Anyone hatching chicks right now? Looks like I might have a singleton hatch. I don’t usually start chicks this early in the year, but let a friend convince me it was a good idea.
Looks like white and IB split pied/white. The second chick could be purple split pied/white, as the rooster in that pen is carrying purple. But it may just be the lighting. Nice job hatching!!
Hello. I was able to switch my shift so that’s I can come. Here’s what I can bring for birds:
-March hatch Spitzhauben pullets in silver spangled, blue, & splash and a couple cockerels of blue/cream coloration
-a couple spitz yearling hens in blue & citron spangled
-pea eggs from Spalding...
Good to know. Do u do any extra turning in addition to what the bator does? And have u tried starting the eggs under a broody then moving them to this bator?
I’m using an RCom max 20 this year. It rolls the eggs 1x/hour. Last year I started pea eggs under broody Chickens and finished them in a brinsea 20 advance with a decent hatch rate. The turning cradle for the brinsea is very flimsy tho & I don’t really trust it for another season.
Pea eggs sometimes do better incubated on their sides. If u have an auto-turner that works w that configuration, great. Supplemental turning (in addition to the auto turner) can be helpful too.
Tho I’m currently scheduled to work that day, I should be able to switch my shift. If so, this is what I plan to bring:
For the raffle: bottle of wine
Food: tray of brownies
Birds/eggs: I have a few yearling spitz hens available, a yearling pair of Spalding BSWE peafowl, and a couple of 2yo IB...
We have all over paid for birds we want. My offer is on the low side and based on a pic that makes it tough to really assess them. The male looks nice from this angle. The female is lower percentage. I’m sure they will make beautiful chicks for you.
They’re very pretty birds, but they’re Spaldings. They still have value tho. It’s tough to really see them in that pic. I might offer $400-500 for the pair.
Do you have any pics of these “JAVA greens”? I’ve read that there are no true Javanese Peafowl in this country. The ones you are looking at may be high% spaldings or American greens. Pricing varies greatly depending on the quantity and % of the birds. The more you can educate yourself and the...