Thanks so much! The Phoenix eggs arrived last Wednesday and as soon as these guys are done hatching, I'll be cleaning out the incubator and sticking them right in. The breeder sent me 4 extras so I'll have 3 eggs stacked on top of the other 7 that I'll have to hand turn before finding out which eggs are viable for hatching (I think at least 2 are too small to use for hatching - they are smaller than my hens' eggs!). This bit of success definitely has bolstered my confidence for the next clutch of eggs.Yeah we have one tub in the house with the only shower in it as well. We are thinking about putting the incubator on top of the wood burning stove in the living room. Obviously as long as we are not burning a fire. I have two incubators, I was thinking if having the one that has the fan and the turner be the hatching incubator and the other one could be used as a brooder maybe for the first few days? Ideas on having the two incubators? The one with turner holds 42 eggs, don't want to do much more than that as we don't have space for a bunch. One is farm innovators no auto turner. I will have a bin brooder or hopefully a broody who could help, just depends on timing of it all. Obviously if we have a broody, I would much rather give her a clutch and see how serious she is and go from there. I think my one cornish that tends to be broody more than anyone else, might be beginning again. Moved her off golf balls three times today.
Yeah, congrats on your success! Any word on those Phoenix Eggs?
My Production Red had a dirty vent Sunday, I gave her a bath and while I was drying her off I noticed that he abdomen was swollen and red. She has laid every day for a few months now so I know she is not egg bound. Her legs are also red in places. She is eating, laying, active, and complaining as usual... maybe a little more vocal since the bath and one on one time. I don't know what to think????? Have any of you had this????
