Arizona Chickens

[cyborg]

If anyone knows someone with a brinsea advanced locally I am in the market for one. I have a couple but need another one. I tried finding an incubator that had good temp and humidity control but came up short. What types are anyone here using and what are your thoughts on them as far as temp control and humidity control. Brinsea are expensive so hoping for a used one  Or something that works consistantly. So any thoughts or leads though them my way

I bought a Farm Innovators model for 48 eggs with the turner, but haven't used it yet, so I don't know if it is any good or not.

 

[cgmaster]

If my silkies hatch I might need to find a home for my black roo he's a Little on the heavy side for a silkie and I have no idea how old he is,my splash chick i think is a cockerel and if that's true I will use him instead of my black roo

 

[lacymorgan]

I'm using an R-Com (incubator for dummies

) and have been very pleased with it overall. The humidity and temp gauge I put inside it said it was spot on accurate.

how do you control the humidity it is as pricey as a brisnea but then quality is utmost

 

[Born2blove]

Please help me to Identify my chick breed.
Thanks

 

[City farm]

We are right there with ya.  We had several egg layers in Mi years ago.  Buff O., Rocks & Rhode I Reds.  Yesterday we picked up Reds and Buffs  We have been told by many that they some of the most popular egg laying breeds.  I understand the best for this atmosphere is Black Austrolopes but they aren't as prolific egg layers. I'll be keeping up on your replies so I can also learn.   

Oh, show us photos of your babies.. Our jungle fowl have been great layers.. We have a French Bresse that, so far has only gave us one egg.
I hope I don't find them later, all stinky.. She could of hid them from us..

 

[City farm]

Please help me to Identify my chick breed. Thanks

Just a newbie, but looks like golden sex link & E.E. others with more experience will chime in.. Correction Buff Brahma on the one with the feathered feet, I missed it looking the first time

 

[DesertChic]

how do you control the humidity it is as pricey as a brisnea but then quality is utmost

Everything in my R-Com is self-contained with digital controls on the front. I add distilled water, set the temp, preferred humidity level, and rate of egg turning and let it go. At any point I can change the settings or add a manual egg turn by pressing a button. I bought it on sale for about $425 and it hatches 20-24 standard sized chicken eggs. You can buy trays for various types of eggs for about $20 each but I'm too nervous to try hatching eggs laying on their sides to try it yet.

 

[Born2blove]

Just a newbie, but looks like golden sex link & E.E. others with more experience will chime in..
Correction Buff Brahma on the one with the feathered feet, I missed it looking the first time

I see the picture of the white one it look like Blue Orpingtons

 

[moms3cuties]

We are right there with ya.  We had several egg layers in Mi years ago.  Buff O., Rocks & Rhode I Reds.  Yesterday we picked up Reds and Buffs  We have been told by many that they some of the most popular egg laying breeds.  I understand the best for this atmosphere is Black Austrolopes but they aren't as prolific egg layers. I'll be keeping up on your replies so I can also learn.   

Which part of the state are you in?........... I personally don't care for black Australorps. I would rather get a Java chicken or Jersey giant myself. But I really do like the Black Copper Marans, they're good layers and they seem to lay of reasonably larged size egg.

 

[MagicChicken]

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If you want Javas I have a bunch of Black Javas available, from a few days old to three months old. Need to move some of the older chicks along to make room for the ones still in the incubator. They are from good quality stock in terms of health and vigor and heritage, but both of my lines need some work before they conform enough with the standard to be real show quality birds.

No guarantees on sex of birds who are not obviously male. Can't always tell behaviorally. I've had laying hens go at each other, chest bumping and kicking with hackles out. If I hadn't already collected eggs from both of them I'd have sworn they were males. They are interesting birds. PM me if you are interested.