First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon- Join us! Set Day: Easter - Page 83

I wonder what a pack of BYCers is?

A group of BYCers is called a ..........support group.  You can take that nicely or the 12-step way.

Deb

But they are chicken not turkey....its ok if I can't I can just watch yall

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Originally Posted by HappyAcresKY 

This is my first time posting and my first time incubating, I'm glad I stumbled across this hatchalong, thanks for having me.

I am using a friend's Brinsea Octo 20 for this hatch, I fit 24 turkey eggs in it! I am most proud of the cabinet incubator I just built for experimentation, I wanted to play around and tweak it this year so we wouldn't have to buy poults from the hatchery next year. I set 30 turkey and 3 guinea eggs in it on April 2, I had very low expectations since some of the eggs were 17 days old and it was my first attempt. I candled them on Sat (day 12) and 24/30 and 3/3 were developing! I can't believe it, I prepared myself to be happy if at least 1 hatched. My expectations were also low because my temps fluctuated more then I would have liked the first week, I still can't believe how well they're doing, I can't wait to candle this batch! I had no idea how addictive incubating would be, I'm glad I built a cabinet that could hold 15 doz eggs! As I write this I have another 18 turkey eggs sitting next to me on the table waiting to reach room temperature, then into the bator! I'm building the hatcher this week and I  bought 2 more turkey hens last week, so that makes 5... I think my husband is starting to get concerned :) I attribute most of my success to the wealth of knowledge I've found on this site but I also blame it for my addiction :)

So true! It is a double edged sword for sure.
 

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Originally Posted by Jessshan8 

not to bad the mom will get off the eggs for a while to eat, drink, and defecate I would not worry too much one idea is to get one of these water wigglers and stick a thermometer in it it will mimic the eggs pretty well and you can judge the internal temp of the egg more accurately and not just the temp inside the bator. You can get them on eBay or at wal-mart

What are these for anyway? I saw you post to find them in the toy section but I'm still confused!

 

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Originally Posted by Arielle 

I'm charging $4 a dozen and that still doesn't cover the feed costs. THe prices keep going up, the fuel surcharge to deliver has tripled over 3 years.

 

I try to free range, because it's fun to watch them and they can get natural food and it entertains them as well. 

I swear folks around here think $1 a dozen is too much. That doesn't even cover the cost of my time to wash them  So I kind of gave up trying to sell. I've got a few regulars but except for them forget it. The cats and chickens love the extras and they don't care if I washed before I boiled them.

I don't know if this is my best one for the contest, but here's a turkey yoga picture:

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Originally Posted by yinepu 

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Originally Posted by chick-among-us 

But they are chicken not turkey....its ok if I can't I can just watch yall

if it's in an egg... it works!

 

 

X2  Chick-among-us there are a few people just hatching chicks I think.  Just PM your name to Chooks so you are added to the list and we are requiring everyone to select a favorite color and tell us the size straight jacket you wear.  Right now we have a contest running if you look back in the thread.  I know Renee is busy right now so if you don't get "officially" added to the list this week, you are "officially" considered in for the contest

We have craptacular weather today for flying but need the rain. 

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Originally Posted by karimw 

 

 

What are these for anyway? I saw you post to find them in the toy section but I'm still confused!

 

 

 

 

Well air temp can fluctuate a few degrees quite rapidly. what I am concerned with is the temp of the eggs as the temp of the egg can be 99deg and the air temp in the incubator can have a short spike say to 104 deg The egg temp might only go up to 99.5 deg during the spike before the air temp comes back to normal. one might stress about the temp spike not realizing that it did not actually effect the egg in essence. So in using these water wigglers mimics more accurately what is actually happening to the egg. you can stick a temp probe for a remote thermometer inside it or a lollipop type thermometer inside it, inside the bator at the same level as the eggs, so if and when you see a temp drop or spike in temp you do not have to wonder what the temp is of the egg or if the temp fluctuation effected the egg all that much. they do make egg type thermometers designed to sit in a turner or alongside the eggs in the bator. The water wiggler is a much, much less expensive alternative to those and performs the exact same function.

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Originally Posted by chick-among-us 

But they are chicken not turkey....its ok if I can't I can just watch yall

Please do join the more the merrier.

 An asylum...

I thought they were called enablers.

I've got people coming by tonight to look at the Easter chicks.  I have to find a diplomatic way to tell this lady she is wrong, without just sounding like I'm trying to increase the sale.  She wants to buy ONE chick.  I need to explain why that is wrong for the chick.  Anyway, this was our conversation.

W:  Do you have any black New Jersey chickens?

Me:  No, they are mostly welsummer mixes, a few pure welsummer and a few EE/OE.

W:  Oh, I have a black New Jersey chicken that is sitting on eggs, but I don't have a rooster.  I read on the internet you can trade a chick at night for her eggs, but it must be the same color as the hen so she will accept the chick.

Me:  Well, I don't have any Jersey Giant chicks, but I do have black chicks.  They are BSL & BA crosses.

W:  Okay, I'll stop on my way home from work to get one.

Now mind you, I'm only asking $2 for these chicks, straight run.  I'm going to let her pick and try to convince her to take a few.  If she picks one of the BSL with the cute white spot........ummm, she needs a rooster, right?

Deb

I've got people coming by tonight to look at the Easter chicks.  I have to find a diplomatic way to tell this lady she is wrong, without just sounding like I'm trying to increase the sale.  She wants to buy ONE chick.  I need to explain why that is wrong for the chick.  Anyway, this was our conversation.

W:  Do you have any black New Jersey chickens?

Me:  No, they are mostly welsummer mixes, a few pure welsummer and a few EE/OE.

W:  Oh, I have a black New Jersey chicken that is sitting on eggs, but I don't have a rooster.  I read on the internet you can trade a chick at night for her eggs, but it must be the same color as the hen so she will accept the chick.

Me:  Well, I don't have any Jersey Giant chicks, but I do have black chicks.  They are BSL & BA crosses.

W:  Okay, I'll stop on my way home from work to get one.

Now mind you, I'm only asking $2 for these chicks, straight run.  I'm going to let her pick and try to convince her to take a few.  If she picks one of the BSL with the cute white spot........ummm, she needs a rooster, right?

Deb

I've got people coming by tonight to look at the Easter chicks.  I have to find a diplomatic way to tell this lady she is wrong, without just sounding like I'm trying to increase the sale.  She wants to buy ONE chick.  I need to explain why that is wrong for the chick.  Anyway, this was our conversation.

W:  Do you have any black New Jersey chickens?

Me:  No, they are mostly welsummer mixes, a few pure welsummer and a few EE/OE.

W:  Oh, I have a black New Jersey chicken that is sitting on eggs, but I don't have a rooster.  I read on the internet you can trade a chick at night for her eggs, but it must be the same color as the hen so she will accept the chick.

Me:  Well, I don't have any Jersey Giant chicks, but I do have black chicks.  They are BSL & BA crosses.

W:  Okay, I'll stop on my way home from work to get one.

Now mind you, I'm only asking $2 for these chicks, straight run.  I'm going to let her pick and try to convince her to take a few.  If she picks one of the BSL with the cute white spot........ummm, she needs a rooster, right?

Deb

This would affectionately be known as a "loony"

 An asylum...

A group of BYCers is called a ..........support group.  You can take that nicely or the 12-step way.

Deb

I thought they were called enablers.

I've got people coming by tonight to look at the Easter chicks.  I have to find a diplomatic way to tell this lady she is wrong, without just sounding like I'm trying to increase the sale.  She wants to buy ONE chick. 

Deb