April Hatch Thread--Come Join Us!

[cityhenhouse]

thank you that was awsome to see. I will candle mine again and see if i see more , had no clue the first time lol

 

[MadamContrary]

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I'd never heard of the lavender splash before.  Shoulda seen the look on hubby's face at my squeal as I looked them up.  I'm sure by now he thinks I'm certifiable.    Bless his heart, he just says, 'whatever makes you happy, dear'.


Are they not beautiful creatures? My hubby is in the same boat as yours! I think hatching is going to be seriously addictive like Texas hold'em poker!

 

[Partyfowl]

I put 48 golden seabright eggs in, due to hatch the 14th of April!
The eggs were shipped, and a lot of the air cells looke horrid, but we will do what we can.
I think this is my last time trying shipped eggs.
Jim

 

Mine too!!

 

[annabell254]

yea... mine too! he is like "whatever makes you happy dear" .... the only problem arises when he happened to actually do the math for the incubator a brinsea 20 advanced and then for the eggs+ shipping to fill it... (this was after he wanted to take them out for some mistake goose eggs we were sent.... I was like "WAIT! those are WAY too expensive to take out for some extra eggs!!!!! we will need another incubator if you want them to hatch!" and then he was like "Wait how much did that cost again? and What DID you PAY for the eggs? Wooooo baby, I though you said buying eggs was CHEAPER than getting chicks!!!!" HEHE OOPPPS

"well it is dear... it is just the type of chicken I am getting and the eggs ARE cheaper for them... I mean half of the cost is in shipping! and I would have to pay that for chicks as well

hubby "chicks at the tractor supply are 3$ and no shipping!!!!"

me "but those are HATCHERY!!! and just regular chickens.... I ALREADY HAVE REGULAR chickens!"

hubby " fine! what every makes you happy! but I don't have to like it!"

Me "I love you baby "

 

[jphendrix]

yea... mine too! he is like "whatever makes you happy dear" .... the only problem arises when he happened to actually do the math for the incubator a brinsea 20 advanced and then for the eggs+ shipping to fill it... (this was after he wanted to take them out for some mistake goose eggs we were sent.... I was like "WAIT! those are WAY too expensive to take out for some extra eggs!!!!! we will need another incubator if you want them to hatch!" and then he was like "Wait how much did that cost again? and What DID you PAY for the eggs? Wooooo baby, I though you said buying eggs was CHEAPER than getting chicks!!!!" HEHE OOPPPS

"well it is dear... it is just the type of chicken I am getting and the eggs ARE cheaper for them... I mean half of the cost is in shipping! and I would have to pay that for chicks as well

hubby "chicks at the tractor supply are 3$ and no shipping!!!!"

me "but those are HATCHERY!!! and just regular chickens.... I ALREADY HAVE REGULAR chickens!"

hubby " fine! what every makes you happy! but I don't have to like it!"

Me "I love you baby "

That is so funny, but my husband likes to say I am always right and of course I know he is being a smart@#$!!!!!!

 

[jphendrix]

Today is day 7 on my eggs in my incubator and I am going to candle them tonight to see what is developing and what is not! I hope it is a good hatch!
We have found out that one of my bantam chickens has gone broody so fixed her a place in a dog crate with a nest so we can keep her in the house away from the others. I am going to put 3 eggs under her and see how she does! I am working on my second hatch in my bator, but this will be my first time hatching with a broody! If anyone had any tips on hatching with a broody please let me know, this is definately new to me!!!!!! and Thanks in advance!!!!!

 

[CamiLynn]

Today is day 7 on my eggs in my incubator and I am going to candle them tonight to see what is developing and what is not! I hope it is a good hatch! 
We have found out that one of my bantam chickens has gone broody so fixed her a place in a dog crate with a nest so we can keep her in the house away from the others. I am going to put 3 eggs under her and see how she does! I am working on my second hatch in my bator, but this will be my first time hatching with a broody! If anyone had any tips on hatching with a broody please let me know, this is definately new to me!!!!!! and Thanks in advance!!!!!

What would you like know? Sounds like you know what you are doing so far. I love when they hatch and watching them teach their babies. If you have a nice broody hen that will let you near the eggs, you can candle and to me see things faster and much better than when they are incubated. Enjoy! Double the fun :-D

 

[Bitterroot]

yea... mine too! he is like "whatever makes you happy dear" .... the only problem arises when he happened to actually do the math for the incubator a brinsea 20 advanced and then for the eggs+ shipping to fill it... (this was after he wanted to take them out for some mistake goose eggs we were sent.... I was like "WAIT! those are WAY too expensive to take out for some extra eggs!!!!! we will need another incubator if you want them to hatch!" and then he was like "Wait how much did that cost again? and What DID you PAY for the eggs? Wooooo baby, I though you said buying eggs was CHEAPER than getting chicks!!!!" HEHE OOPPPS

"well it is dear... it is just the type of chicken I am getting and the eggs ARE cheaper for them... I mean half of the cost is in shipping! and I would have to pay that for chicks as well

hubby "chicks at the tractor supply are 3$ and no shipping!!!!"

me "but those are HATCHERY!!! and just regular chickens.... I ALREADY HAVE REGULAR chickens!"

hubby " fine! what every makes you happy! but I don't have to like it!"

Me "I love you baby "

I lucked out. Mine doesn't even ask any more. I told him what I spent on the eggs and incubator though, he didn't say a word. I guess he figures anything else is just a drop in the bucket compared to my expensive reptile habit. He's such a city boy, his only involvement will be once those eggs are fried up and on his plate. One of his facebook friends asked him the other day what a brooder is, and he doesn't know.

Turned the auto turner on yesterday afternoon. So far so good. Had to turn the thermostat down a couple tenths of a degree, for some reason the turner makes it warmer in there (motor?) and the thermostat can't handle the help. My thermometer probe registered a 100.2 last night. Hopefully, crisis averted, as it seems to be holding steady back at 100 now.

These chicken incubators are notoriously persnickety for what you pay for them. I'm going to have to do some more research, see if there's one with a proportional thermostat out there. Thinking about just building my own using the same stuff I build reptile coolerbators with. Holds temps steady over a 24 hour period within less than half a degree variance. And less than $150 with a top of the line proportional thermostat. I've seen this hovabator swing as much as five degrees. And that's with very stable, warm room temps. Yikes.

 

[TheCrazyChick]

Well, so far I am pretty sure that I will not get addicted to incubation. This is crazy. Temps are constantly up and down. Everytime I pick up an egg I end up dropping it. Can't see through brown eggs. No rhyme nor reason for any of it. Driving me bonkers. I know the Little Giant Still Air is supposed to be basic and oftentimes unreliable, but this is ridiculous. Do the more expensive incubators give you just as much grief?

 

[CamiLynn]

Well, so far I am pretty sure that I will not get addicted to incubation. This is crazy. Temps are constantly up and down. Everytime I pick up an egg I end up dropping it. Can't see through brown eggs. No rhyme nor reason for any of it. Driving me bonkers. I know the Little Giant Still Air is supposed to be basic and oftentimes unreliable, but this is ridiculous. Do the more expensive incubators give you just as much grief?

I thought the same thing after my first hatch since I was so stressed out by the time they finally hatched, but I keep going back to do more lol. I have a farm innovator and it was no more than $40 and I have had great hatches w it. My temps stay steady and I just have to add sponge or rag to raise the humidity.