Classroom Incubation- Japan

[HiyokoInNippon]

And our first accidental eggtopsy ^^;; Yea... I knew it was going to happen. Glad it happened with older kids. They were psyched to see an embryo though. So... down to 11 eggs. Again, I had to candle something like 6 times today? *siiiiigh*.

It was kind of cute though all the 2-4s were petting the egg I was candling. Kind of curious why, maybe they wanted to give their love to the chick? *shrug* Photos!



This one is clearly viable, for now *dun dun dunnn*



This one has two interesting spots. Not sure what they are, kind of far apart. Please, no twins. I don't want to/ can't/won't do an assisted hatch on my first round though. This egg is not speckled.

 

[Free Feather]

How are you going to keep them on your porch? Is this the city? If you cannot provide for them, why are you hatching them at all?

 

[chiques chicks]

Subscribing.

And the extra movement from handling shouldn't harm them. I've watched hens in nests and they turn and roll the eggs all the time,

 

[HiyokoInNippon]

How are you going to keep them on your porch? Is this the city? If you cannot provide for them, why are you hatching them at all?

My veranda has more space than many chicken runs I have seen in person. Yes, I live in a city but I have an instant get out of jail free card in being a foreigner. As I am on a road, there is lots of noise pollution so I am hoping that the chicks' noise will not be over loud.

Also, I did think about this, I would NEVER hatch chicks just to kill them, I can provide for them. If I could not, I would not have done this. 110% no. I have had offers from students (and their parents) to take the chicks which I have refused because I know how Japan treats pets.

I have found a sod seller, I am going to tarp the floor, lay sod, then put a coop up. It will not be palatial but it will do.

Subscribing.

And the extra movement from handling shouldn't harm them. I've watched hens in nests and they turn and roll the eggs all the time,

Yea, more worried about the heating and cooling. Plus, the more you handle them, the higher you chances of dropping them!

 

[chiques chicks]

Cooling for short periods isn't a if problem. Hens get off their nests to eat, drink and poop. Often for 15 minutes. Until lockdown, day 18. At that point, don't touch them, don't even open the incubator if you don't have to.

 

[HiyokoInNippon]

Cooling for short periods isn't a if problem. Hens get off their nests to eat, drink and poop. Often for 15 minutes. Until lockdown, day 18. At that point, don't touch them, don't even open the incubator if you don't have to.

Thanks, sounds good. Yea, lockdown is going to be LOCKDOWN! No one will get to touch or look at the incubator though it will go on the floor so that when hatching starts the kiddies can look in.

Opening vent 4 tomorrow. Don't think I need to add more holes than 4.

Should I plug them for lockdown or leave them open for max ventilation?

 

[chiques chicks]

Definitely open for lockdown. Ventilation is key along with humidity in the 60% range.

Curious, what breed of chickens are they?

 

[HiyokoInNippon]

Definitely open for lockdown. Ventilation is key along with humidity in the 60% range.

Curious, what breed of chickens are they?

... honestly? No idea. I got them from a fertile egg seller that does not do hatching eggs normally. Ours was a special request. Gimmie a minute to find the site.

here you are: https://www.piyotama.com/user_data/yamato_about.php

If you scroll down you can find a pic of the chickens they have at the (hopefully) farm. The only thing I requested was not the scrawny black one. I don't want something with no meat on it!

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Several of them look like Production Reds or production Sex Link, both of which are prolific egg layers. The scrawny black bird is a modern game (possibly Shamo). The red bird to the left of it looks to be a hybrid with possibly the PR's and the Shamo (or whatever game they are using, possibly Cornish mixture).

I went into the fertilized eggs section (with Google translator, which is hysterically non-accurate but you get the general idea)...they have a flock pictured of what look to be Production Reds/RIR.

So you appear to have a variety of layer types with some meat thrown in with the hybrid of Cornish/game type.

LofMc

 

[chiques chicks]

Thank you. My Google translator didn't work.

I enjoy the fact we can share things across the world and learn a little about different cultures and find that among the differences there is so much shared.

Never would have thought a few years ago that chickens would provide this opportunity, I just wanted eggs and meat.