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

[Wickedchicken6]

OK.
I have a broody sitting on 4 eggs. She broke one a few days ago. They're due in 10 days. I put a few more dated eggs under her yesterday. I'll catch her off the nest in a week and take the added eggs away to put in the incubator.


13F doesn't allow for liquid poultry water.


Yeah, she's multilingual like that.


MO has a tough chicken climate for breed selection. It can range from -20 to 110F (-28 to 44 C) within 5 months - and humid.
Since most chickens handle cold better that extreme heat, I've opted for Mediterranean breeds.
I'm sure there are others but of the 30+ breeds I've raised, my vote for the breed that's best for both heat and cold hardiness - the prize goes to the Norwegian Jaerhon. They love the cold but are small tight feathered birds that can take the most extreme heat.
Lots of big white eggs for the size of the bird. They're also very early maturing birds.
I'd raise them again if I had more room.

Oh, I hope you know I was giving Banty grief because she give me TONS of grief...lol.

It's so interesting that you mention the Norwegian Jaerhon. I just came across that breed's pic (on here likely?) and was reading about them.

Your temps are surprisingly similar to ours except ours would be -35 to 105. I don't think we've ever been to 110. How come I'm so much further north and I'm still getting high temps?

Our humidity has been more normal...but the past 5 years or so we've been high humidity summer and winter, 80% to 100%. High humidty is not fun...that's hard on the birds. I feel for you there.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

http://cbotkin.ca/index.php/product-category/incubators/mini-incubators/
Have I ever shared this here? It's a Brinsea resource for Canadians. Decent prices, well, for Brinsea anyway.

Oh yeah....post that now after I have the parts to build two more!

 

[BantyChooks]

Oh, I hope you know I was giving Banty grief because she give me TONS of grief...lol.

Hey!! Do not.

How come I'm so much further north and I'm still getting high temps?

Good question. It NEVER hits 100*F here.

Oh yeah....post that now after I have the parts to build two more!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Pics! Since there's no one here...I'll sneak these in.

Miss extreme broody, Chewbacca. She's a pain in my derriere!
And I'm letting her raise more of her! What am I doing????
Lifted her off 3 times yesterday.
First to see if something was hatching.
Second to check for chicks
Third to take these pics. I think all but 3 have hatched. I still have to go out and attend.

The rest are the bunders.

 

[BantyChooks]

Pics! Since there's no one here...I'll sneak these in.

Miss extreme broody, Chewbacca. She's a pain in my derriere!
And I'm letting her raise more of her! What am I doing????
Lifted her off 3 times yesterday.
First to see if something was hatching.
Second to check for chicks
Third to take these pics. I think all but 3 have hatched. I still have to go out and attend.

The rest are the bunders.

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eEEEEEE I see fluffy round cutes.

 

[BantyChooks]

Jace is broody again. Someone tell me I don't need any more chicks.

Hmm.. I said I wouldn't put any more eggs in the incubator. I don't think I said anything about broodies, did I?

Then I could still get my candling fix.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Jace is broody again. Someone tell me I don't need any more chicks.

Hmm.. I said I wouldn't put any more eggs in the incubator. I don't think I said anything about broodies, did I?

Then I could still get my candling fix.

Go for it! Then you'll be in it with the rest of us.
I SO shoulda chucked Chewie's eggs.

 

[BantyChooks]

Go for it! Then you'll be in it with the rest of us. View attachment 1105286
I SO shoulda chucked Chewie's eggs.

Never. I must be strong.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Never. I must be strong.

"Come to the darkside.....Banty Chooks"

 

[BantyChooks]

"Come to the darkside.....Banty Chooks"

NEVER.