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post #2961 of 3055
3/20/12 at 7:32pm
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what about walmart?   they should have chick starter from mana pro ?     Gee I worry about that feed your giving them !!  its so sad that  we dont want you loose more chickies !!! 

 

They are still doing ok. ty, I will look at walmart. I saw some in our local store.

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post #2962 of 3055
3/24/12 at 9:51pm
Second Bator round is going fab! 90% growing!!! I do have a question tho, when I put them into lockdown, how fast do I need to be when taking the tray out and moving eggs to lay in the Bator? Or how do yall do it? Just wanna make sure I'm doing this all right.

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post #2963 of 3055
3/24/12 at 10:38pm

just fast enough to get it done without breaking the eggs.

but its better to lay them in the tray instead of the bator...

if they are laying in the tray now just quit turning them and up the humidity.


Edited by mohillbilly - 3/24/12 at 10:40pm

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post #2964 of 3055
3/25/12 at 7:25am
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Second Bator round is going fab! 90% growing!!! I do have a question tho, when I put them into lockdown, how fast do I need to be when taking the tray out and moving eggs to lay in the Bator? Or how do yall do it? Just wanna make sure I'm doing this all right.



I always candle one last time when going in lockdown, so it usually only takes me 20 minutes, depending on how many eggs you have, when hens are broody hatching they get up everyday for a little while to eat, it's never effected my hatches. Good luck!!! thumbsup.gif jumpy.gif

 

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Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

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post #2965 of 3055
3/25/12 at 7:27am
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My broody hen is on hatch day today!!!! This is her first time and mine so Im excited and nervous, she wants to bea mommy soooo bad I can tell! I hope when we get back from church I here some peeps coming from under her!!! fl.gif

Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

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Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

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post #2966 of 3055
3/25/12 at 7:41am

Happy Day hugs.giflove.giflove.gif I have been sooo tired from my construction projects that I haven't been on much! I have my Sportsman coming tomorrow and am sooooo very egggcited celebrate.gifwee.giflove.giflove.giflove.gif!!! I had a horrible shipment of chicklets die as well th.gif! I ordered two cream legbar pullets to go with the pair my sweet hubby got me for Valentines Day and then 4 lemon cuckoo orpingtons to go with my others and Richard Jordan generously sent 4 legbars with the lemons. They were to be overnighted but they did not come for several days because the Post Office just let them sit somewhere uncaringly for days. When they arrived most were dead th.gif! It was totally awful. Two died slowly after they arrived! It wasn't Mr. Jordans fault and I feel as bad as he does I'm sure. It was just awful! I have been building little grow out pens and have one totally completed and two almost done wee.gifcelebrate.gifcelebrate.gif!!! My girls are laying eggs for me now too bun.gifwee.gifcelebrate.giflove.giflove.gifhugs.gif I hope to be on more often now that most of the really hard work is almost done hugs.giflove.gifHappy Day All and Happy Hatching love.giflove.giflove.gif

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post #2967 of 3055
3/26/12 at 11:45am

So I had 4 of my mutts hatch yesterday!!  I hatched them for a friend of my mom's who now decided she isn't going to take them!!! he.gif  

I used cartons this time to hatch and had read that the styrofoam ones were the best because the eggs won't stick... WELL I am SO UPSET ..... the one silkie egg I had in there pipped and had not progressed at all in 24 hours so I opened the bator took out the fluffy chicks and went to inspect the pipped egg well it was GLUED to the carton.... I have no idea what fluid seized up like glue but needless to say that egg did not hatch.... It is so sad as I can see the little beak through the hole hit.gifhit.gifhit.gif

 

I have lavender orpingtons going into lockdown tomorrow morning so hopefully one of those will hatch and cheer me up ya.gif

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post #2968 of 3055
3/26/12 at 12:49pm
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My broody silkie hen cinderella hatched her first chicks yesterday!!!! celebrate.gif  She was only sitting on 4 eggs, but I saw 2 head poking out from under her wing, I couldnt get a pic of both but did get this one which I think is adorable!!! I'm so happy for her, she's been wanting to be a Mommy for a while now!!! love.gif

 

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Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

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Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

My swap page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/paris-swap-page

 

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post #2969 of 3055
3/26/12 at 12:52pm
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Happy Day hugs.giflove.giflove.gif I have been sooo tired from my construction projects that I haven't been on much! I have my Sportsman coming tomorrow and am sooooo very egggcited celebrate.gifwee.giflove.giflove.giflove.gif!!! I had a horrible shipment of chicklets die as well th.gif! I ordered two cream legbar pullets to go with the pair my sweet hubby got me for Valentines Day and then 4 lemon cuckoo orpingtons to go with my others and Richard Jordan generously sent 4 legbars with the lemons. They were to be overnighted but they did not come for several days because the Post Office just let them sit somewhere uncaringly for days. When they arrived most were dead th.gif! It was totally awful. Two died slowly after they arrived! It wasn't Mr. Jordans fault and I feel as bad as he does I'm sure. It was just awful! I have been building little grow out pens and have one totally completed and two almost done wee.gifcelebrate.gifcelebrate.gif!!! My girls are laying eggs for me now too bun.gifwee.gifcelebrate.giflove.giflove.gifhugs.gif I hope to be on more often now that most of the really hard work is almost done hugs.giflove.gifHappy Day All and Happy Hatching love.giflove.giflove.gif



Oh I'm so sorry to hear about your chicklets!!! hugs.gif It's so sad the PO doesn't care what they are hurting!  I know you have to be excited about getting your sportsman, hopfully one day I will have one of those! love.gif  Miss you and bikerchik!!! hugs.gif  I don't get on as often either.

 

Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

My swap page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/paris-swap-page

 

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Wife to a wonderful husband (Michael-NMarine1057), Mom to 3 dogs, Pomeranian, Pug and Boston Terrier, 17 silkies, 12 wellsummers, 9 rhode island reds.

 

My swap page:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/paris-swap-page

 

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post #2970 of 3055
3/27/12 at 6:17am


you can see it in her eyes how happy  she is !!
 

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My broody silkie hen cinderella hatched her first chicks yesterday!!!! celebrate.gif  She was only sitting on 4 eggs, but I saw 2 head poking out from under her wing, I couldnt get a pic of both but did get this one which I think is adorable!!! I'm so happy for her, she's been wanting to be a Mommy for a while now!!! love.gif

 

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