have plenty ways to get wood, I think I have chicken wire in the back garden, so it can't be that hard...can it?
Oh well, I can worry about that tomorrow, right now I am going to show you my incubator and how I made it!
I started off with a plain old wooden bread bin, as you can see below, it's not much.
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| Plain old boring box |
This is the inside,
- I lined it with some floor underlay to stop any chicks injuring themselves against the sides
- A soft blanket to ensure a super warm bed
- A heat lamp to keep the eggs warm
- A water dish (not in photo) to ensure a good moisture level
- Some chicken wire to stop any chicks touching the hot bulb (not in photo)
- A thermometer as well as a thermostat to ensure exact temperature
Outside
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| Thermostat - i pinched from my Bearded Dragon's tank. |
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Cables tidied with parcel tape.
To ensure a good air flow and to reduce the temp. a wee bit I added these holes in the lid.
It also gives me a chance to peak in at the thermometer and check how hot it is without actually opening the incubator.
Well, that's me done so far, I will update you when the next big event happens!
Night World.
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