Space Chick Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 But may be of interest to some of the more scientific minded of you Bear with me, this isn't a short tale When I collected my eggs last Friday, due to the generosity of some friends I found myself with 3 too many eggs for my incubator. I was going to scramble them However, OH had a look in his eye that told me his scientific mind was hard at work Now, those of you that know me well, will know I am into my cooking big time! My kitchen is decked out like a Michelin starred kitchen One of the gadgets I have is a temperature controlled water bath or sous vide machine. OH thought that by building a stage above the water, he could heat the water below to such a level that the eggs would be at the temperature they needed. To keep them dry, he put the eggs on the stage, in little cups within Tupperware to stop condensation and has been turning them 3 times a day. We couldn't, of course, control the humidity. Here is the sous vide machine.... Well, imagine mine and his amazement when he candled the eggs and 2 of the 3 are developing Proof of one in this photo, can see the veins next to the Q (these eggs were candled early at Day 4) We are candling the eggs in the proper incubator tonight, will be taking out the clears, and then transferring the fertile sous vide eggs to the incubator (and I can have my cookery machine back ) OH has said, if they hatch and they are girls they will be his miracle babies Thought this may have interested a few of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Fabulous! What a clever OH you have, and a bit of a softie too. Don't bother getting your cookery machine back, just get a few more eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Wow, that's amazing! I MUST stop reading these posts about hatching eggs etc, I'd love to try, but then what would I do with the boys? no, no, no, no, don't even think about it Bramble, bad Bramble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Wow Will you be able to tell which are your kitchen sink eggs so to speak in the incy? They will have to have suitable names - ohhh What about Marie...as in Bain Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Yep, the eggs in the sous vide have X's on them as we were manually turning them We have decided that we will be naming our home hatched girls (can't keep boys ) after Star Trek Charactors. Our existing girls are named after Dr Who Assistants, but due to morehens disease we are running out of names So bought in at POL will be named after Dr Who assistants, younger than POL will be named after Dr who spin off characters, and home hatched will be Star Trek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Its a lovely story; I wish you well with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I can see this machine becoming the next Omlet 'must have'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 After all that effort I really hope they hatch for you. They must be strong chicks. A great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Fab! Don't ever let my hubby anywhere near yours Space chick - it would be lethal! He too is an inventor. I actually am super impressed with this though. I'm sure they will hatch for you. Here's hoping you get miracle girls. Will you call one Bain Marie? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Could be dangerous when you move to Wales Emma I won't even show you his high tech candling device he's made one using a cylinder cd box, foil, a piece of cushioning material and a camera flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 ooooh high tech candling device - hoping to need that in a few days! I'm planning a shoe box lined with silver foil, with my husband's nuclear strength mahoosive torch shining through. ... erm, what day do I candle the eggs on? numpty emoticon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 In theory you can candle from day 4, but you are best waiting until day 7 or 8 when the development and veins are more obvious. The day you set them is day zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Fabbo. Now if only I had a range of cute frizzle eggs to set.... hmmm who is it who has the cutest frizzles? one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 I've had 3 Quigley eggs (Lewis' frizzle pekin that moved in with Tasha) was really hoping for a girl from him but 2 of the 3 were clear when I candled them the only fertile one was the sous vide one it hatches and it's a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 wings crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Rather Good lucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Never mind the eggs SC, when are we coming over for supper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Wow! This is very interesting! Looking forward to seeing the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hope they hatch and are girls for you very clever OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 They are due to hatch in 8 days Will post an update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Fabbo. Now if only I had a range of cute frizzle eggs to set.... hmmm who is it who has the cutest frizzles? Me! I currently have one of my broody pekins sitting on 5 eggs, which Licquorish (my frizzle cockerel) should have had a part in. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lewis Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Fabbo. Now if only I had a range of cute frizzle eggs to set.... hmmm who is it who has the cutest frizzles? Me! *cough*Quigley*cough* Nice to see you back Andrew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Nice to see you back Andrew! Thanks Lewis, has been a while, I've been working abroad, but back in the UK for a while now. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just to update you, out of the 2 experimental viable eggs, one hatched the other died in shell fully developed but it proves the experiment work, and now I have an extra chick I wouldn't have had if OH hadn't tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...