Thank you so much! I hope to work myself up to be a breeder like you. You make it all look so easy,lol, but it's not. Working with these Zebra Finches and having succesful hatchings will push me to upgrade to more types of birds. It's so rewarding in every way. I subscribed to your videos and will have more questions I am sure. lol. Googling does not always give you the right answers ya know....
It does have it's drawbacks and is very labor intensive way to incubate, but it does work very well, I have hatched many different species of birds this way, I now use a commercial incubator with automatic egg turner and automatic humidity control, the hatch rate is the same as the old ome made one, this way is a good for entry level on a budget and can be built for less than 30$ while my new hovabator incubator cost over 500$
@TheBlondeyBoy Im not sure what your asking? eggs can be left a room temp for a few days before incubating right after they are hatched, it is a trick breeders do to have all the eggs hatch at the same time, but can reduce viability
your welcome, I should say that some store bought aquarium heaters don't go high enough at the highest setting, but the knob can be removed and reinstalled further around the dial.
Depending on the species of parrot you need really high humidity, most south american tropical rain forest birds bred in almost 100% humidity in the wild, while African birds require less, to lower the humidity just float more bowls to reduce the surface area of the water. some aquarium heaters may need the dial removed and reset at a higher setting.
Positive reinforcement,, give lots of praise and treats when it steps up the make it step further and further away. till it has to fly to you then increase the distance,
@CrazyBirdChick simple, you use your incubator, just float another identical container on top of the water , add a wet paper towel or sponge for humidity put chicks in a bowl, and keep a eye on on the temp.slowly lower the temp. as they feather in.
If you made it like mine , not enough humidity should not be a problem, in fact I often have to float more bowls to get it down. If yours has a heat source you can always add wet sponges.
Right after draw down, about 2 or 3 days before hatch, I usually candle them to see when they entered the air sack but you can also tell when you hear peeping coming out of the egg .
I found the water temp works best at 102 to 105 , seems to put the temp in the bowl around 99 to 100, then I can fine tune the temp with the towel on top . but remember different species require different temps
@pilotgal22 a minimum of 99 and a maximum of 105 , higher temp will make the egg develop faster but makes for a weak chick , lower temp slows down develepment but can cause a "dry hatch" I have the best sucess byt keeping it around 100
it is a Tetra Submersible Aquarium Heater, 200-Watts runs about 25.00 dollars u.s. and can be found at walmart . I had always assumed all the brands knobs were removable so sorry I had not posted the brand name before.
That is too cool. I need to try this method because I still have too many males and they toss or break apart all the eggs in every nest. ugh, they are not tame finches so it's hard to catch any adult in their one huge cage. And thank you razorx71. Will try the 123 then 321 method. I hope 5 or 6 small movements a day is ok. On what day of incubation on zebra finches do you stop rotating it? Sounds silly to most, I know. But you have to stop before they hatch. Just don't know a range.
After how many days of incubation do you candle to check if they are fertile? I have 4 quaker parrot eggs in one of those chickubators from Ebay. We have 2 parrots that breed every year but do not sit on the eggs.
hi nonskids i bought a plastic alos suitable for microwave and is %100 water and air resist cab its measures are L: 29,5cm, w: 19,5cm , h:12,5 cm so my acvarium heater is Atinan 100w it heats max 34 C degree would this heater enough for my incubation cab ? or must i have to buy a 200 w or 300w acvarium heater ?
No to both questions, you need to have a male and female bird of the same species and they have to mate before the egg is laid. a a rule most species have to be in a egg laying role before you can substitute eggs.
you have to play with it a bit I usally max it out , see where that puts the temp at then remove the knob and put it back on further around till it can get the temp dialed in.
Hi, I'm about to set up one of these my female lovebird passed away today and she left us 5 eggs and I was wondering the temperature of the water and such that I should keep them at?
hi i m jai from india i have budgigar parrot bird and he not hatching egg ...i can try to hatch birds egg..can u tell me which tempecture and humadetiy..are using hatching...and which time turn egg the day and...whch time the egg hatching days...plz still reply....and also tell chiken egg ...tempeture and humedatiy are using....and which digree aqurim heter are set in DEGREE....
Just wondering, do you have a day-job, or are you at home all day? I'm trying this right now, but already I think I've failed because I can't check on the egg until I get home. Unfortunately, the egg is pretty much an orphan since its mother died of egg-binding and its father hasn't been checking on the egg; I really have few to no more other options. :(
after 3 or 4 days you should see veins growing in the shell after a week you should see the chick embryo moving with a heart beating. be very careful, excessive shaking our bumping can kill them at this early stage
i got a better result with a box that has scales of your a 25 W lamb 500 ml water that i placed it on a plate i installed the lamb near to the water and got fix %56 humidity and 36 Cantirgrad degree i think if i go and get a 30w lamb the heat will raise to 37-38 C degree oh i forgat to tell that i used a medium size pc fan
Outstanding info Thanks !
Thank you so much! I hope to work myself up to be a breeder like you. You make it all look so easy,lol, but it's not. Working with these Zebra Finches and having succesful hatchings will push me to upgrade to more types of birds. It's so rewarding in every way. I subscribed to your videos and will have more questions I am sure. lol. Googling does not always give you the right answers ya know....
thank you. you're the BEST ^_^
Thanks for this video
It does have it's drawbacks and is very labor intensive way to incubate, but it does work very well, I have hatched many different species of birds this way, I now use a commercial incubator with automatic egg turner and automatic humidity control, the hatch rate is the same as the old ome made one, this way is a good for entry level on a budget and can be built for less than 30$ while my new hovabator incubator cost over 500$
Hey man very nice
Iam trying this now and iit realy is impressive thankss
great vid man i subscribe
@TheBlondeyBoy Im not sure what your asking? eggs can be left a room temp for a few days before incubating right after they are hatched, it is a trick breeders do to have all the eggs hatch at the same time, but can reduce viability
@ponkypr yes just use a larger float bowl, and check online for the correct temperature.
your welcome, I should say that some store bought aquarium heaters don't go high enough at the highest setting, but the knob can be removed and reinstalled further around the dial.
Would a styrine box be better for temp control?
@BikeStand122 max the heat , pull the knob off, put it back on at the lowest setting and turn it up till the temp is right, repeat if needed
Depending on the species of parrot you need really high humidity, most south american tropical rain forest birds bred in almost 100% humidity in the wild, while African birds require less, to lower the humidity just float more bowls to reduce the surface area of the water. some aquarium heaters may need the dial removed and reset at a higher setting.
Positive reinforcement,, give lots of praise and treats when it steps up the make it step further and further away. till it has to fly to you then increase the distance,
Yes it will, I have sucessfully raised several several cockatiel clutches.
@nonskids thak you and 1 more question, would it work for more then 1 egg
Would you recommend this for Lovebird eggs?
for conure eggs I found that water temp about 105 put the temp in the bowl at about 99 then you can adjust up or down after that. with the towel,
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@The619hassan aquarium heater available at most pet stores
@The619hassan yes, in fact I have incubated different species at the same time, as long as the temp requirments are the same,
yes but you dont need as much humidity , covering the water with another tuperware container and placing wet sponges in will work well for chickens.
@CrazyBirdChick simple, you use your incubator, just float another identical container on top of the water , add a wet paper towel or sponge for humidity put chicks in a bowl, and keep a eye on on the temp.slowly lower the temp. as they feather in.
If you made it like mine , not enough humidity should not be a problem, in fact I often have to float more bowls to get it down.
If yours has a heat source you can always add wet sponges.
I have hatched finch eggs in this set up and it worked fine, you just have to be really careful when turning them because they are small and fragile.
@nonskids do you only rotate them during the day though? or do you have to wake up in the middle of the night and rotate them too?
Right after draw down, about 2 or 3 days before hatch, I usually candle them to see when they entered the air sack but you can also tell when you hear peeping coming out of the egg .
I found the water temp works best at 102 to 105 , seems to put the temp in the bowl around 99 to 100, then I can fine tune the temp with the towel on top . but remember different species require different temps
@pilotgal22 a minimum of 99 and a maximum of 105 , higher temp will make the egg develop faster but makes for a weak chick , lower temp slows down develepment but can cause a "dry hatch" I have the best sucess byt keeping it around 100
what temperature do you set the heater on>>
it is a Tetra Submersible Aquarium Heater, 200-Watts runs about 25.00 dollars u.s. and can be found at walmart .
I had always assumed all the brands knobs were removable so sorry I had not posted the brand name before.
If the vein is same for four days then what to think ?
That is too cool. I need to try this method because I still have too many males and they toss or break apart all the eggs in every nest. ugh, they are not tame finches so it's hard to catch any adult in their one huge cage. And thank you razorx71. Will try the 123 then 321 method. I hope 5 or 6 small movements a day is ok. On what day of incubation on zebra finches do you stop rotating it? Sounds silly to most, I know. But you have to stop before they hatch. Just don't know a range.
@nonskids the heater's max temprature is 34 c(atleast thats what it writes) will it go 36-37c?
After how many days of incubation do you candle to check if they are fertile? I have 4 quaker parrot eggs in one of those chickubators from Ebay. We have 2 parrots that breed every year but do not sit on the eggs.
I would like to buy some parrot eggs to hatch . Do you still them out know a legit place in the USA I can buy them at?
hi nonskids i bought a plastic alos suitable for microwave and is %100 water and air resist cab its measures are L: 29,5cm, w: 19,5cm , h:12,5 cm so my acvarium heater is Atinan 100w it heats max 34 C degree would this heater enough for my incubation cab ? or must i have to buy a 200 w or 300w acvarium heater ?
cge ako nlang magadop ng parrot.
what tempurater should be in heater
No to both questions, you need to have a male and female bird of the same species and they have to mate before the egg is laid. a a rule most species have to be in a egg laying role before you can substitute eggs.
you have to play with it a bit I usally max it out , see where that puts the temp at then remove the knob and put it back on further around till it can get the temp dialed in.
ok thanks !
sorry for asking too much questions but i have to swich off the incubator at night or i just leave it on untill the eggs hatch ?
what is the best temperature and humidty levels to use?
my budgis is dead after laying eggs what could i do hatch them
how many times a day i have to turn the eggs ?
i think its better to just handrais them after they hatch...will this work on my african greys..if i want to try..
Hi, I'm about to set up one of these my female lovebird passed away today and she left us 5 eggs and I was wondering the temperature of the water and such that I should keep them at?
where could u buy that 1 heat thing from?
What should the temp of the waters be?
will this work for sun conure eggs? Do I flip it that way ?
what temperature should be in heater??
different for different bread of bird as per incyclopidea
How long can i leave the eggs out the nest before incubating them?
When do you take the eggs out to candle them?
after just a few days you should see veins
@nonskids ok i'll try
do you know how many time you have to turn it a day for parakeets or is it the same?
What watt is the heater ? Homemade one
fish tank heater
90 to 99 deg is the range you are shooting for, the thermometer can be gotten at wallmart , in the household dept.
Where did you get your egg from? Your own birds or off the Internet? Thanks
hi i m jai from india i have budgigar parrot bird and he not hatching egg ...i can try to hatch birds egg..can u tell me which tempecture and humadetiy..are using hatching...and which time turn egg the day and...whch time the egg hatching days...plz still reply....and also tell chiken egg ...tempeture and humedatiy are using....and which digree aqurim heter are set in DEGREE....
Would this work for Zebra finch eggs ?. Great vid btw !
Just wondering, do you have a day-job, or are you at home all day? I'm trying this right now, but already I think I've failed because I can't check on the egg until I get home. Unfortunately, the egg is pretty much an orphan since its mother died of egg-binding and its father hasn't been checking on the egg; I really have few to no more other options. :(
Hi...I'm vighnesh from India...
What's the time for a parrots egg for hatching
a minimum of 4 times a day more if you can , every 3rd turn reverse the direction
after how many days your eggs hatched?
after 3 or 4 days you should see veins growing in the shell after a week you should see the chick embryo moving with a heart beating. be very careful, excessive shaking our bumping can kill them at this early stage
Cockatiels should recieve recieve their eggs back if you touch them. as long as they have not been removed for a long time.
won't the chick drown if it hatches and falls out of the pot?
do you have to incubate parakeet eggs
if you want or have no choice for day 1 babies
what do you mean?
+FrostyGamer if the parent birds will raise ok if you want hand tame birds or the parents died then incubats6
i tried this and it is shit man the humidity goes around %91 and get a 40-41 cantigrad degree even i got a box that has the same scales of yours
That egg don't want to be hard boiled!hahhahahahahhahahahha!!jk!jk!jk!lol
A cheap waether one from wal mart is what I use.
less than 5 bucks
it stays on 24/7 till they hatch
How can I get hold of this guy maybe he can sale egg for me
Hi
But won't the chick get hungry really quickly?
Hes talking about the humidity, ajusting the heater won't do a thing
I hafe ring neck
The First one You show in this video with that aquarium heater ... that's not an incubator ! it's a hatchery , It's invented by the HARI organisation
i got a better result with a box that has scales of your a 25 W lamb 500 ml water that i placed it on a plate i installed the lamb near to the water and got fix %56 humidity and 36 Cantirgrad degree i think if i go and get a 30w lamb the heat will raise to 37-38 C degree oh i forgat to tell that i used a medium size pc fan
for chickens , not for parrots that are tropical birds.
@peaceluvjoyhope walmart
I wanted to share. I highly don't recommend this method.
What watt is the heater ? Homemade one
just about any aquarium heater will work your dealing with such a small amount of water
does parrot egg hatch like this for real is it true