Recent content by Tropic Rooster

Hi, I am looking for marans, cream legbars, orpingthon bamtams, wyandotr, ameraucana breeders in the orlando, apopka area! Can anybodu help, Thanks!

We started off great but lost momentum. In the end we had the following count: 9 out of 9 Easter Eggers 1 out of 5 Black Copper Marans 2 out of 5 Black/Blue Orpington Banthams Total 12 out of 19 but the Black Copper Marans and one Easter egger did not make it , so we are down to 10 chicks...

We set saturday the 14th and are close to 50%!! I was also getting very nervous till yesterday! Others started hatching wednesday!! But so far so good here . Just waiting for the orp banthams and bcm's

9 out 9 on EEGs so far!! Bantham orps and bcm's starting to chirp and pip now!! So excited!!

Finally started to hear some chirps yesterday! We we're getiing nervous, so many others reporting early hatches and pipping. Last night we started seeing some cracks and woke up this morning with two easter eggers . My son stormed into our bedroom this morning yelling. "Chicks are out, chicks...

Ok, thanks for the advise!

I bought my digital thermometer on ebay! (see picture below) So you recommend I just look at the digital one and ignore the one that came with the incubator?

This is a turner from an old hovabator. the racks are slightly flexible so you can bend slowlu and squeeze the ends out on one of the sides you have every other hole is open on top. There is a strip that sits on the side rail to hold them in. Its pretty easy. good luck with your hatch!

GOOD TO GO! 9 Easter Eggers, 5 Blue/Black Orpington Bantams and 5 Black Copper Marans. 19 EGGS TOTAL FOR US.

I also have a little Giant. You read allot of bad reviews but mine also holds the temp just fine. The problem I have is that both the temperature and the humidity meter that come with the bator differ by 1 to 2 degrees comparing to the thermometer I set on top(resting on) the automatic turner. I...

I also have a little Giant. You read allot of bad reviews but mine also holds the temp just fine. The problem I have is that both the temperature and the humidity meter that come with the bator differ by 1 to 2 degrees comparing to the thermometer I set on top(resting on) the automatic turner. I...

Finally!! So far we have 5 BCM we got from a freind, 5 black blue orpington bantam and 8 easter egger eggs ready. Last 13 are from our own girls. Will see if we get any extras in the morning and set bator at noon. Kids are all excited we are joining :)

Awesome!!! Looking forward to it

To much to catch up!! :) Can I still join?? Girls are starting to lay good now and the kids are all excited to join!!

Thanks for all the replies guys, I really appreciate it!! Lothiriel thanks for the nice pics, they gave me a good idea of what to expect..... Guess I have easter eggers, but fine by me, we're having lots of fun with them , we even picked up a third one...