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Preparing incubators for hatching
Birdcrazy:
Don, I use a spray bottle to liberally spray the diluted Tek-Trol on the outside and inside of the incubators and hatchers. I let it set for a few minutes and then use paper towels to swab and clean and air dry. I don't take the incubators outside to do this. If the odor is too great, you might crack a window, but I usually don't. When I gather eggs and have them in storage racks before incubation, I use the same spray of Tek-Trol to liberally spray them while in the racks. I give them another spray when I finally load them in the incubator for the starting of incubation.
John:
http://ameraucana.org/forum/index.php?topic=1704.15 reply #25
--- Quote ---After I place the eggs into the plastic trays that go into the setters (incubators) and just before setting them I liberally spray the eggs with the Tek-Trol solution. It completely covers the eggs and is much quicker then dipping them.
--- End quote ---
I sat 339 eggs tonight...my first setting of the year. The photo shows a tray of eggs, just after being sprayed and just before going in to the setter.
Kitsch6:
Hi Don...
You can try buying cheap cat food to boost the protein level of your feed; we make a scratch mix of cat food, a little corn and BOSS. But too much protein is just excreted and can damage their kidneys. We also have found that cooking, crushing (beyond recognition!) and feeding the duds (shells and all) back to the birds seems to help.
We have an old Petersime redwood that we fumigate before setting.
Christine Kitsch
Beth C:
I've been doing the cat food as well. TSC has 40# bags for around $20.
Mindy and Tom Best:
--- Quote from: John Blehm on January 12, 2015, 08:08:45 PM ---http://ameraucana.org/forum/index.php?topic=1704.15 reply #25
--- Quote ---After I place the eggs into the plastic trays that go into the setters (incubators) and just before setting them I liberally spray the eggs with the Tek-Trol solution. It completely covers the eggs and is much quicker then dipping them.
--- End quote ---
I sat 339 eggs tonight...my first setting of the year. The photo shows a tray of eggs, just after being sprayed and just before going in to the setter.
--- End quote ---
John, how long have you used Tek-Trol on your eggs and do you see a difference in your hatch rate? I am not understanding how this does not harm the growth. Impressive. I don't even like to get water on my eggs before incubation. :o
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