Weird eggs. New incubator. What could go wrong? | Borotto Lumia 16

We tested out the Borotto Lumia 16 from Italy with some rare breed mixes. What could go wrong…
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[@jmeyer3rn]

Boys are getting so big. I can’t believe Isaiah is already standing on his own. Glad you got 3 chicks. Bet it was power outage. Go Chiefs.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Judith Meyer - I think so, too

[@gamingwithkary8293]

49ers

[@Squwasome]

Judith Meyer c

[@Stormrunner-dv7kc]

It would have been nice if more chicks survived, but the ones that did hatch are absolutely adorable! Can't wait to see what they grow up to look like. Your videos are great!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Stormrunner1520 - thank you so much!

[@MollyKuehl4790]

Your children are so lucky I can't even get over it! What a great environment for a child. 😃😃😃

[@cubed_mustard]

I wish I could live on a farm i really really want to live on a farm when I grow up hope it happens 😁😀😊

[@fromupnorthc546]

@Ally Gator .. that’s what thougt !! Hope one day you wil to !! ☺️

[@MollyKuehl4790]

@@fromupnorthc546 can you even imagine how stimulating this is for a little child? I mean wow my parents gave me all the toys I want it I even got a pony when I asked for one but we didn't live on a farm so we had to board at somewhere and never really got to see it so that wasn't really fair. But I don't know I think having a bunch of chickens in my dad hatching chickens throughout my childhood would have brought me very fond memories. To be honest I think I would trade my whole childhood in just to have this childhood.😀😀😀

[@shaunm3206]

I was thinking the same, how much richer a childhood these children have. Playing with chicks and being aware of what is around them instead of playing games on the computer etc. They may get sucked in by that stuff later but what a great grounding.

[@MollyKuehl4790]

@@shaunm3206 I was born in 1990 and I even still grew up when the dawning of video games and computer games was becoming really big and it's only gotten worse since then. Clearly this kid is not old enough to have outlived those creations but he still managing they have a great life and I think his dad is doing a great job with all of them.🥰🥰🥰

[@TORchic1]

Those chicks are adorable and interesting looking. Can't wait to see them once they're grown. Especially Wu. I kinda wanna know how Ayam Cemani x Silkie chickens look like. Still pretty sad about the other eggs, though.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

TORchic1 - Wu is gonna look really interesting... I'm excited for that, too

[@Ok-ki9hz]

they look like ayam cemani with a afro

[@rainbowunicornhere9756]

The chicks on the toy tractor was a super cute idea!!

[@liridongjokaj9861]

I have a hova bator 1588 for 2 years now and the first time i hatched 34 out of 42 eggs,and also I have read almost everywhere and in the instructions that you must not touch the incubator from the day you increase the humidity and remove the egg mover until the 3rd day of the first chick hatching...also the power outage does not mean anything unless the house got very cold and that incubator doesnt seem very insulated if at all.I had many power outages too,although it was spring...also the eggs left should be kept in the incubator until day 24 or 25 cause the chicken eggs need 21 days to start hatching although a few tend to start earlier...and the yolk I think gets absorbed fully in the last 24 hours as it's hatching...you probably know this better than me 😂 just saying what I know...good luck with the hatched chicks and I hope they all survive ✌

[@Blood_Dragon]

fyi those little thermometers that monitors heat / humidity are always off, your better off either getting a higher quality thermometer / hydrometer.

[@audreybarnes6527]

Thank you for your video. Eggs hatching early tends to mean the incubator is running too hot, 1oC increase results in premature hatching, circa 24 hours. Worth checking. I had read somewhere that incubators are built to house 50% of the suggested egg volume. Looks like this one a sized to house the full number, a great find.

[@kadianae]

That might've been the cutest 🐔"chicken tractor" 🚜 I've ever seen. Glad to see the new additions to the farm!

[@gix8240]

The last frame at the end was so wholesome and sweet omg- and also visually such a creative shot.

[@alexabedolla1419]

I did some research and I found out that when there is a drastic change in temperature of the incubation period it can cause eggs to hatch a few days early. All I know is this is truly amazing

[@angelfire007]

This is a such a precious video! Teaching your boys about life and how to raise animals is priceless. Their faces light up and their delight in hatching baby chicks is so heartwarming. It’s sad when you lose baby chicks but it’s great how you celebrate the surviving chicks. So adorable. ❤️🐥

[@whitehouseonthehill]

* Angelfire * - thank you very much

[@GreenWitchHomestead]

I absolutely adore how gentle and loving your boys are with the chicks.

[@mikescamping]

I absolutely love your videos. What wonderful parents you have become.

[@Very_Angry_Citizen]

No matter how many times you see an egg hatch, it never loses its power to amaze and inspire.

[@ronellepatterson4176]

Isaiah can't wait to get a hold of one of those chicks!😍He says"Hey!" when the camera is on him! Adorable over load!

[@kazbleasdale1310]

I love the brinsea heat plates I have 6 of them. Love the incubator, great for seeing hatching. The chicks that hatched are great cannot wait to see them grow and develop. A great experience for you all.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Kaz Bleasdale - how often do you hatch out chicks to have six of them?? You're dedicated!

[@acgray1972]

Those little maran mixes are just beautiful! Can't wait to see what they will look like

[@ThaParsonsWife]

I LoVe your chickens names! So sweet to see the little men involved. Brings back such sweet memories of my two boys who are now 35 & 37.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Jalynda Plemons - that's awesome!

[@xiannuan4392]

I haven’t been keeping up with you guys for a while and it feels good to watch you guys again❤️❤️

[@juantobar6010]

Another thing that played apart in the unsuccessful incubation is don’t leave the “hatching grate” inside the incubator while in incubation, it will decrease both the humidity and the heat. Other than that congrats on your little new chicks! 🎉 cheers

[@JessicaRabbit2495]

At least three little beauties hatched! So cute! You guys are amazing, I love what you do

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Jessica Tunney - thank you, Jessica

[@ashlyngavornik]

I love that you let your kids play with the baby chicks. If I have kids I would love for them to grow up with chickens like I did.

[@kokiniehaus7710]

Awww... The 3 that survived are SO CUTE. (Never thought I'd find watching chickens so interesting and entertaining. But I DO!) I LOVE the way you're teaching your boys how to be gentle. So sad you lost SO many. But thank you VERY much for sharing. I was waiting and watching!!! Can't wait to see what you do next!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Koki Niehaus - thank you!

[@joannekucks4343]

I love watching you teaching the kids to gently care for your animals and learn that death is part of life. Nice job. Love tour videos.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Joanne Kucks - thank you so much

[@regenbogenbach4848]

This is honestly the best way for a child to grow up and learn about animals. It's so nice to watch your kids interact with the chickens. They are sooo gentle ❤️

[@leannepaxton5012]

Oh wow! Those 3 chicks are just gorgeous! It will be so interesting to see what they look like when they are fully grown. So sad the rest didn’t make it though, especially the one that managed to hatch. At least we get to enjoy watching the 3 that made it.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Leanne Paxton - I'm gonna have a lot of fun tracking these guys' growth

[@snowflake4339]

I love when your boys were playing with the chick's!!!!!!! So cute!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Snow Flake - 😀

[@robyngoern3115]

I incubate with a Janoel 24 and have Good hatch rates. I’ve always been advised not to open the lid after lockdown at 18 days when I take out the turner, definitely not during hatching 🐣 as they can lose the humidity and become shrink wrapped.

[@SuiseiS1mp]

For everyone who reads this comment, Have a Nice Day❤

[@gryff0n_]

Thank you but i'm french and in France it's actually 11 pm so now i'm gonna sleep. Bye and have a nice day ! 👍

[@Lisa.G412]

Have a nice day, lots of love from Pittsburgh

[@cubed_mustard]

You to

[@puirYorick]

Thank you. You too!

[@chelseaamira3797]

I love it when all three of the chicks were riding in the tractor! It was sooo cute!!

[@Julie-qm2uk]

I love how comfortable the chicks feel around the boys!!

[@donnawhetstine1045]

Pretty neat on those little birds ,hope ya keep us up to date on when they start growing so we can see what they look like too. Sorry about the other birdies. Ya lost alot there too, your boys are getting bigger too.happy home is where love grows.. Good week ahead guys and god bless !

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Donna Whetstine - thank you!

[@francois-alexandregagne6604]

Super video! You’re my favourite channel of all time

[@lockedin60]

Little kids and the wonder of new life on the farm. It doesn't get any better than this!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

James Russell - thanks, James

[@feliciab1132]

I really enjoy getting to watch your boys grow up. They are so adorable!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Felicia B - thanks, Felicia

[@abbyg8812]

I once had a roaster that had two feet on one leg, so he had three feet. He was named professor because of it. :)

[@bonnied3550]

Still going back through some older videos😃👍🏼. Love the music choices 👏🏼👏🏼

[@garthgreco4750]

Wonderful hatch can't wait to see what they grow up to look like :)

[@sparky3845]

I loved seeing the baby chickens playing on the baby toys! They would make a great mini play gym for other chicks too, so re-use them!

[@froggylovesu3356]

Eli is so adorable, he is so involved with the farm

[@goju08]

My only problem with this channel is that I cant watch everyday. Love what you guys do.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

andrew johnson - 😀

[@mygardenanddinosaurs]

Those three chicks in the tractor and trailer were just adorable. Sorry that the others didn’t make it. Love your channel. Best regards from Scotland. Mags.

[@Derri_Queen]

All the boys have those big pretty eyes like their mom! They are sooo adorable!!😫😍🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@corrineingerson8267]

What an awesome learning opportunity your boys are getting. It’s fun to watch them grow.

[@vickiboring4165]

sometimes the chicks can get shrink wrapped in the membrane if the humidity is too low. opening the lid before all chicks hatch can cause it to lose humidity. not being rude, just a fyi. and if power loss happens they can hatch a few days late. love watching your adventures with your family. :)

[@samiam777]

Love the farm, kids and I like to go back to some of the old videos and watch again. My three girls love that you have three boys :)

[@Angelica-zx5kl]

The mixed babys are so adorable ❤️ Also I love the fact that in every video Isaiah’s always smiling at the camera 😄

[@j0hs01]

The chicks need high humidity to hatch. Every time you open the incubator the humidity drops. That won't be helping. Really hard not to when you want to get your hands on those fluffy babies I know. Love watching you teach your kids. You are so patient.

[@alisoncoelho306]

Thank you for letting us into you day to day lives. form watching the animals thrive. It amazes me how fast the boys are growing too

[@KaitlynBurtonISaGOD]

Awe at the end when the chick got sleepy was so darn cute! ❤

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Kaitlyn Burton - 😀

[@redschafer7804]

soo cute your kids are so blessed to have this experience even with the ones that didn't make it

[@fredproctor6973]

It's good that you get the boys to participate in the raising of the chickens and other birds. Not many people do this and I think its great.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Fred Proctor - yes, we try to bring them along for everything we do with the animals

[@ShrimpWizard]

What an exciting experiment you and your children get to have!!

[@tommyb1two3]

While I understand that you want to adjust the camera so you can have the chicks in frame when they're hatching, anyone who has experience with hatching eggs using an incubator will tell you that the lid should NOT be opened during the last three days of hatching because it creates sudden drops in humidity and there is a risk of the chicks getting shrink wrapped inside their own egg, unable to get out, because the egg shells are porous and the membranes can dry out. There's a good reason why the last three days are referred to as "lock down". Chicks can survive up to two days in the incubator while they absorb nutrients from the egg.

[@VaniaJacobs]

Adorable little chicks. Love their color. How fast the boys are growing. U guys do a wonderful job!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Vania Jacobs - thank you!

[@bill90405]

I’m glad your kids are learning about life and food creation and how things don’t always go according to plan like on TV.

[@fadedkat6824]

Fantastic video. The boys are so lucky to be brought up in this environment. Seeing both birth and death. Something you never learn at school. It was a shame that more did not hatch but it's amazing the breeds you created. I'm sure it won't be the last time you hatch some more. Loved the chicks playing on the kids toys. You always look a relaxed family. I'm sure it's because of your way of life. I'm not saying it's an easy one but you can see your family more. Keep them coming and a big thanks to the boys. They must love it. Take care and stay safe 💖💖💖

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Faded Kat - thank you so much for the support. Everyone is enjoying watching the chicks in our living room 😀

[@concara86]

My mix chickens have all been beautiful and unique. Can't wait to see what your chicks grow into.

[@carmenr5618]

OMG how cute.....it's sad the rest didn't make it but thank God you got three little cutie! 🐣🐣🐣

[@whitehouseonthehill]

CARMEN ROMAN - thank you!

[@clancywilde5882]

I love your son he is so cute and I am so happy when he smiles and he was happy when he saw the baby chicks. I love your family so much !!!

[@MattMohsOutdoors]

This gets me so excited for spring! I live in Minnesota so we have a ton of snow.

[@rainbowunicornhere9756]

I'm in North Dakota!

[@fahadawan8439]

In last 3days from 18_21 don't open the incubator because it will lose all the humidity.. They need more humidity to soften the eggs shells for hatching

[@nnie1]

What fun! Can't wait to see what the chicks look like. I have a Broody Saphire Blue barred rock who I crossed with my silkie rooster, sitting on eggs in my coop. Hoping to get at least 2 chicks from her!

[@Angelica-zx5kl]

Fun Fact In Chinese, “wu” can also be known as black or dark

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Angelica - that's perfect!

[@kodyroth5419]

Not sure but I thought it was wù fén, I did Chinese for 2 years so just what I thought

[@WMHhomestead]

Wow those breeds are beautiful! Hatching my own eggs always has seemed so intimidating to me

[@andrewmoffatt7046]

Your boys are so gentle with the chicks it's a shame that the rest didn't make it but the 3 that did are adorable

[@narellewilliams1400]

Watching the kids play with the chicks inside and had to chuckle when I saw all three on the tractor and trailer, being pulled along. Maybe next hatching will be more successful as you won't have to worry about the weather as much.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Narelle Williams - I agree... always a challenge to work with hatching eggs in winter

[@oliviarose6444]

So glad you got 3....loved watching.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Olivia Rose - thank you

[@aertzi8422]

2:58 I wanna name this guy Silverback

[@4KidsandaFarm]

How do you like the new incubator? We need one and we’re thinking of a brinsea.

[@SqueakysHatchery]

I'm not sure about these new fancy incubators but my old ones I have to put a lot of water in when they start hatching, or they cant hatch very easy

[@iluvsk8rss]

This was the cutest ending ever 😩💜

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Nina Nicolosi - thanks!

[@kimkimson627]

I think it's pretty cool that you show the unhatched eggs to the kids. educational! I have no idea if a childhood like this will give more respect for food and animals, but I fish I had a childhood like this.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

kim kimson - thanks, Kim

[@hallowhead6558]

I found out yesterday my duck died so I came to watch this to feel better

[@Cate7451]

Sorry about your duck.

[@nanigoose]

So sorry about your duck. It's amazing how attached we get to our pets, no matter the species.

[@banibakshi2512]

Im so sorry

[@mdscamarilloca2914]

So happy you got a new incubator. Less frustration and aggravation for all.

[@whitewavegsd4479]

You really are not supposed to keep opening the incubator. It causes shrink wrapping and will cause the unhatched and pipped chicks to not be able to come out of their shell. Just trying to help you get more chicks hatching. Great video and cute mixes. We have Ayam Cemani and one of our 5 week olds has taken in our 2 day old Golden Campines. So fun to watch. They are not known to go broody. Especially so young.

[@margecook4063]

Isaiah is so cute! Can't believe he's standing on his own already! And those eyes are adorable!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Marge Cook - ❤️

[@staceyroberts3468]

Beautiful chicks 😊 that was so cute watching them play with kids, especially the toys! Haha. I hate so few hatched. Y’all will have to try the incubator one more time to see if it was the power outage. Love ur channel and all your kiddos and farm life 💗

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Stacey Roberts - thank you!

[@Burkisfactfactory]

Remember dear that once the first chick hatched out, don't open the incubater untill all hatched out. The last 4 to 5 days don't open the incubater. The temperature ups down kills the process of making chicks!

[@fishbone5430]

I hope you guys do more eggs with that incubator! That dang power outage. I really wanna see some more mix breeds!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Fish Bone - sounds good

[@fickleme2257]

This is the different between city kids and rural kids. All of them have come to terms with the life cycle, and understand death. Urban kids never really get to experience and come to terms with mortality until they're adults.

[@leambean9996]

Most urban kids do understand death, just because they dont live on a farm doesnt mean they cant have pets, friends, parents, or grandparents that one day die.

[@Veritanky]

as person who had multiple pets as kid in middle of the city and well...parents did not paid attention to me "taking care" of them resulting in early deaths...IVE SEEN ENOUGH OF DEATHS!

[@JWJWJWJW]

It's incredibly ignorant to assume that urban youth don't understand death until adulthood. There are plenty of homeless youth in the cities, many die, many of their friends die. There are plenty of children in cities that grow up in unstable homes, with parents that leave or die when they're young. There are plenty that lose grandparents, or uncles, or cousins, or siblings. There are kids from good homes, bad homes, and no homes that understand the cycle of life and death. There are plenty of kids that grow up with pets that have lived and died and given birth anew. You shouldn't assume that "city kids" don't get to experience or understand these things.

[@redwolftrash]

bruh city kids know what death is my grandfathers keeled over by the time i was 2.

[@DwightStJohn-w1l]

Fun Fact: the Lumia 16 comes with a cig. plug-in for power in transit!! if you have to pick up eggs with your vehicle in another city or it's winter, you're good to go!

[@casiemarcel7762]

Not supposed to open it while they hatching lose humidity & the wrap will shrink around them to where theor unable to get out of the shell. Just some kindly info for next time you hatch some out. Just patiently wait before opening incubator. Let them all hatch out before handling.

[@healingsprings11]

Beautiful colors on the chicks. 🐣🐣🐣

[@nostalgiachu]

Oooh, my gosh. The chicks in the tiny tractor-- soo adorable!

[@galatiabinger4343]

Oh my goodness how exciting! My eggs just went into lockdown yesterday!!

[@sachielstreams252]

seeing that easter egger chick mixed with the black rooster wold of been so cool to see!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Cameron Flora - I agree, I want one!

[@lindanichols7893]

The chicks on the tractor were so cute!!!

[@mckennabowerss]

“That one is safe for you to hold so you don’t..kill it “ HAHAHA

[@ethansexotics616]

Wow! Can't wait to see how they turn out.

[@JacobSimpson]

Great video! I need to get an incubator so I can do videos like this undead of just little minute long videos like "some chicks hatched" Wish more would've hatched. Bet they'll look cool! Probably was the power outage.

[@lysdawn1378]

This video was perfect for me to watch today on Easter morning. 🥰

[@jbfarm7735]

Those fully developed chicks may have not liked the humidity change from you opening the incubator. They say at the end they need consistent humidity or they can die before hatch.

[@liridongjokaj9861]

In my hova bator instructions it says to not touch it from 3 days before hatch when you increase the humidity and remove the egg mover to 3 days after the first hatch,also I have read somewhere if a chick started to pip the egg and you open the incubator the chick can get shrinkwrapped inside the egg so it gets stuck and cant hatch.

[@FunkyYT.]

The boys are so big and I am so happy and glad for you that you hatched 3 eggs.

[@HHeirloomIA]

The way you all love your birds = You Are My People :-)

[@whitehouseonthehill]

HHeirloomIA - ❤️

[@leomira6456]

You don t have to open the incubator in the last 3 days (hatching days) because the major part of the chicks in the eggs will die and you can see that opening the eggs that didn t hatch. This is not a criticism but an advice. I love you channel, your videos and what you do.😄

[@riasatbinliaquat2799]

I have a homemade cardboard incubator , when I have power cut I usually keep a warm bottle of water inside it . It at least keeps the temperature between 35C-37C . Though this incubator was too small to keep a warm water bottle in .

[@vickiemeisinger9632]

😊♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ so adorable watching the children with the chicks. It is most unfortunate to have lost power and there by losing half a dozen chicks, But this is always a good learning experience for your children. You are such good parents❣️❣️

[@indianelson5103]

I’ve been watching your videos all day and your guy’s property is so pretty, and you all are so lucky. 🤩🤩