Chicken Talk - Anyone Ever Incubated or Hatched Eggs?

[Pullstart 62,884]

We got a 20 egg incubator.  We don’t get 20 eggs per day, more like 5-7 with our 11 5-year old hens  Is there a number of days eggs can be collected before incubating?  Can we add eggs to the cycle as we gather them?  Sharpie the day we collect them and call it good?

 

Signed, Already too many birds.

[Achto 27,577]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

Is there a number of days eggs can be collected before incubating?  Can we add eggs to the cycle as we gather them?

 

There is a reason that un-washed eggs will keep at room temp. Hens will not sit on their eggs until they feel that they have laid enough. This way their chicks will all hatch about the same time. Take a few days to collect the number of eggs that you want. When you have what you want then place them in the incubator. Your eggs should all hatch about the same time. Providing your rooster has done his job.  

Edited June 16, 2023 by Achto

[JoeM 7,874]

Someone say Rooster not doing his job?

[Pullstart 62,884]

9 hours ago, Achto said:

 

There is a reason that un-washed eggs will keep at room temp. Hens will not sit on their eggs until they feel that they have laid enough. This way their chicks will all hatch about the same time. Take a few days to collect the number of eggs that you want. When you have what you want then place them in the incubator. Your eggs should all hatch about the same time. Providing your rooster has done his job.  

We have two white rock hens that have been laying on wooden eggs for two months!    I never called ‘em smart…

[squonk 41,118]

Cents you have been dieting I'm sure you lost some weight. Still I'd be careful if I was you sitting on the eggies. 

 

Hope this helps! 

[Pullstart 62,884]

21 minutes ago, squonk said:

Cents you have been dieting I'm sure you lost some weight. Still I'd be careful if I was you sitting on the eggies. 

 

Hope this helps! 

If I do, I’ll refrain from the cheeks on chicks trail cam footage!

[JoeM 7,874]

56 minutes ago, squonk said:

sitting on the egg

Another resume bullet item! 

[WHX?? 48,815]

12 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Signed, Already too many birds

Saw this at a flea market Kev... you might need it...

[Pullstart 62,884]

Baaahhh, that’s no  attachment!

[8ntruck 7,004]

No.  But I'll bet you could dig around in your magic barn amd come up with enough pieces parts to build a Horse attachment like that. 

[Achto 27,577]

A  powered chicken plucker.  This could be done !! 

 

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

49 minutes ago, Achto said:

A  powered chicken plucker.  This could be done !! 

 

 

Yah a guy already did it ... where's that thread Kev? 

4 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Baaahhh, that’s no  attachment!

Sure it is ...12vdc... plug it in to the cigar lighter! 

[Pullstart 62,884]

 

 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,502]

Boy that pluckerator is slick! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,560]

23 hours ago, Pullstart said:

If I do, I’ll refrain from the cheeks on chicks trail cam footage!