First hatch of the season

[wolfpack62001]

Well this has to be a first for me.
I had 2 loaded Bators going with 84 eggs, and I didnt candle and I didnt worry to much about the humidity till the last 3 days.
Well Folks I now have 83 babies, they were popping out like popcorn in there.
I am truley amazed that I had this good a hatch rate.
I hatched out Arucana and Alabama Ground Parrots, some even have featherd feet.
Ill post picks soon
Todd

 

[halo]

That is absolutely incredible! And I love the visual of them popping like popcorn. Geez, what a hatch rate, that is phenomenal. Theres a lesson in there somewhere...

 

[wilds of pa]

Awesome job wolfpack62001....Now you get to play chickys....

 

[Katy]

Holey Moley.....that's a great hatch!!!

 

[tiki244]

OK come on you guys whats a Alabama Ground Parrot?

 

[Katy]

I believe it's a silkie......at least I think that's what he means!

 

[wolfpack62001]

DW has the youngins visiting Granma and Pappa, DH has way to much time on his hands
Here are some pics of my brooder, its not made of cardboard thats just the wind shield, and please ignore the German Soda Pop bottle.

Some serious heat

Mostly my Arucanas

The black ones are the Ground Parrots

The worlds ugliest chicken, if you have a bad heart dont look

Hope you enjoy!

 

[wolfpack62001]

He He He, sorry to laugh, get the same reaction at work.
Definition as per Todd:
Alabama Ground Parrot, a bird indiginous to Lower Eastern Alabama, East L.A. Baby!
Comes in many forms, thought to have derived from the Fella down the street when his Roo got loose and jumped my fence and visited my hens for awile.
They are a cross between a Game Hen, Partidge Rock and Dominiquer with some Cohchen mixed in for good measure.
Some experts refer to this Statly and Rare Bird as a Mutt, but That is a term for Dogs, I on the other hand have fine hardy birds that dont belong in the Poultry Standards book.
Oh and my Dog is an Aruban Curb Setter

 

[tiki244]

congratulations on your hatch.

sure would like to see some of those stately and rare birds as adults (AGP)

 

[wolfpack62001]

Ill take care of that for you tomarrow Kris.
My 2 big breed roos are mixes and are good with the hens, I hatched them for a friend in Dec 06, he got to many roos felt sorry for him so I took them in.
I also raise Phesant, going to get more this comming weekend.