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post #21 of 1071
7/17/12 at 9:32am

I set eggs this past Friday.  First time hatching eggs, both shipped and local, lots of different breeds.  I candled them today and didn't see any veins, so I'm hoping it's just too early and/or I don't know what I'm looking at.

 

I'm using the little giant bator with a fan and egg turner.

 

Can't wait to see if I get any babies!!!!!!!!!

Chickens, Guinea fowl, sheep, alpacas and angora rabbits, all part of our family in upstate NY.

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Chickens, Guinea fowl, sheep, alpacas and angora rabbits, all part of our family in upstate NY.

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post #22 of 1071
7/17/12 at 10:18am
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What kind of mutts?

IDK, I've got two White Leghorn roosters, a Turken rooster, a BLRW rooster, a Red Star hen, a RIR hen, a Bantam hen (I don't know what kind), a White Orpington, and a Golden Campine. So there is really no way to know. I think it will be fun to try and figure out who the parents are. The BLRW and the Red Star are best friends so I assume that I should get atleast 1 BLRW/Red Star. It'll be interesting, I'm exited :D

I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1  Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.

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I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1  Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.

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post #23 of 1071
7/17/12 at 1:18pm

yay.. i got my BBS AM eggs today... what a surprise. I didnt even know she sent them already... Now just waiting for my White AM at the end of the week... pls pls pls not monday..fl.gif

 

happy setting to everyone who got their eggs set this week.
 

So I am hatching MORE EE this month..lol

 

currently have too many EE...

 

 

 

 

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So I am hatching MORE EE this month..lol

 

currently have too many EE...

 

 

 

 

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post #24 of 1071
7/17/12 at 1:47pm
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IDK, I've got two White Leghorn roosters, a Turken rooster, a BLRW rooster, a Red Star hen, a RIR hen, a Bantam hen (I don't know what kind), a White Orpington, and a Golden Campine. So there is really no way to know. I think it will be fun to try and figure out who the parents are. The BLRW and the Red Star are best friends so I assume that I should get atleast 1 BLRW/Red Star. It'll be interesting, I'm exited :D

Super fun! I bet that will be pretty tricky to figure parents. Do all your roosters get along? Thats quite a combo you got there. big_smile.png

Bantams: Frizzled Mottled, Blue, & Calico Cochins; Seramas; and Crele OEGB!!!!!!!!

 

Layers: Buff Orpingtons, Deleware & Rhode Island Reds

 

 

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Bantams: Frizzled Mottled, Blue, & Calico Cochins; Seramas; and Crele OEGB!!!!!!!!

 

Layers: Buff Orpingtons, Deleware & Rhode Island Reds

 

 

Now raising Coturnix Quail!!


 

 

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post #25 of 1071
7/17/12 at 3:13pm

Yeah, I was a little worried about having that many, but I haven't really had problems with it. I actually have atleast three more girls that are only 16 weeks old (and the chicks that I don't know the genders yet)

I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1  Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.

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I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1  Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.

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post #26 of 1071
7/17/12 at 4:23pm

The only Lav Orp roo to hatch turned out scrawny and even after I let him age up a bit he never looked quite right. I figured since the girls were his sisters I'd be better off getting an unrelated roo if I wanted Lav Orp babies.  That particular hatch got a little too hot when I was away for a weekend & I've always wondered if that wasn't a factor. I know that some reptiles' sex can be determined by the temperature during their hatch but I can't find any confirmation on birds...if it could be proven I'm guessing hatcheries would take advantage of it so I assume it was just a fluke.

 

From what I understand about chicken genetics (and I admit that isn't a whole lot because it is way complicated) a lavender is just a black with a recessive gene that keeps the black from showing. I'm not quite sure what I'll get from the mix! I'm really hoping I have good luck with Hinkjc's eggs again. Even though Jody wrote "Please call..." in big letters on the box, my PO sent them via the bumpy mail jeep anyway so I'm afraid they were scrambled. :(  Last time my hatch rate from her eggs was amazing inspite of some PO mishandling and every single chick that hatched grew up to be gorgeous. George, one of the roos, was the most amazing roo ever, both in looks and personality and I'm hoping to hatch a George the 2nd. :)

 

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Was the one roo that hatched not a good one?

I would LOVE a hatch like that.... i think,  but i see if you need a nice roo.... it wouldnt be ideal  to get none to choose from.

SS over LO ...Wow can you get a speckled lavender then? That would be novel.This gene thing on chickens is different as i found out that often the color only comes thru on the head not  the whole chicken which is odd to me well mybe on the tail and wings too but not solid often .. or so i understand but i am really new to reading about genes.

Criskin and her chickens

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Criskin and her chickens

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post #27 of 1071
7/17/12 at 4:25pm

I set 6 Lavender Orpingtons on 7/16/2012 I hope they all do great.

I am a wife and a mother to 1 son, 2 daughters, 2 step sons, 3 step daughters.

 

I currently have Two Barred Rock Hens and 1 Dominique Roo

and 6 baby barred rock/dominique mix and 1 Black Sex Link Jersey Giant.

2nd hatch date  7/23  I have a lot late on this hatch.

3rd hatch date   7/24  I think a lot are going to be late with the rest due to still air incubator.

4th hatch date   7/26

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I am a wife and a mother to 1 son, 2 daughters, 2 step sons, 3 step daughters.

 

I currently have Two Barred Rock Hens and 1 Dominique Roo

and 6 baby barred rock/dominique mix and 1 Black Sex Link Jersey Giant.

2nd hatch date  7/23  I have a lot late on this hatch.

3rd hatch date   7/24  I think a lot are going to be late with the rest due to still air incubator.

4th hatch date   7/26

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post #28 of 1071
7/18/12 at 9:13am
Thread Starter 

Hi again

Anybody HOTOUT there ????

Another box came WHOO HOO agan...some  of my LO's

. Had them put ice packs in with allmy eggs Hope it helps.

 

Read an article  here about cold and heat on eggs.... Called "What if the Power goes Out? VERY interesting. Hope  the ice pack  didnt bring them down to  freezing at first as it can killeggs. ..but some can make it so they say. Said over 104.4 eggs will die.

Heck i thought it was 102!!! Claims 100 is the perfect temp .l Wonder whiy then the bator company set this new bator at 99.5? think it is.Well better safe i guess

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The more i read the more i think  this is SOOO tricky and wonder how i will get a chick. Also of interest was an article that said letting the incubator go down in temp for an hour -6 hours!!! (REALLY 6!!) can be beneficial on the eggs b/c the hens get off the nest for periods of time too and the universitys  controlled test showed better hatch rates (by a little) with low temps  at times..

I would never have thought that  opening the bator the first 18 days  to candle eggs i guess is a-ok In  fact MORE than a ok.!!

But i am just READING dont say DO IT to anyone.

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post #29 of 1071
7/18/12 at 9:21am

So I candled the eggs I put in on 7/11 and all look good..unfortunatley, some look way developed.. one even shows a developed chick., head, eyes, body shape, good size too.. some are dark areas taking up at least 3/4 of the shell.   Is it possible the hen or the weather started these eggs befopre I did? When do I take them out and put them into lockdown? I do have another incubators with some ducks in it that are supposed to hatch in 3 days.....I thought this chicken hatching would be fun but its becoming a PITA....

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post #30 of 1071
7/18/12 at 9:41am

count mine in from today as well- http://sadpanda.us/images/1088173-LS9P0DL.jpg

they are blue cochins,knew cochin eggs were big but wow they look massive IRL.

a support staff of mine who recieved them today actualy put them in the fridge even though she knew they werent eating eggs,wasnt woken up about it.

will go absolute bonkers if this affects the eggs.

.::willing slave to hand reared maran,light sussex and cochin flocks....exbat henny and a gaggle of cats::.

please have patience if do not understand something have said;ask for it to be said differently- am severely autistic & learning/intelectualy disabled.

incubation project: http://fairfieldresidential.co.uk/index.php?pageId=69

an autistic chickeny sort of blog: http://theresidentialautist....

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.::willing slave to hand reared maran,light sussex and cochin flocks....exbat henny and a gaggle of cats::.

please have patience if do not understand something have said;ask for it to be said differently- am severely autistic & learning/intelectualy disabled.

incubation project: http://fairfieldresidential.co.uk/index.php?pageId=69

an autistic chickeny sort of blog: http://theresidentialautist....

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