So out of 7 muscovy eggs one made it to lock down and one hatched today out of the wrong end of the egg I am addicted to the ducks they are so stinking cute. I think I have had a pretty good hatch so far and they are still going strong. I have bbs orpingtons hatching today I am wondering though...
So pretty sure I am close to the 200 mark on hatched chicks this morning very glad that a large portion will be leaving in the morning for the gentleman. I hatched them out for. He had me hatch out 23 dozen which was a total of 276 eggs there was about 4 dozen that were clear or early quitters...
I am up to 83 chicks they were all due tomorrow and they are popping out so fast I am having a hard time keeping up also struggling with humidity issues my humidity is very high.
By the way here is what the first part of my HAL lockdown looks like I ran out of room and had to leave a few eggs in the cabinet incubator hoping that I can pull chicks and broken eggs in order to get them moved over befor they start hatching
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So I have 200 plus eggs going into lock down today haven't yet figured out how I am going to accomplish it lol.I have styro bators I use for hatching but not ususaly this many. I also have another 75 or so going into lockdown over the next few days. I did not get to candle due to my emergency...
I am home happy to be home but sad at the outcome of my journey to Colorado the world lost an amazing man and I have a huge hole in my heart. I am happy that I will be here for the easter hatch.
Just wanted to give everyone an update looks like I will be in Colorado for a while. My Foster Dad is very ill he had a blood order that they were treating that has sense turned into leukemia it was affecting his lungs and his blood marrow but they had gotten it under control but unfortuantly...
So I have a family emergency and am flying to Colorado in the morning. I put 100 plus eggs into lock down this evening. Candled as I went they are all close to pipping internally already. Not sure how long I will be gone but will most likely miss the hatch. Leaving my kids to watch out for the...
I put an ad on CL for a cabinet incubator the guy emailed me and said he had one I talked to him asked him what he wanted for it he said $100 and then said he had a second one he would throw in because he didn't want to deal with the repairs the trays needed. So I feel like I stole them lol.
I have two Redwood Cabinet Incubators they are supposed to have a 624 egg capacity each but I find that the eggs turn better with less eggs. By the way they are all hand turned.
I finally have my final count
I set 275 BYM for a friend on 03/27
6 silver laced Wyandottes on 3/29/14
8 gold Laced Wyandottes on 3/29/14
4 RIR (thrown in with the Wyandottes) 3/29/14
12 Lavender Orps on 3/29/14
2 kansas blues on 3/29/14
12...
Yes the seller sent me photos of the box she received today and it was in worst shape and it was marked somebody at the post office did not do right by the eggs. I do like my boxes labled because I know that at least my postman treats them better. I am happy to have 12 intact eggs happy that...