New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

LOCKDOWN IS TODAY!

post #1 of 44
2/23/12 at 7:50am
Thread Starter 

Lockdown is today with hatch day on Sunday.  This is my second time to incubate.  I did a staggered hatch so last weekend was hatch day for that batch, but I messed it up and only got on chick who desperately needs another fuzzy to play with.  I am hatching silkies.  Anyone else going into lockdown?

Reply
Reply

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

The Basics Of Raising Chickens - Raising Chickens 101
Poll: Why raise backyard chickens?
Have you ever wondered how a hen can lay an egg every day?
post #2 of 44
2/23/12 at 7:59am

I locked down last night with 22 mixed eggs!!!   I am so eggcited!  

Reply
Reply
post #3 of 44
2/23/12 at 8:12am
Thread Starter 

Hi, Kelly52862.  Have you done this before?  What are your mixed eggs.

Reply
Reply
post #4 of 44
2/23/12 at 8:19am

I did 3 hatches last year, so this is my 4th.   Most are RIR/Buff crosses, a few Barr Rocks, Americana (did I spell that right?), one silver lace and a couple Buckeyes.   About a 1/3rd are from my hens and the other came from 2 other friends.  

 

 

Reply
Reply
post #5 of 44
2/23/12 at 8:31am

Good look with your hatch thumbsup.gif mine are due tomorrow....

My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

Reply

My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

Reply
post #6 of 44
2/23/12 at 8:45am

Tracy:   Don't you have the 2 twin eggs?   How are they doing?

Reply
Reply
post #7 of 44
2/23/12 at 8:53am
Quote:
Originally Posted by kelly52862 View Post

Tracy:   Don't you have the 2 twin eggs?   How are they doing?

Yes, there due tomorrow! im soooo nervous fl.gif they were alive on lockdown.. hope there still ok....

 

 

My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

Reply

My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

Reply
post #8 of 44
2/23/12 at 9:09am
Thread Starter 

Twin eggs?????  I was following the one person on here who had the twin silkies that didn't make it because she was out of town on a family emergency.  I have watched the video link someone posted of helping the twins out.  I think it was wantmorechickens.  How do you know when to start helping?  Or is that the million dollar question?

Reply
Reply
post #9 of 44
2/23/12 at 9:36am
Thread Starter 

Tracy the Chick, I found your thread.  I am going over there to see how the babies are doing!!

Reply
Reply
post #10 of 44
2/23/12 at 10:11am

I'm in lockdown as of this morning.  Was so shocked to see that one of my turkey eggs had pipped.  Now I have major humidity issues... it's at 89%.  I have taken paper towels and soaked up the water to try to decrease it and thought it had worked when it dropped to 75%, but it bounced back up to 89%.   RRRR!!!!

Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

The Basics Of Raising Chickens - Raising Chickens 101
Poll: Why raise backyard chickens?
Have you ever wondered how a hen can lay an egg every day?