EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Pensmaster]

Very nice.

 

[daxigait]

Well, the extra cocks are sold. Now I can condense to two coops for the winter. One went for breeding, the other to dinner. Poor Rory.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Well, the extra cocks are sold. Now I can condense to two coops for the winter. One went for breeding, the other to dinner. Poor Rory.

2 less mouths to feed

 

[BantyChooks]

Wow!!!! I take a sabbatical and we lose our home?!? Lol! Congratulations!!!! I hope everyone is well~ I've missed you all! Just a little update....

After two dismal attempts at hatching Marans, I think I found the secret, resulting in 7/10 beautiful babies! They were shipped from CT, to CA. The breeder told me to run the Brinsea (generously loaned to me by Jessimom ) at 40%, 100 degrees... she recommended only upping it to 45% at MOST for "lockdown". She actually told me to leave it at 40, only upping it if they were having trouble... I was reluctant, but figured I had nothing to lose- I did go up to 45 though (couldn't stand it) and... Voilá! They hatched beautifully!!! Perfect, fluffy and dry! I just wanted to mention this for anyone having trouble with these dark shelled beauties.<br /> <br /> Back to be being addicted, have an empty bator... ISO first import Silverudd Blues!<br /> <br /> It's good to be home!<br /> <a href="/u/162672/Sally-Sunshine" data-huddler-embed="href" data-huddler-embed-layout="inline">@Sally Sunshine</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/7623769/"><img data-type="61" data-id="7623769" alt="" src="https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/7623769/width/200/height/400"></a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/7623777/"><img data-type="61" data-id="7623777" alt="" src="https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/7623777/width/200/height/400"></a>

 

[BantyChooks]

Well, the extra cocks are sold. Now I can condense to two coops for the winter. One went for breeding, the other to dinner. Poor Rory.

 

[Honora]

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. Just an update on my September hatch! Chicks are almost 8 weeks old now. Got rid of 6 cockerels but probably still have at least 1 more. Still have a couple of Orps that I am not sure of the sex, 1 blue EE that is probably a cockerel, and 1 chocolate EE. I found out that, if the father is chocolate, any chocolate chicks will be female, so the chocolate chick is a pullet! I'll be keeping her for sure. Her Dad was the first chick I ever hatched, last Fall.

Picture is a bit blurry, but here is "Junior."

 

[shahtir101]

So sorry that I haven't been here lately! Life has been so busy!!!! Anyways all of the OE and Maran eggs are developing and all but 5 of the Serama eggs are going strong! @Sally Sunshine
How are the eggs I sent you doing?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. Just an update on my September hatch! Chicks are almost 8 weeks old now. Got rid of 6 cockerels but probably still have at least 1 more. Still have a couple of Orps that I am not sure of the sex, 1 blue EE that is probably a cockerel, and 1 chocolate EE. I found out that, if the father is chocolate, any chocolate chicks will be female, so the chocolate chick is a pullet! I'll be keeping her for sure. Her Dad was the first chick I ever hatched, last Fall.

Picture is a bit blurry, but here is "Junior."

thats great! shes pretty!

So sorry that I haven't been here lately! Life has been so busy!!!! Anyways all of the OE and Maran eggs are developing and all but 5 of the Serama eggs are going strong! @Sally Sunshine
How are the eggs I sent you doing?

nice new avy! very cute!

 

[minihorse927]

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. Just an update on my September hatch! Chicks are almost 8 weeks old now. Got rid of 6 cockerels but probably still have at least 1 more. Still have a couple of Orps that I am not sure of the sex, 1 blue EE that is probably a cockerel, and 1 chocolate EE. I found out that, if the father is chocolate, any chocolate chicks will be female, so the chocolate chick is a pullet! I'll be keeping her for sure. Her Dad was the first chick I ever hatched, last Fall. Picture is a bit blurry, but here is "Junior."

hey I'm working on chocolate Easter eggers here too! Love her she is adorable!

 

[shahtir101]

thats great! shes pretty!



nice new avy! very cute!

Thanks