Arkansas folks speak up.........

[The Breaker]

Since January 13the. But the hatch date isn't until tomorrow. But I am not giving up on hatching. Hoping to buy some more hatching eggs at swaps, and from other people. I am hoping to get to turkeys, ducks, and geese. And the possible pheasants, quails, and peacocks.

But I am going to watch the seminar video, and read the Incubation Cheat Sheets before I start getting any more hatching eggs.

Did you get the eggs from the seminar?what incubator are you using?

 

[Arkansas81]

i have hatching eggs...red productions, green eggers. $5.00 a dozen-and i do ship.

 

[FarmGirl01]

Since January 13th. But the hatch date isn't until tomorrow. But I am not giving up on hatching. Hoping to buy some more hatching eggs at swaps, and from other people. I am hoping to get to turkeys, ducks, and geese. And the possible pheasants, quails, and peacocks.

But I am going to watch the seminar video, and read the Incubation Cheat Sheets before I start getting any more hatching eggs.

It will take a few times for you to get the feel for your bator. Good luck and dont give up. I've been turning eggs by hand for many years.

 

[FarmGirl01]

I've had 10 Buttercup bantams hatch out today. These eggs were given to us at the Benton swap.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

Did you get the eggs from the seminar?what incubator are you using?

No I didn't get the eggs from the seminar. I wasn't able to go. I have the Little Giant Styrofoam Still Air Incubator.

It will take a few times for you to get the feel for your bator. Good luck and dont give up. I've been turning eggs by hand for many years.

I hope so. Reason for not getting to expensive eggs.

 

[FarmGirl01]

The bator you have is really hard to get steady temps.

 

[TheJadeChicken]

The bator you have is really hard to get steady temps.

I know. But it is the only one I have. I am thinking about making my own. And with the turner the eggs stayed at like 103 and higher.

 

[draye]

See one of my babies. They are 10 weeks old.

His daddy was a Buff Laced Polish (by a Buff Laced Polish x Golden Laced Polish)
He is out of an unknown EE hen, there were 6 hens of various colors in the pen.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

I am no longer speaking to 202roosterlane!

She produces the rudest chickens! Its 12:48 AM and one of her Buff Orpingtons is disturbing me! So what it just fought its way out of an egg shell! Big deal. Its nothing to scream about.

We also have eggs popping from the meetup! Salmon Faverolles, Coronation Sussex, and more!

 

[Outrun Acres]

No I didn't get the eggs from the seminar. I wasn't able to go. I have the Little Giant Styrofoam Still Air Incubator.


I hope so. Reason for not getting to expensive eggs.

I just hatched some eggs using this same incubator. I joined a hatchalong on here and it really helped a lot! If it weren't for the knowlegable people on BYC I don't think I would have had a very good hatch rate. That is incubator is tricky and you have to babysit it a lot. I ran a dry hatch until lockdown and then only raised humidity to 60%. Once eggs started hatching the humidity would got up to 75%. I used the water wells at the bottom (had the same leakage problem) and got two sponges wet, and put them in the microwave for 30 seconds before putting them in the incubator. That instantly sent the humidity skyrocketing. I left both airvents open until the humidity stabilized at 60 then I put one back in. I tried to keep temperatures steady at 102 at the top of the eggs. This was kind of difficult as it kept fluctuating. My temperature was on the low side because most of my eggs hatched a day late. Wish I knew how to post a link for a thread on here. You should read through the link titled Setting Eggs Whose With Me! Jan. 5/6. Great thread! We managed an 82% hatch rate with the LG first time out. But I had lots of help and I was able to stay at home and babysit it. ChookChicks Cheat Sheet it also a good article to look at and can be found under the learning center tab. Happy Hatching!