bullx100% 681 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 well me and the kids learned a sad lesson today........was gifted some eggs off belucky which have been in the incubator a week yesterday.....got up this morning to find the incubator off,,at first i thought it was normal as the light come on and off to regulate temp but after a bit i new it wasn't right...quick look through the glass and saw the thermometer was low...open lid and the bulb had gone....gutted to say the least..me and the kids were really looking forward to this hatch,more so than the first hatch as with the first hatch they new that it might not work.... the bulb said it had a running life of over 2000 hours so i thought it would be ok to do two clutches then replace the bulb..however i should of replaced it (which was what my gut was telling me.). so lesson for me learned...........trust my gut lesson for kids learned............life doesn't all ways work out and can be lost as quick as a bulb can go out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Shame that mate and hope you get sorted and going again,it's the first thing though that all folks adult and kids alike should be taught is with livestock you get deadstock and if you can't handle deadstock then leave the live stock alone.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Very true mate...I'm sure given a day or two theyl be pestering for me to get another batch in.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Very true mate...I'm sure given a day or two theyl be pestering for me to get another batch in.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hi mate I've had a similar disaster in going to start a thread but later tonight ( I'm giving them a couple more hours ) how long was the bulb out for pal as they can last a while with low temps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Not sure how long they'd been without mate as the last time I'd checked on them was 11 at night..also I work sundays so u couldn't go get a replacement buld and I'm at work til 6 tonight....next clutch I do I'm going get a hand full of replacement bulbs (I should of befor realy) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Not sure how long they'd been without mate as the last time I'd checked on them was 11 at night..also I work sundays so u couldn't go get a replacement buld and I'm at work til 6 tonight....next clutch I do I'm going get a hand full of rerplacement bulbs (I should of befor realy) I would put a replacement bulb in and try it nowt to lose even if you only get a few out it's better than nowt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Don't finish work till 6 mate by time I get home no were is going be open especialy with it been sunday..ill have to travle to get a new bulb wich will have be tomorrow after took kids to school so itd be tommorow around half 9.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Sorry about that bull. The power was once out for 26hrs last year, the eggs had 1 wk to go. I kept the eggs near the fire till power came back on, 3 hatched, I was amazed :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 how long they been in for already? as i said nowt to lose especially with them being eggs gifted, if they were ur own eggs you can set some more but if they are precious eggs then surely nowt to lose but maybe an odd chick to gain? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 how long they been in for already? as i said nowt to lose especially with them being eggs gifted, if they were ur own eggs you can set some more but if they are precious eggs then surely nowt to lose but maybe an odd chick to gain?Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 711 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 pm me that address again mate il send you some more , atb 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Pm sent mate...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claude 144 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's a top bloke good on ya belucky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 That's a top bloke good on ya belucky He sure is mate.........I'm very grateful that he is to... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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