Incubators Anonymous

[aliciaplus3]

Sending good hatching vibes your way.

I'll be prepping tomorrow for Fri's hatch. These last few days are the longest. It's my 1st time trying turkey eggs. All 6 looked good when I candled. I also started some of my own chicken eggs a week after the turkeys to have them all hatch at the same time.

I have hatched a set of turkeys with a few chicks as encouragement almost every week since the end of march.
My hatch rates have not been great for the turkeys, I got most of the eggs from a co-worker who has standard bronze and chocolate turkeys all together, so most are a cross. I have hatched a few from another source that has bbw hens in with a bourbon red tom, they have turned out sweet.
I think part of the trouble I am experiencing with hatch rates has to do with the breeders. It looks to me like one of his hens lays a lighter colored egg and so far out of the last 6 runs none of her eggs have hatched, they might get half way or even to 21 days and then quit..... so frustrating!

 

[Jessimom]

My tenant (who helps take care of the chickens) snapped this photo of my broody mom with her 5 babies. 3 Dbl Laced Barnvelders, 1 polish, and 1 silkie. The silkie is hiding. I LOVE the feathering on the Barnvelders, and the mohawk on the Polish. I can't wait to see what these look like as adults!!!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

My tenant (who helps take care of the chickens) snapped this photo of my broody mom with her 5 babies. 3 Dbl Laced Barnvelders, 1 polish, and 1 silkie. The silkie is hiding. I LOVE the feathering on the Barnvelders, and the mohawk on the Polish. I can't wait to see what these look like as adults!!!View attachment 1389345

They are gorgeous!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I have 3 new quail babies today! They are standard brown coturnix and cute little guys! Pictures later. In a few weeks, I'll have more, blues and whites in the next batch!

 

[WVduckchick]

My tenant (who helps take care of the chickens) snapped this photo of my broody mom with her 5 babies. 3 Dbl Laced Barnvelders, 1 polish, and 1 silkie. The silkie is hiding. I LOVE the feathering on the Barnvelders, and the mohawk on the Polish. I can't wait to see what these look like as adults!!!View attachment 1389345

That is darling!!

 

[WVduckchick]

I have 3 new quail babies today! They are standard brown coturnix and cute little guys! Pictures later. In a few weeks, I'll have more, blues and whites in the next batch!

Yeah quail babies!!

 

[WVduckchick]

My broodies have been doing more incubating that I have lately.

Found this one hatched this morning. My exchequer serama Carrie, I think she had 3 good eggs last week, so she might have another couple babies when I get home.

 

[Jessimom]

I really, really do not need any more chicks hatching, but an absolutely gorgeous blue non crowing Maran roo, has been mating with my silverudd blue and splash hens, plus a silkie hen. Maybe even the Polish, although I haven't seen him go after them (they are MEAN). I'm temped to hatch the eggs, to see what the babies would look like. I checked, at least the Silverudd's egg was fertile. Should I, or shouldn't I?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I really, really do not need any more chicks hatching, but an absolutely gorgeous blue non crowing Maran roo, has been mating with my silverudd blue and splash hens, plus a silkie hen. Maybe even the Polish, although I haven't seen him go after them (they are MEAN). I'm temped to hatch the eggs, to see what the babies would look like. I checked, at least the Silverudd's egg was fertile. Should I, or shouldn't I?

Of course you should! Everyone's knows that I don't need now chicks yet my incubators are still humming away lol

 

[Cntry1958]

I really, really do not need any more chicks hatching, but an absolutely gorgeous blue non crowing Maran roo, has been mating with my silverudd blue and splash hens, plus a silkie hen. Maybe even the Polish, although I haven't seen him go after them (they are MEAN). I'm temped to hatch the eggs, to see what the babies would look like. I checked, at least the Silverudd's egg was fertile. Should I, or shouldn't I?

Do it Do it Do it we all want to see what you get.