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

[Lazy Farmer]

Spoiler: More "Hot Florida Chicks" uncensored

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[Lazy Farmer]

Spring cleaning out a closet today. Found a box labeled "4-H".
Loaded with junk from back when DD was in the club doing show birds and such. Anyway, I thought I would share some papers we printed off for a project back in 2005'

 

[Honora]

More excitement with my hatch...so I am in the process of breaking the mean EE broody but I left a couple eggs under the calm Orpington broody and one hatched today (Day 23). I was not expecting that. I picked the chick up & put it back next to the hen & she did not act aggressive toward it, so I am 95% sure it was the other hen that was responsible for killing the chicks.

Should I let the hen keep the one chick? Like I said, she seems ok with it. I am going to keep the mean hen separated from the chick. The mean hen is actually going to go to the butcher in the next few days or so, cause I decided she is too mean even to sell to someone else. I'll ask about this on the broody hen board also...

 

[BullChick]

I left the hose running into the duck pool for over an hour. Not that they minded.

 

[Pensmaster]

Now the incubator died. Anyone with experience on the Brinsea warranty?

 

[daxigait]

More excitement with my hatch...so I am in the process of breaking the mean EE broody but I left a couple eggs under the calm Orpington broody and one hatched today (Day 23). I was not expecting that. I picked the chick up & put it back next to the hen & she did not act aggressive toward it, so I am 95% sure it was the other hen that was responsible for killing the chicks.

Should I let the hen keep the one chick? Like I said, she seems ok with it. I am going to keep the mean hen separated from the chick. The mean hen is actually going to go to the butcher in the next few days or so, cause I decided she is too mean even to sell to someone else. I'll ask about this on the broody hen board also...

You could, you could also try to put the other two under her. I often give extra chicks to a Broody at hatch.

 

[Honora]

You could, you could also try to put the other two under her. I often give extra chicks to a Broody at hatch.

The broody is doing well with the chick so I am letting her keep it. My daughter refuses to let me give the 2 chicks in the brooder to the hen, though. My daughter is too attached to them now.

 

[venymae]

Hey guys! Just wanted to share that I had an AWESOME hatch with my french black copper maran and EE's. All the FBCM have hatched except for two, one of which was either infertile or a very early quitter, and one who is currently pipped and chirping loudly! EE's and OE's were very similar. Over 90% hatch rate and very vigorous chicks! Will buy from this breeder again for sure!!! Thanks for all your advice too! I ran the incubators at 38C (just under 101F) and ran it dry (14-30% humidity depending on the weather) until day 19 when I ran the humidity up to 70%. I am so stoked! The breeder also threw in two "whoopsie" eggs that were from when he had to put his silkie hens in his FBCM pen, so I've got two silkie/FBCM crosses too- which I am stoked about! I hope they lay little chocolate eggs!!

 

[venymae]

Now the incubator died. Anyone with experience on the Brinsea warranty?

Email them. THey are very quick to respond. You will need all the numbers and junk off the incubator.

 

[Pensmaster]

Email them. THey are very quick to respond. You will need all the numbers and junk off the incubator.

Thank you, I sent an email to them a few hours ago. Glad to see they respond to email. Wasn’t sure if I had to call or not.