5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[ronott1]

What? Unsubscribing or no unsubscribing?

Saying with us of course!

I was quoting a movie, I Am Sam starring Seann Penn. Here, I will put in the Smley.

 

[Pozees]

What? Unsubscribing or no unsubscribing?

NOT unsubscribing! There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained here and saved for your next hatch

 

[Wisher1000]

Alright, I'll play! I have a brand new Sportsman 1500 and I am setting a few eggs for a test batch. I will wait and set them tomorrow when I can get a pic made. I'm excited! Thanks, Ron!

BTW - I may not be reading all 179 pages that are already here, so if there is something important that I missed, let me know! Just PM me a page number and I'll be sure to read those.

 

[ronott1]

Alright, I'll play! I have a brand new Sportsman 1500 and I am setting a few eggs for a test batch. I will wait and set them tomorrow when I can get a pic made. I'm excited! Thanks, Ron!

BTW - I may not be reading all 179 pages that are already here, so if there is something important that I missed, let me know! Just PM me a page number and I'll be sure to read those.

I have added you to the list!

I hope the new incubator works great for you!

 

[insanity]

One bator tray full =42 egg. I think I should get about 18 more if the girls keep laying like they have been.

 

[ronott1]

One bator tray full =42 egg. I think I should get about 18 more if the girls keep laying like they have been.

This cold snap has slowed my girls down today. Hopefully they will adjust and lay a bunch of eggs tomorrow. I have for collected so far.

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

I will stay.

That's a great idea about selling most of the chicks and keeping a few. I am part of the grange and we have farmers markets every saturday 1-6 and people sell fresh eggs and veggies and stuff and sometimes people bring a couple hens to sell. I could sell chicks there and sneak a couple into the chicken coop! I can keep the ones i like and sell the rest at the farmers market. I could also ship them to people here on byc and other places! This would be great for me because I can't have roosters that are at all loud because neighbors complain and want to hatch and raise lots of chicks so this is great. Plus If I'm lucky and get a rooster who is quiet I can keep it to breed with my hens!

Great info!!! Any other good ideas out there??


Sooo happy I didnt unsubscribe!!

 

[bantambury]

So ron, the chicken diagrahm you posted....does that mean my air spaces are ok tilted? They were in the fridge.....so it may jsu be that.

 

[bantambury]

When rotating in bator, buts of the egg should be facing up correct? To allow the air spot up for the pip hole?

 

[Avlana]

When rotating in bator, buts of the egg should be facing up correct? To allow the air spot up for the pip hole?

Correct. Air cell/large end up. That'll help them position correctly and orient themselves throughout incubation. Then you can lay them on their sides when they are almost due to hatch.