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[Freckle Face Farm]

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I have some banty polish incubating now for this Christmas thread

along with

Charms1704 beautious marans and OEs which are going strong

OHH Good I will have to drool over your banty's..

And who could resist marans..

 

[just2rosey]

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Aww! Those are sooo cute!! I miss having peeps in the house.

Ok, so I am a 4-h leader, and I am volunteering at camp again next summer. My local extension agent told me to decide what I would like to teach, and I think I am going to suggest embryology. I could bring eggs in various stages of incubation as well as some in lockdown for the kids to see develop and hatch. It will be warm enough that I won't have to worry about the eggs getting chilled while candling. I only live 45 minutes from the camp ground and I have a power inverter for my car which could power the incubator on the way down to keep the eggs warm. Then I could just bring the chicks home after camp. What do you all think? I am really excited about the idea.

 

[CapricornFarm]

They will love it!

 

[ajcress]

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Just2Rosey

I also have tortoises and for them I use these little plastic heat mats or pads so when I started hatching the chicks I thought I would try them and see if they worked. I have had no problem. The chicks do great right out of the incubator. I use paper towels to cover them so the clean up is easy! They have temp controllers attached so you can set the exact temp and you don't have to worry about a brooder light catching fire. I have the metal dome lights in the box but I use a low watt light bulb since it is just a light source and not the warming source. I also put a little stuffy bear in with them on the heat matt and it warms it gently too that way the have a warm cuddley spot. I took a break from "stalking" the hatchlings to give them a rest from my big nose squashed against the incubator window

Now I have a little silkie pipping and another of the polish

I can't wait to see the dark brahma and slws and orps though

But since yesterday was actually the start of hatch day it is still early

I am so glad your eggs from your lost babies are doing good

It makes it so much more special

Did I see something about a dark brahma? Could this be large fowl? My son wants
Some of these for 4h... But. Can't seem to find anyone with eggs or peeps that would
Ship..dont. Really want hatchery..

 

[CapricornFarm]

Most of my chickens are LF, except the silkies. Check out my auctions on BSA for hatching eggs;-)

 

[ajcress]

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Thanks! Good luck to you as well! I have always had ee's on and off but never ameracaunas..
Started out as testing someones eggs then grew into a decision to make good on a promise
To my boys for the pure bbs ameracaunas..i more breed to go: lf dark brahmas then we're
Set!

 

[catfishdrum]

HELLO ALL, I HAVE 3 MILLI FLUER D'UCCLES ON DAY 10... THEY SEEM TO BE GROWING WELL... WHAT CAN I DO TO BE SURE THEY ALL HATCH WITH NO ISSUES? THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AND I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS.

 

[billiejo21]

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Just2Rosey

I also have tortoises and for them I use these little plastic heat mats or pads so when I started hatching the chicks I thought I would try them and see if they worked. I have had no problem. The chicks do great right out of the incubator. I use paper towels to cover them so the clean up is easy! They have temp controllers attached so you can set the exact temp and you don't have to worry about a brooder light catching fire. I have the metal dome lights in the box but I use a low watt light bulb since it is just a light source and not the warming source. I also put a little stuffy bear in with them on the heat matt and it warms it gently too that way the have a warm cuddley spot. I took a break from "stalking" the hatchlings to give them a rest from my big nose squashed against the incubator window

Now I have a little silkie pipping and another of the polish

I can't wait to see the dark brahma and slws and orps though

But since yesterday was actually the start of hatch day it is still early

I am so glad your eggs from your lost babies are doing good

It makes it so much more special

Did I see something about a dark brahma? Could this be large fowl? My son wants
Some of these for 4h... But. Can't seem to find anyone with eggs or peeps that would
Ship..dont. Really want hatchery..

I think there are dark brahmas eggs on the auctions here right now....

 

[AussieGirl]

Just ordered some EE from Ideal so sometime this Im hoping to get them. Hopefully Monday since Im really really close to them.

 

[CapricornFarm]

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Welcome to the hatch along! Usually you get some that don't hatch for a variety of reasons. I can offer some suggestions that might help. 1). Be sure to boost humidity at lock down so the chicks don't get shrink wrapped. 2) Once they do start hatching, don't keep opening the Bator to take them out. 3) If you don't have a turner, be sure they get turned regularly. 3) Don't keep taking them out to candle. You could drop or damage an egg. 4) Keep busy getting a brooder ready and leave the eggs alone. Happy hatching