California - Northern

[OR4-hmom]

Not for sale but materials would be easy enough to come by.

 

[Audio51]

Vicki - Thanks! I'm really excited, I think it'll be fun. & Thanks for the input on the chick, I'm guessing pullet too but the red comb has thrown me off.

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Me too! I hope we can get you some pretty babies!

 

[Audio51]

Question for you all. I know animal protein is good for chickens. I bought a tri-tip today that had a lot of fat on it. I cut it off and am wondering if this is OK to give the girls. Not sure if is too fatty for them

 

[BCollie]

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Me too! I hope we can get you some pretty babies!

I think we'll be able to!! With even just 4 eggs and a 50% hatch rate it would still be worth the drive. Fingers crossed here, too, that all goes well.

 

[BCollie]

Hey guys, I have a question...when incubating eggs, do they all have to be set at once? Or could I put some in, then put some more in a week later?

 

[ronott1]

Hey guys, I have a question...when incubating eggs, do they all have to be set at once? Or could I put some in, then put some more in a week later?

It is best to set them at one time and wait a week before setting more. You can stagger hatch in one incubator but it is a bit challenging.

 

[BCollie]

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Okay. I'm up to a challenge, depending on if it's one I could possibly accomplish. I want to set eggs as soon as I get the bator and am sure it's working(I have no patience. It must be put to use right away!!) but I also want to set the Tolbunt Polish eggs I get up to the three week mark after her having been separated from the roo(what do I have to lose esp. if some people have hatched eggs from the three week mark?), so it'll be almost two weeks until I'd like to set more eggs. Would this be possible to do?
Edit: to summarize that; I'd like to set eggs, then set more 2 weeks later.
Why is it challenging?

 

[Audio51]

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Okay. I'm up to a challenge, depending on if it's one I could possibly accomplish. I want to set eggs as soon as I get the bator and am sure it's working(I have no patience. It must be put to use right away!!) but I also want to set the Tolbunt Polish eggs I get up to the three week mark after her having been separated from the roo(what do I have to lose esp. if some people have hatched eggs from the three week mark?), so it'll be almost two weeks until I'd like to set more eggs. Would this be possible to do?
Edit: to summarize that; I'd like to set eggs, then set more 2 weeks later.
Why is it challenging?

It can be challenging because, with only one incubator, you will eggs hatching and chicks pumping around into the newer eggs. I have set up a barrier 1/2 way across mine to move hatched chicks away from ones getting ready to hatch, but it can affect the air circulation in the incubator.

 

[BCollie]

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Okay. I'm up to a challenge, depending on if it's one I could possibly accomplish. I want to set eggs as soon as I get the bator and am sure it's working(I have no patience. It must be put to use right away!!) but I also want to set the Tolbunt Polish eggs I get up to the three week mark after her having been separated from the roo(what do I have to lose esp. if some people have hatched eggs from the three week mark?), so it'll be almost two weeks until I'd like to set more eggs. Would this be possible to do?
Edit: to summarize that; I'd like to set eggs, then set more 2 weeks later.
Why is it challenging?

It can be challenging because, with only one incubator, you will eggs hatching and chicks pumping around into the newer eggs. I have set up a barrier 1/2 way across mine to move hatched chicks away from ones getting ready to hatch, but it can affect the air circulation in the incubator.

Gotcha. I think that can be manageable especially if it means I could possibly hatch out more Tolbunt Polish. I can probably tape up a very small piece of chicken wire to the inside of the bator to keep the chicks away from the newer eggs.

 

[Audio51]

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Okay. I'm up to a challenge, depending on if it's one I could possibly accomplish. I want to set eggs as soon as I get the bator and am sure it's working(I have no patience. It must be put to use right away!!) but I also want to set the Tolbunt Polish eggs I get up to the three week mark after her having been separated from the roo(what do I have to lose esp. if some people have hatched eggs from the three week mark?), so it'll be almost two weeks until I'd like to set more eggs. Would this be possible to do?
Edit: to summarize that; I'd like to set eggs, then set more 2 weeks later.
Why is it challenging?

It can be challenging because, with only one incubator, you will eggs hatching and chicks pumping around into the newer eggs. I have set up a barrier 1/2 way across mine to move hatched chicks away from ones getting ready to hatch, but it can affect the air circulation in the incubator.

Gotcha. I think that can be manageable especially if it means I could possibly hatch out more Tolbunt Polish. I can probably tape up a very small piece of chicken wire to the inside of the bator to keep the chicks away from the newer eggs.

Yes...you want to increase you chances with the Tolbunts as much as you can!