I have a trio of Silver Deathlayers available if anyone in the area is interested. 16wks from a local breeder. They are a small layer type, less flighty than Leghorns, great free range instincts. Like to roost. Herkimer/Utica area.
Clear plastic roof panels, heavy vinyl shower curtains, tarps. Use these to block the wind. Make sure to leave ventilation up high away from where they roost. If you have access to electricity get a heated waterer. Don't worry at all about heating them. The only concern should be creating too...
Ya know, I didn't Need another incubator. I really didn't. But I do have a hen who lays fragile eggs I've wanted a chick from for years.
And your discussion made my wallet a bit lighter. But I have 3 eggs out of 12 that are developing. That's never happened, so thanks.
Reptile expo in the capital district of NY on the 18th. I really want to go, but I've been on a 2 week work detail out of state. So I might have to wait till the Sept one rolls around. Might have cage space then for a skink!
If your Cr Legbars hen is barred then crossing her with your BCM would make the chicks sexeable at hatch. Little roos will have a spot on the top of the head and hens would not.
Incubators are off and all that will hatch have hatched. Had some humidity problems with, of course, the one holding my bought eggs soo everyone in that bator got emergency air holes. All my bought eggs made it though 2 needed assistance, only 1 requires further care with a shoe.
And I...
Lockdown. Only about half made it. 1 hens, completely infertile. 1 some infertile, but most made it a max of 5-6 days. And my BCMs definitely donot have a big enough air cell.
Anyone have problems candling extraLg eggs? I set a bunch from one hen whose eggs are almost never fertile, she's picky about her Roos. I've got faint veining or spots in a bunch of eggs. But it's not anywhere near as obvious in a medium sized egg. So I am leaving them in, but It's really hard...
Incubators have been prepped. Found all the pieces and my hydrometers.
Ive been Collecting every single egg from my best hen for 3 weeks now. Running a Hail Mary batch because for the 1st time in years her eggs are fertile. Of course they are also porus, so upped the calcium. And now they have...