Posts by ChickensInMyYard

Quote: Hey how did the weigh thing go? I think I'll try that. Originally Posted by wholewheatchicken  Sorry, guys!  I'm tired and thought I was over in hatching thread.  OOOOps.  Okay, I'm off to the...

Well Hello Everyone,I started this thread and now am eating humble pie. This hatch was a disaster. Many things could be the factor. 1. Every thermometer and hydrometer had different readings in my styro. 2. I live in Canada where...

Quote: What type of hydrometer are you using? I have four and all are different! Originally Posted by azhenhouse  Maybe we try too hard! Maybe I should turn the incubator off for a while, open it up, take a walk...

Quote: This is the best information on here. I who started this thread am regretingly here to eat my own words. My hatch this time was a total disaster. I live up here in Canada and it'svery dry here. My chicks that did make it to...

I need a new incubator stat. I'm sort of leaning towards the Brinsea 40.  

That sounds great! I think I'll order one. I'm tired of bad hatches with my styros, it's just heart wrenching. The eggs start out well and then in the last week I begin to have problems, they stop growing and if they do make it to the...

I know this is an old thread but I had a very large Splash Roo get into my Barred Rock pen and low and these B.Rock Pulletts were still quite small. I threw the eggs into my incubator and just before the hatch date (3 days) the eggs...

I would say definitely bubble wrap each egg as well as those balloon pillows. So hard to ship eggs safely. Nice of the seller to replace the eggs. Let us know how the next ones are when they arrive. Good Luck!

I just perscribed to a magazine. Backard Poultry. I had a look at a friends stack of them and they're fantastic. Google it, I think you can view it online also for free but I like to have a good old magazine to look through! I believe it...

Quote:OH I HEAR YOU!!! I'm the same way......I'm a nut case right now waiting for tomorrow, my kids think I need to settle down....ya ok. And it takes me a good day to start feeling better after a chick death. Originally Posted...