Well, the insanity has started for 2010! I will be hatching around 40 chicks every 2 weeks for a couple of months and we'll see how long I keep it up for. I'm trying to get a fair amount of chicks from each of 3 family lines. This first batch was 20 chicks.. only 4 keepers
Because of this large amount & constant staggered schedule I had to employ this plastic tub as a hatcher. I have 2 styro bators but both are busy as I'm hatching one family in one tub and another family in another while the incubator is still going. I have 2 tubs ready for when i have 3 families at once. It requires constant maintenance through the hatch because it's a fair bit dry even with a humidifier in the room running for the last 2 days. I had to keep wetting chicks while they were trying to zip. But all but 1 made it out fine otherwise.. surprise surprise.
My first hatch was smaller than normal because one of the families got loose and I had to discard eggs for a few weeks, but we're ready to set some in the next group. There are 3 from one family and 1 from the other family. Everyone has been toe punched to protect their true identiy
I'm SO HAPPY that even 4 of the first 20 hatched are looking ANYTHING like what I'm headed toward. It's still a long road ahead but it's exciting to see SOME progress!
and here... here are my first 4 splash babies!!! I've been trying over a year to get splash but have failed. I finally have 4 lovely little guys & gals.
Hooray!
Because of this large amount & constant staggered schedule I had to employ this plastic tub as a hatcher. I have 2 styro bators but both are busy as I'm hatching one family in one tub and another family in another while the incubator is still going. I have 2 tubs ready for when i have 3 families at once. It requires constant maintenance through the hatch because it's a fair bit dry even with a humidifier in the room running for the last 2 days. I had to keep wetting chicks while they were trying to zip. But all but 1 made it out fine otherwise.. surprise surprise.
My first hatch was smaller than normal because one of the families got loose and I had to discard eggs for a few weeks, but we're ready to set some in the next group. There are 3 from one family and 1 from the other family. Everyone has been toe punched to protect their true identiy
I'm SO HAPPY that even 4 of the first 20 hatched are looking ANYTHING like what I'm headed toward. It's still a long road ahead but it's exciting to see SOME progress!
and here... here are my first 4 splash babies!!! I've been trying over a year to get splash but have failed. I finally have 4 lovely little guys & gals.
Hooray!
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