Recent content by ShirMik

  1. ShirMik

    Incubators Anonymous

    Well hatching nearly complete, so far 41 out of 47, not bad for an amateur with a home made incubator, should have built one long ago, happy hatching every-one.
  2. ShirMik

    Incubators Anonymous

    Hi All, I have just completed building my own incubator using an old refrigerator, today is hatching day and so far it looks pretty good, 36 have hatched so far out of 47 with a couple pipping at the moment. I have found that a humidity reading of between 70 and 75% works wonders when hatching (...
  3. ShirMik

    Incubators Anonymous

    very definately an incubator addict. I have a home made incubator and a seperate home made hatcher which means that I can incubate eggs every six days, I cannot wait to hatch every three weeks, the suspense is just too great.
  4. ShirMik

    Mixed Flock or Not?

    I also started out with a mixed flock but fell in love with the Orpingtons, I now only have Orpingtons, they are so friendly and just a pleasure to watch. As for colours and feather designs the Orpingtons have got it all, I have Cuckoo, Lavender-Cuckoo, Lavender, Buff-Black-Lace, Blue, Splash...
See more
Back
Top Bottom