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Quote: Hi, are the kefir grains you use in milk the same as the ones you use in water? Thank you.

Breed incubated: New Holland reds, Blue X Orpingtons, Black Orpingtons Number of eggs set: 24 Incubator: R-Com 20 Date set: 26th of the 9th 2009 Number locked down:20 4 eggs infertile Temperature: 37.5 degrees celsius Humidity: 44-45 % till day 18 then 70% How many turns per day: every hour...

When you are drowning in eggs and you make a 14 egg pavlova or two guests come and you make scrambled eggs with 14 eggs after carefully selecting which eggs you are going to use - oh no ! not my black orps, ! oh no ! not my blue orps ! oh no !! not my new hollands ! maybe this one because the...

Quote: I am pretty new at this but I read on this forum that unhatched chicks at the stage yours are at regulate their own temperature somewhat so I do hope that is correct and you continue to hatch successfully.All the best.

Quote: Hi farmer _ Jim, I do not yet know what it is with poultry but with cattle dead weight ( skinned and gutted, and the head gone ) is about 60% of the live weight.All the best.

Hi everyone, how are you all doing ? lavacaw, I read somewhere that it doesn't matter about turning the 1st day and you missed only by a bit more than that so maybe you will really be okay, I sure hope so for you.What day are you all going to candle and does anyone have helpful hints on the most...

Quote: Hi cluck-addict, I have pictures but I have to learn how to get them to this forum.I think there is an article here somewhere that tells you how so when I get time I will try and find it and see if I can learn how. Thanks for the opportunity to join your hatch group, it has been a real...

Quote: Hi TXmom, I hope your beautiful little black silkie is safe ! and that your other babies continue to do well.

Quote: Hi vkp23, It is lovely you have a dear wee chick and maybe it will be a she ! The one I helped was sluggish for awhile so yours did great All the best.

Quote: Hi Muddi, I have had one chick hatch yesterday which was a day late and that left two eggs which I thought nothing was going to happen with and in the early hours of this morning one pipped and now it is already born and it is the liveliest chick I have ever seen ( not that I have seen...

Skeeter I am sorry you lost a chick to the snake and Tonopah I am very glad that mouse was there to satisfy the snake's hunger or it might have been a very sad story like Skeeters.You have very smart hens.I know very little about snakes but I thought rattlers lived in the desert among the rocks...

Quote: That's great Bananas ! I got 4 chicks yesterday and one pipping now which just leaves two and they don't seem to be doing anything but I will give them all today and tonight and then make up my mind whether I will carefully open them because I like to see what goes wrong.They were due...

Hi Kiwi Chicky, may I join your group please ? I have a bunch due on the 18th. I set them in my old incubator so I am not sure how it will go.I have eggs due today and so far I have 4 out of 7.Earlier I saw another rocking but we had to be away most of the afternoon and I haven't seen movement...

Quote: It seems to me you have done very well Did you candle the rest ?

Quote: Hi TXmom, I am still waiting also as I set my eggs in the evening of the 9th so I am pretty close to you. Some of the folk have had great success so we can rejoice for them and admire their photos while we wait You sound like you are purring anyway with your darling little brood I...