http://www.homemadeincubator.co.uk Adventures in homemade incubating!! Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:50:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In October 2008 I decided to hatch quail eggs in my incubator. I got a 90% hatch on all fertile eggs which I was really pleased with. They are really cute and so small they fitted on a tea spoon. Below is a video of them investigating the incubator a day after the ... http://www.homemadeincubator.co.uk/2009/01/crazy-quails/ On 3rd of January i was pleased to hatch 6 silkie eggs with my incubator. I originally purchased 12 eggs, 9 were fertile and six made it out. Considering the time of year and that the eggs were mail order,  i was happy with the result. Below is a video the healthy chicks enjoying ... http://www.homemadeincubator.co.uk/2009/01/new-year-new-silkies/ I always love to see chicks hatching, and this hatch has been no dissapointment so far. Below are some pictures of the progress - 1 out of six, and one pipping heavily. Note I put a small can with holes over the hot bulb in case one decides to jump towards it. This one below is ... http://www.homemadeincubator.co.uk/2008/07/day-21-approaching-and-our-first-baby-chick-arrives/ As promised I did my 8th day candling. Six alive and kicking. My last hatch was 8 of 12 eggs, so far so good then. I have been a bit sloppy on the egg turning in comparison to last time.  Maybe because of my previous success I have grown over confident.   I am going to revert back ... http://www.homemadeincubator.co.uk/2008/07/candling-update-8th-day-and-then-they-were-six/ Today I bought six light sussex eggs for hatching to give the incubator another run. First job was to get them home carefully and bring them up to room temperaturefor for 24 hours. I numbered the eggs 12 and 6 on alternate sides to help with turning.  We turn the eggs three times a day at 6am,  12pm and ... http://www.homemadeincubator.co.uk/2008/06/day-1-of-my-incubation-12-light-sussex-eggs/