Posts by Stevenson

Quote: Originally Posted by tumiyum  I interesting, so delawares are the late hatchers. But all hatch before 25 days? Last year my Delawares were one of the first to hatch....but I have a new rooster this year, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by tumiyum  Wow! Pictures. Pictures! Yiiiipppppppppyyyy I will try to do that when I get home.  My wife just let me know that we are up to 31 now.   Very interesting how...

25 hatched so far....several more pipped  

Hatching has commenced. My wife texted me and told me that we have 5 that have hatched so far and 2 more are zipping now.

Quote: Originally Posted by 18Peeps  Yes!  I hope they make it too.  What will you do with all the chicks?  Keep?  Sell?  We are only keeping 6 pullets and the rest of the pullets and 2...

I should see mine hatch on Monday/Tuesday.  Hopefully all 43 make it!  

Quote: Originally Posted by 18Peeps  Can we see a picture of it if you have the chance?  Ours is a little homemade Styrofoam thingy ma-jig and it fits the 42 egg automatic turner with room to spare...is yours out...

Quote: Originally Posted by VannahRAe  I wish I could incubate that many eggs!   I found my homemade incubator on craigslist and did some modifications to it.  I can incubate 82 eggs at a time with...

Quote: Originally Posted by tumiyum  So the night you start incubating the eggs, does it count as day 1 or the following night count as day 1 ? You know...my experience with my incubator has always been about 20.5...

Tonight was day 8 for my 59 eggs.  I candled them all and found that I had 6 blood rings and 10 that weren't fertile.  That being said, I now have 43 in the incubator that are developing well.  Last year I had about a...