So far I have 9 new babies!!!!
So far I am up to 5 Speckled Sussex ( that's all I had of those so I am so proud!) and 4 Orpington Buffs. I have 3 buff Brahmas that have pipped but haven't come out yet, 3 Cuckoo Marans that are also pipped and the rest are Black Australorps. They have also...
So far, I have had 2 Orpington Buffs, 1 Speckled Sussex and 1 Black Australorp hatch. BUT, the australorp has worn itself out and I honestly don't think it's going to make it. I have 3 more eggs that have pipped and are moving around though so I am hopeful I will have more today! I've kept...
Okay, I have not had this happen before so PLEASE, somebody tell me if this is normal!!! Today is day 19. I have counted & recounted. I made sure 4 different times. Even wrote it on my calendar next to my incubator. Today is the day I lay the eggs on their sides to rest. Right? I did this...
I just candled mine today and so far.... all of them are fertile!!!! wooohoooo! How about you guys? Since this is my first incubation of 2012, I am super "eggcited". lol Once these hatch, I will be incubating some eggs for an Amish family that lives down the road from us. I'm trading...
Hi everybody~
I just my incubator yesterday with 5 different breeds. I've got Black Australorp, Orpington Buff, Speckled Sussex, Cuckoo Marans & Buff Brahmas. My hatch date should be February 7th... Anybody hatching about that time?
Me either~ I will hatch mine from now on about september.. it will be much better then for these babies. It hasn't been this hot in a while and I know you guys are getting it alot worse than we are over in TX~ good luck~
christi
It has been so hot here in NE Mississippi that I have had 2 babies die so far~ and they aren't in an enclosed space. Everything is open to the breeze also. Is anyone else having issues?
I decided to try my hand at quail and on June 7th, I put 20 bob white eggs in my 'bator. Today is June 30th and I have 16 eggs that are viable. I thought they were supposed to start hatching yesterday but my dad tells me that it's no big deal. Could you tell me how many days it normally takes...