BCM Roo x Red Selinks - 3 generations and they're a new BCM?

[draye]

Just learned that my Brinsea's temperature sensor is out by 2F, as in 2F lower than it was telling me the temperature was. So not the worst thing that could have happened (e.g. it could have been worse if the actual temperature was 2F over what it was saying), but it probably had an impact on the hatch. Brinsea told me it could have been the unit coming into contact with magnets during shipping. Anyway, luckily there is a calibration menu so I can correct it.

Let us know if it works out on the next hatch.

I so enjoy reading the results of folks projects.

 

[NTBugtraq]

Let us know if it works out on the next hatch.

I so enjoy reading the results of folks projects.

Thx Draye, I love collecting data...I just wish I could learn 3 things every time, but typically I don't learn any, and come up with 3 new questions....;-]

 

[NTBugtraq]

Set another 80 today, 40 in a Janoel8-48, and 40 in my Brinsea Octo 40 EX Adv. They're on their sides this time, and I am running at a temperature based on wet bulb temperatures adjusted for my elevation. For each day they were layed, prior to today, I put them in 30 minutes apart. So the newest eggs went in 10.5 hours after the oldest eggs. Should be an interesting comparison.

 

[NTBugtraq]

I was asked for some pictures of my project birds. Here's my first hatch at 9 weeks and 6 days old.











I have 2 French BCM's in this pen, and so one or more of the pics may show them. They have feathered legs, and are the only birds I have with feathered legs.



The laying flock consists of 12 3-yr-old red sexlinks, and 11 "Frey's Special Dual-Purpose" hens. The hen on the left is one of the 3 yr-olds, the one on the right the 11 month old Freys. Notice how much bigger the Frey's is. The Red Sexlink looks like its molting, but it has actually looked like that since I got it 4 months ago. My roo is a BCM from "prize winning lines". While 23:1 is a pretty big ratio, he has actually been giving me 90% fertility in 3/4 of my hatches. But, this is why I have the 2 new French BCM roos at 9 weeks old, to help boost fertility.

 

[NTBugtraq]

Pics of the project birds, 2 and 3 week olds, in my brooder











In case you are wondering, there are also 2 broiler turkeys (2 week old) and 2 broiler guinea fowls (also 2 week old) in those pics.

 

[draye]

Post #74 picture 5.

I love the coloring on the pullet on the right.

 

[NTBugtraq]

Post #74 picture 5.

I love the coloring on the pullet on the right.

You mean the cream one in this picture? If so, its a roo.

 

[draye]

You mean the cream one in this picture? If so, its a roo.

Yes that's the one. I was looking more at the coloring thought it looked like a pullet but on secknd look and the fact you pointed it out it does look like a cockerel. Still like the coloring.

 

[NTBugtraq]

Yes that's the one. I was looking more at the coloring thought it looked like a pullet but on secknd look and the fact you pointed it out it does look like a cockerel.

Still like the coloring.

Yeah, nice coloring, but I thought I would point out that his name is "meat"....;-]

 

[draye]

Yeah, nice coloring, but I thought I would point out that his name is "meat"....;-]

That's the bane of most of my cockerels also. That or for sale.