Come Hatch along with Us!!! Setting Oct12-Oct 20th

[HSCMorgans]

When hand turning should I be concerned with the temp dropping? It doesnt ever go below 95 but still?

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

MIne drops to about 95 when im turning the 30+ in there ive had no ill effects on growth so far.

 

[SillyCityGirl]

Hi Everyone,

I set some eggs on 10/12 right after midnight. I got 6 Lavender Ameraucanas and 6 BBS Marans that were shipped eggs. This is my first time trying shipped eggs. I also have 11 bantam cochin eggs in there too. I would like to get a little splash girl out of the cochins, only have one blue hen and the boys are all blue split to red. A splash roo would be welcome too.

I'm happy to find a thread with other people setting the same time

Oh and I am also hand turning, this time I am keeping a log of my turning times and positions. Also I have noticed my temp drop too when I open up the bator to turn and haven't had a problem with it before. Remember eggs cool off a bit too when mama broody hen hops off to take care of her bodily functions and I would never presume to do a better job at hatching out chicks than her.

Happy Hatching Everyone

 

[AnimalLover99]

im setting mine today but please answer my thread cus i need help asap
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/716064/help

 

[SilverDuck284]

I just set 19 eggs a few hours ago in my home made cooler-bator. 16 are shipped bbs orpingtons, and 3 are unknown fertility buff orps from my pullet, might add a fourth in a bit if she lays today. I'm giving this whole batch about 50-50 chance. =]

 

[Roxannemc]

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Yeah dang shipped rarely get a good hatch . Mine should be here Monday at the PO. totally forgot to pick them up Sat ...DUMB me,Nice start for them ... HAHA.Oh well.

 

[Roxannemc]

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Mine are BBS Orps too! SHIPPED.guh

 

[Roxannemc]

Hey Marine maybe you know ...How old does a roo hsve to be to fertilize the girls?
My one roo is just now trying to crow.Funny
Hes 3 months old now .

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

My boys range in age from 4 months to about a year and a half. I have seen all of them get on the hens

 

[Ashburnham]

My first hatch in my new super-dooper Incubator. Due to hatch 16/10/12,
first pipping at 5.00pm on 15/10/2012!