Posts by Miss Giggles

Well I went away last weekend for my birthday. Hubby called on birthday to tell me one of my GL Orp hens(Miss Giggles) was dead in coop. I have had the other 2 with bubbly fluid in eyes. This morn I opened the coop and Big Black Jersey...

Akashia, I did a staggered hatch @ my 1st attempt. I had 3 eggs make it to lockdown out of batch 1 and 5 days later had another 9 make it to lockdown. I only upped the humidity to 55% originally to help stop 2nd batch drowning but...

Sphinx at least there are some girls names this time.lol Hope you get as good results too

I've just set 24 Orpington eggs, can I join you??? I have 12 Gold Laced and 12 Buff in.

Out of the 3 eggs that were left 1 hatched last night, the other 2 were dead without pipping. Not bad considering they were high humidity for over a week before due date! so out of the 1st batch I had: Out of 12 eggs 6 were...

It wont let me attach any photos so have updated my avatar

6 chicks so far to keep lonely chick company.....waiting on the other 3

Uptail, please don't be disheartened by your loss. I looked into incubators as well and went for r-com suro. days 1-18 should be 37.5c and 45% days 18-completion should be 37c and minimum of 65%.(not sure what F) My 1st batch last week...

Egg no 7 has hatched and is working it's way around the bator. Still have 5 pipped and 2 have started to zip. These are the 9/12 that made it to lockdown with staggered hatch 5 days apart so they had high humidity from day 13/14...

Well I have 4 pips so far................