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Quote: We have a basic styrofoam incubator that has the heating element on the top and a trough at the bottom that is always full of water. We opted out on the automatic egg turner (we would probably need a second incubator to put it to use). So, my son turns each egg by hand 3x a day, once...

Quote: Today is Dec. 20th...wanted to check back with you to see if you have chickies ?

Ameraucana bantam chickie Ameraucana bantam chickie We have 11 chickies that have hatched, 39 eggs are in the incubator (may have some more in a few minutes after my son checks for eggs for the day). More pics on the website ! Can't wait to see if these are new Ameraucana colors...

Quote: Don't you mean 21 days after setting the egg? You can collect eggs for two weeks before setting, though it's best not to collect more than a week prior to that. Of course, if it's under a broody hen, that pencil mark will probably rub off. We put our eggs in the incubator the very day...

Quote: Thanks for your pic ! That's a very interesting incubator set up you have. Can you post another pic of the whole incubator ? Ours is a little cheapo styrofoam one, but it seems to do the job pretty well ! Thanks, Lisa

Quote: I don't know if anyone answered you yet, but this is what we do: We always write the expected hatch date on the top of the egg with a pencil (21 days after collecting the egg). Usually you do hear some cheeping going on before they pip (peck at the egg to break through). If they take...

Quote: Aw, thanks so much for sharing pics of your mommy hen and baby chickies ! I love those kind of pics since we take care of the chickies instead of the mother hens outside. It just didn't work out with the ants around here. They are very sweet. Thank you !!

This is Mini Runner. He is a Golden Sebright Cockerel. He is about 7 months old. Please contact us by e-mail ([email protected]) or from our website (www.emsquaredfarms.weebly.com) if interested. Thanks !

Bantam Ameraucana chickie Bantam Ameraucana chickie (check out this chickie's muffs and beard !!) Black-Breasted Red Old English Game Bantam chickies We have 7 chickies now. Wanted to show off our little chickies ! More pics on the Purebred Show Chickens page. Chickies will always cheer...

Quote: Aw, they are cute ! What are the marbles in the water for ? To prevent little chickies from drowning ? We now have 6 chickies ! And 39 eggs in the incubator. So excited about new Ameraucana colors, but can't tell yet as chickies. Will be fun to track chickies as they grow into...

We still have just 3 chickies (almost a week old now). 2 Ameraucana eggs are pipping. Hopefully they will hatch very soon ! Can't wait to see a new Ameraucana chickie color ! We have 40 eggs in the incubator. Today was the last day to collect eggs from a non-standard colored pair of bantam...

Quote: Thanks for checking out our site ! Love the pic of yours ! What are those cages in the middle pen, with the wood frame doors ? I'm going to get to painting probably after Christmas. Still entertaining color ideas. After just getting back from Key West, I still love those typical Key...

We have 3 chickies now ! See cute one day old pics on our website: http://www.emsquaredfarms.weebly.com See under Purebred Show Chickens. Put up a short video too ! (see if you can find it...I'll give you a hint....it's under Chickie Videos) Will post another video after a week. We're...

Quote: That's a lot of chickies ! What kind are they again ? I miss little yellow chickies ! Ours hatched a day early too (we hatch at 102 degrees Fahrenheit, although I've noticed my son leaving the thermometer at the bottom of the incubator floor instead of on top of the eggs and it read...