Chicks Hatching, Top Hatch Incubator Demonstration, Rhode Island Red chicks
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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Chicks hatching in incubators at www.FredsFineFo... This demonstration shows the Brower Top Hatch incubator and how it works. www.BrowerEquip.com did not request this endorsement. Look for my other incubation video, to view proper set up and use of another incubator, The Little Giant. Both are very good hobby level incubators. This video is provided by www.FredsFineFowl.com I hope you find it useful. Learn MORE about raising chickens by following this link: www.amazon.com/...
Hi Puggychu,
Thanks for all your observations and comments.
I have never had a light bulb go out during a hatch... If you have an important full load and you can't see the unit, I recommend just putting in a new light bulb at the start of your hatch cycle.
I don't understand the comment about the lid not being see-through? This video was shot through the lid... so I'm a little puzzled by that comment? Older units are less transparent.
Thanks again for viewing and sharing.
Once things are running and the temperature is set/stable, you can let it run...
I don't put any water in it until the 18th day... in my area, high humidity is more of a problem, so I run it dry until the end during the pip-hatch.
You should candle your eggs to see if they are evaporating off at the proper rate, this is the best way to determine proper humidity for the eggs you are incubating. I leave the red plugs out throughout the hatch. Thank you for your question.
With respect to your friend... eggs being knocked about by other hatchlings would be at the bottom of my list as to why fully developed chicks fail to pip and hatch successfully. A more likely reason for this event, fully developed and not hatching, is a lack of moisture loss during incubation, resulting in a chubby/oversized chick which cannot completely turn around inside to complete the pipping process. Opening the incubator during the hatch can result on a loss of needed humidity.
@lisucav Yes, put the partition back, it's how the eggs turn... the bottom rotates and the eggs are stopped against the plastic partition, this causes them to turn. Water will be adjusted as you know the evaporation rate... candle the eggs after the first five days to see the size of the air cell.. you can see a air cell chart at Fred's Fine Fowl for reverence... air cells are more accurate than actual humidity...
I sent you a message, answering your questions regarding taking the unit apart. I'm wondering, since the other owner hat problems getting up to temperature, what wattage bulb is in it? And what space it was in during incubation. A 40 or 60 watt bulb will heat up much quicker. You can also tape bubble wrap around the circumference, this still allows the unit to turn and holds heat in better. Thanks for posting your questions.
@isfake55 It is perfectly normal to hear peeping from inside the shells... that means their head is in the air cell and they should pip very soon... be patient and keep the humidity up. I hope you have a great hatch!!!
2 things I don't like about this unit.
1) I don't like the idea that big unit relys on a light bulb for heating source. There is much greater risk to lose a big batch of eggs from the light bulb going out due to many reasons.
I much perfer the heating coil type which is much more reliable and less likely to burn out as frequently as a light bulb.
2) The lid is not see thru so you can't see much inside the unit.
I always watch thus video all the time it makes me happy some reason
Fred is the Chicken Man.
Thanks Des.... you're always so nice!
Oh yes. I see now at 2:14 that the lid is simi transparent.
At 4:17 you refered to peeking at hatching chicks thru the hole so assumed the lid was not see thru.
@isfake55 I always start off dry and candle the eggs to see the dehydration rate... shoot for 13% weight loss throughout the incubation cycle... add water if the air cell grows too quickly. You can take a q-tip, add some food coloring (blue is good) and mark each egg with a X on one side and a O on the other... you will then see these marks change as the unit turns... some eggs will turn more than others. Make certain the turning arm is properly aligned on the bottom. Find FFF on facebook!
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Hi Frederick nice video
Want it too ask how you put temperature higher? When I bought mines person who installed it he put it on 99.5 but last few days is been 90.5 want it too ask how you put the temperature down?
Did you ever figure the adjustment out? there is a disc thermometer built in.
@elfinsnipersal Oh that's good news... possibly they have made improvements with the turning mechanism and the fan unit... I have four of these and they all sound the same no matter what I do, but they are 2006 or older. What year was your unit made? I'm a big fan of quiet incubators (">
@Searcydeshler Look at all egg shells carefully, if any have tiny brown spots/bumps or any oozing, remove that egg right away. Pick up and sniff each egg and you will find the one which has spoiled. To learn more about what is meant by evaporation/air cell enlargement, visit FredsFineFowl(dot)com and there is a detailed instruction page on hatching with a chart showing how to candle your eggs. If you weigh your eggs, they should lose 13% of their starting weight by the 19th day. (">
Good morning mr. Dunn I have a question that I believe you can answer when raising chicks how old should they be before you switch them from chick starter food 2 giving them regular pellet and scratch again thank you for all your videos
Each feed bag will have it's recommended development stages described on the back. Chick Starter/Grower generally is suited up to six weeks of age, then there is Grower/Finisher and that is used until they produce their first egg. After they are in egg production, Layer Rations are what you should be looking for. At each stage they have different protein levels and should be marked "Complete Ration"... Layer rations have lots of added calcium and a reduced protein level as they are considered grown. I hope that helps?
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Larry Patterson Same to you Larry!
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@isfake55 When did the one hatch? If it had been more than 72 hours... you probably should shut down. Don't forget to examine the eggs after you quit to see if they were developing at all, this will help you diagnose the reason for a lack of success and also determine if you had good fertility to begin with. Many ducks and geese of pure lines may have fertility problems. Sorry things don't appear to be working out very well for you.
mine is not that loud
How much time i must have on the lamp?
It's connected to a thermostat, so it goes on and off on its own.
What is its egg holding capacity
49 large standard chicken eggs, you have to leave room for them to roll.
cuz supermarket eggs arnet fertile................
Not a bad Hatchery at all that's pretty good I say.