Anyone Setting Eggs Tonight 3/31/2011 - Come join me if you like!

[chickflick247]

I haven't been posting but reading because I went on vacation and didn't log out of my computer at home so I couldn't login on a different comp.
Anyway - It is day 21 for me tonight and I have nothing either. No rockin' or rollin'. I hope something happens soon.

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[chickflick247]

I don't think I will incubate again. too much work and very time consuming. I will get shipped eggs and hope I get a roo.

 

[chickflick247]

I am so happy for those that are having good hatches. I am wishing you luck Chickenfever.

 

[chickenfeverforever]

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It doesnt have to be though. I think a lot of it is the incubator. Sure many have sucess with LG's and Hovabators but many dont and those who own Brinseas NEVER complain about hatches. I have eggs developing beautifully in my Brisnea and I have since ordered two more!!! Sure I have not had a good hatch. It was my first time and I have learned a lot and everything comes easier with time. If you dont plan to incubate any more, what are you going to do with shipped eggs??

 

[chickenfeverforever]

Starting day 23 for me and still nothing.......

 

[petunias212]

Mike, thank you so much for the info on the Faverolles and Dutch Bantam - it's going to be quite a drive (2 hrs and a fuming hubby

but I did find a breeder in my area and the seller is helping me to time the pick up of the eggs with the new Dickey I just purchased today...it'll be 3 weeks for the bator delivery but i'm soooooo excited!!!! I'm hoping it's cracked up to be all that it is as I wasn't sure if to get a Sportsman or the Dickey....but Dickey was priced cheapest so I got it instead....

What progress some of you have made!!!!!!

 

[petunias212]

your new friends are very cute

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[RachaelS]

Well 12 hours into day 21 and nothing but I am keeping my fingers crossed

 

[MikeS(erama)]

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Going with a cabinet style, nice! I've heard dickeys are really good! You'll have to keep us up to date on how it works for ya!

 

[Cattitude]

I posted my totals on another thread, I'll just copy and paste here:

My hatch is through for this thread. :sigh Of the 41 eggs I began with, 5 were clear, for a fertility rate of 87%. Not bad for a batch that was mostly shipped eggs! Of the remaining 36, 34 made it to lockdown. 21 of those hatched, for a hatch rate of 58%. Again, not bad for a batch that was mostly shipped eggs! There were 4 pure Silkies (out of 14 shipped) that hatched and 4 pure Ameraucana (out of 9 shipped) that hatched. The rest were my own Silkie-X and Easter Eggers. I also got 6 eggs out of a batch of shipped eggs that my partner in Chicken Math incubated, for a total of 27 new chicks! I am very happy with this hatch!

Congratulations to all!