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post #141 of 253
6/26/12 at 10:48pm
Lakebird, sorry to here that. I lost one a few weeks ago. I dropped it moving it to lock down. I felt awful sad.png

I just moved 9 Easter Egger and 9 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes into lock down.

In a few days I will be locking down the Marans. Then a few days later the Swedish flower hens.
It' s going to be so exciting to watch a these new baby's hatch. Molly big_smile.png

Splash Wyandottes, Cream Legbars, Norwegian Jaerhon's, Bresse, Marans, Swedish Flower Hens, Icelandics, Isbars, Cream Brabanters, Jubilee Orpington's, Easter Eggers and the list Keeps going... Wonder whats next!! LOL

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Splash Wyandottes, Cream Legbars, Norwegian Jaerhon's, Bresse, Marans, Swedish Flower Hens, Icelandics, Isbars, Cream Brabanters, Jubilee Orpington's, Easter Eggers and the list Keeps going... Wonder whats next!! LOL

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post #142 of 253
6/26/12 at 11:33pm
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I lost an egg tonight because of clumsiness hit.gif


So sad. :(

Wife to Krunchy, momma to DD (5) and a little baby boy, one black mini-Rex rabbit , a black silkie, and a 'bator full of eggs.   You can read about our crazy life at my blog, That's Life.

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Wife to Krunchy, momma to DD (5) and a little baby boy, one black mini-Rex rabbit , a black silkie, and a 'bator full of eggs.   You can read about our crazy life at my blog, That's Life.

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post #143 of 253
6/26/12 at 11:59pm

Thank you! The guilt is subsiding.

 

I was wondering how much do you handle newborn chicks. I got my first chicks in April from a local farm, at few days old. They are just as friendly as can be. The ones I hatched about 2 week old ago seems to be scared of everything. They aren't as friendly as my first chicks. All orpingtons. Do you think I am not handling the chicks enough?

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post #144 of 253
6/27/12 at 4:45am
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 Do you think I am not handling the chicks enough?

 

In my opinion you can rarely ever handle/play with them too much! As long as they are not getting hungry/thirsty or cold, then handle away with them! I play with mine as much as possible when they hatch, spend as much time as I can with them (but the peafowl and quail are way more flighty than chickens, so I like giving them as much of an imprint as possible)

Mom to five very spoiled peafowl and a host of other poultry.

Stop by the Online Crazy Egg Chain thread and see what's up for trade!

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post #145 of 253
6/27/12 at 6:05am

So 3 of my 5 eggs have started to pip!!!! This is the hardest part with eggs I think. Just waiting to see the cute little thing and knowing you have to wait.....I think the next incubator I build I'm putting a small mirror in it. That way I can see all of the egg. I hate when I can't see the other side of them....pop.gif

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post #146 of 253
6/27/12 at 9:16am
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..I think the next incubator I build I'm putting a small mirror in it. That way I can see all of the egg. I hate when I can't see the other side of them....

 

 

This is brilliant!! Why haven't I thought of this yet.... and if it was just a mirror (just the stone, no ornament), it would also aid in maintaining level temps actually, since it would hold heat if the bator shuts off. I think I'll do this as well!

Mom to five very spoiled peafowl and a host of other poultry.

Stop by the Online Crazy Egg Chain thread and see what's up for trade!

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Mom to five very spoiled peafowl and a host of other poultry.

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post #147 of 253
6/27/12 at 11:05am
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What type of chickens are you locking down?


13 Silkie eggs...some shipped and some from a local breeder, 14 Polish Crested..from my chickens, 5 buckeyes from a breeder, and 2 Buff Brahmas! So excited this is the first hatch that I actually know what they are!

2 grown sons(well as grown as boys get) 1 dog 6 cats 2 horses and chickens! last year I got addicted to incubating eggs..had to sell a lot of chicks! Dow to a workable number now!

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2 grown sons(well as grown as boys get) 1 dog 6 cats 2 horses and chickens! last year I got addicted to incubating eggs..had to sell a lot of chicks! Dow to a workable number now!

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post #148 of 253
6/27/12 at 12:52pm
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So 3 of my 5 eggs have started to pip!!!! This is the hardest part with eggs I think. Just waiting to see the cute little thing and knowing you have to wait.....I think the next incubator I build I'm putting a small mirror in it. That way I can see all of the egg. I hate when I can't see the other side of them....pop.gif


What about a shaving mirror meant for the shower?  That wouldn't fog up if the incubator humidity is high. 

Wife to Krunchy, momma to DD (5) and a little baby boy, one black mini-Rex rabbit , a black silkie, and a 'bator full of eggs.   You can read about our crazy life at my blog, That's Life.

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Wife to Krunchy, momma to DD (5) and a little baby boy, one black mini-Rex rabbit , a black silkie, and a 'bator full of eggs.   You can read about our crazy life at my blog, That's Life.

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post #149 of 253
6/27/12 at 1:32pm
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What about a shaving mirror meant for the shower?  That wouldn't fog up if the incubator humidity is high. 

That sounds good.smile.png

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post #150 of 253
6/27/12 at 5:03pm

1st sizzle2.JPGI HAVE A CHICKIE BABY!!!!wee.gifSo far 1 out of the 5 eggs have hatched. I have 3 more that have pipped and are peeping. And 1 that I candled real quick and it's still moving so we will see....

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