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

[BantyChooks]

lol I think you should!!

look out all, Phage is on a roll!! he he he

Ralphie, what's your shipping address?

Well guys, the game is on! I got the Brinsea fired up and holding a steady temp and humidity at 99.5 degrees and 36%. I could resist no further and was able to get 11 eggs into my incubator. One egg was a little on the big side for being a bantam so it got added to todays eggs in the fridge. Man, I tried every thing short of taping that puppy to the lid and just couldn't get it in and get the lid back on the incubator so 11 eggs it is and Feb 28th is the day. Funny. My first broody hen hatch was on Feb.29th last year.

I want to put up a sign that says "SHHHHHHH! Babies Incubating!"

Woohoo!! Good luck!!

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, what's your shipping address?

Woohoo!! Good luck!!

327 IQ lane
YaksTown, , Iceland, YG43DWS

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Well guys, the game is on! I got the Brinsea fired up and holding a steady temp and humidity at 99.5 degrees and 36%. I could resist no further and was able to get 11 eggs into my incubator. One egg was a little on the big side for being a bantam so it got added to todays eggs in the fridge. Man, I tried every thing short of taping that puppy to the lid and just couldn't get it in and get the lid back on the incubator so 11 eggs it is and Feb 28th is the day. Funny. My first broody hen hatch was on Feb.29th last year.

I want to put up a sign that says "SHHHHHHH! Babies Incubating!"

 

[BantyChooks]

327 IQ lane
YaksTown, , Iceland,   YG43DWS

We're practically neighbours!

 

[JenniferDuBay]

cute!!! we love pics if you havent noticed!! share them sometime??

PHAGE!!

Oh oh twist my arm, I can get you pics...

This is Hagred my herd sire with a young Petunia (the la macha) and Lilly (a backyard mix my neighbors asked for hagred to cover... they've been making moony eyes at each other for months, so he was happy.

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This is Myrtle, a wise old soul that hates my guts. Look at her. She knows I have something awful planned, like milking, getting fed or breathing.


This is Clover, my sweet girl who wants nothing more than to have a bite of sunflower seeds. She was rescued from a less than stellar situation, and now she's a spoiled princess.

 

[fire370]

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oh!  will he faint?

Not sure, it's always a toss up. The does in that herd are Nigerians 100%. Herd buck is Nigerian Fainter and he does faint. We run about 50/50 on that gene. He throws some good looking babies though.

 

[duluthralphie]

I WANT GOATS!!!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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Quote: Yes I do.

I am hoping to hatch a whole bunch of Webberz ,Gobblers and chickies this year maybe a few hundred in all or maybe more.

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@Sally Sunshine
My ear pain is not from a bug with a heartbeat.

Duckling is better btw.

My dear sweet husband went to our Amish neighbor's house today to pick up dog food and much to my surprise, pleasure and excitement, walked in the back door and handed me an egg carton filled with...HATCHING EGGS!

SQUEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL!!

Totally unexpected. I was jumping up and down. It's a wonder I didn't break them as I was trying to check them over and turn them pointy end down. Poor babies to be were quite chilled. First thing I did was check air cells and the ones I could visualize looked good so I have the dozen sitting on the counter top to bring the temp up. Second thing I did was plug in the Brinsea and start it heating.

Can I put these in the incubator tonight as long as the temp is stable? Should I wait till morning and just leave the eggs sitting till then to bring the temp up to room temperature, tilted as recommended?

These are little mutt bantam eggs like the ones I broody hatched last fall. They are lovely little birds though and I wanted more.

Ok, I know I didn't wait till March so don't hold it against me, LOL!

This will be me when and if I see a pip

Quote: Iceland has a President and a Prime Minister.
Banti for both!!!!

The Doctor Donna ummm Banti?

Okay, so I have just candled my first eggs, so exciting. I set 84 eggs, and after tossing 9 for blood rings, I now have 54 developing. The remaining are clear and I've put them in a lower shelf just to be sure until I candle next. I find all of this rather amazing considering what I'm hatching them in. My home made incubator, nicknamed the junkobator was literally pulled from my neighbor's to the trash pile, disinfected thoroughly and I stuck two strands of christmas lights in it. I added a fan, but I'm not too happy with it's placement, and I made the shelfing with left over fencing. The only thing I bought was the thermostat and hygrometer. We'll see where this ends up in 12 days! I am too excited I can barely contain myself.

Congrats!!!! Feel free to over share here, like the rest of us!

Bottle time

New baby today.

Sweet thing!

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Yes, I realize my relies were predominantly emoticons. It was a long day, so sue me.

@Sally Sunshine -

- Ant Farm

 

[JenniferDuBay]

327 IQ lane
YaksTown, , Iceland, YG43DWS

Don't take this as bossy, but you shouldn't put your address on an open forum. Private messages yes, but...

 

[BantyChooks]

I WANT GOATS!!!

Come on over some time; my friend gets 12-23 ish kids every year and puts them out for resale... You can bottle feed some!