Come hatch along with us!!! Last sets of the year! 10-18 to 11-7

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Awesome Brooks! Congrats!

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Egg count update
85 (82 not counting the 3 remaining turkey eggs. Tossed 2 bantams infertile, and one turkey also infertile) Due 11/17
12 set 11/6 Ultra-Bator testing
24 set 11/7 Ultra-Bator testing
12 set 11/12 Ultra-Bator testing

 

[flappinhappy]

I am just in shock right now.

5/5 Araucana eggs that went into lockdown have hatched!!! All 10 of my Marans eggs have either pipped or hatched.

I don't think it gets any better than that

 

[Little Wing]

Egg count update
85 (82 not counting the 3 remaining turkey eggs. Tossed 2 bantams infertile, and one turkey also infertile) Due 11/17
12 set 11/6 Ultra-Bator testing
24 set 11/7 Ultra-Bator testing
12 set 11/12 Ultra-Bator testing

Way to go!!!

 

[LissyB]

Go chickies go!

 

[nakanich]

My first pip!!! and I hear cheeping!!

 

[LissyB]

 

[flappinhappy]

My first pip!!! and I hear cheeping!!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Yesterday all of mine were supposed to have hatched or started pipping. When I arrived home from work I noticed another one out. Yay! Put it in the brooder with it's buddies.  I became a little concerned when I didn't see any other pips or hear any cheeping....so I decided to snatch a few and candle them. Dead. ALL dead. Some pipped internally, others drown in liquids.

I HATE incubating. But cannot stop. It's like a crazy obsession. I did everything spot on this time around. I think the only problem is that I have a piece of junk incubator that cannot keep a temperature stable. It constantly fluctuated (95-99). EVEN with me adding things to better the sensitivity. Here's a hint. Don't by an LG incubator. They are crap. And if you do like one it is probably because you have spent enough modifying it to make it as good as the regular ones out there. My chick development was so spotty. Some were clearly not ready to try and hatch. Dead. Some pipped but then weakend and died. Most drown. ARGH#@!!!!

So now I have three chicks. Each worth $15 a piece at birth. This just downright sucks. I feel so bad for the chicks who struggled to survive but didn't. I wish I had known. I couldv'e done something then.

Here's a big thanks to LG though for telling me never to skip on quality. And to never again incubate unless they are under a broody. CHEERS. I'm pouring myself a glass of wine as I type.

Very rough! So sorry. And x2 on the LG. I plan on using mine for a hatcher at some point. AND!!! I have a chick! Broody is hatching early. Go figure?

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Not the best pic, but you get the general idea.... hope there's more babies tomorrow!!!