Exciting New Brinsea App Controlled Incubator - Testers Journey!

[The Coop Crew]

Thanks everyone! So eggciting! I'll get a head count when I can.

In the dark, the camera is B&W, but it's color when the room lights up a little.

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ALL THE FLUFF!!!!

 

[ronott1]

Thanks everyone! So eggciting! I'll get a head count when I can.

In the dark, the camera is B&W, but it's color when the room lights up a little.

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[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thanks everyone! So eggciting! I'll get a head count when I can.

In the dark, the camera is B&W, but it's color when the room lights up a little.

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They are so adorable. Congratulations.

 

[muddy75]

Congratulations Debbie!

 

[Debbie292d]

There are still a few eggs in the Brinsea Connect, but I only see one pipped out of those. I left 10 chicks in the incubator to dry and rest.

Here are the 19 I just pulled out. The first one had hatched on Monday, so he was probably getting a little hungry. Those big yellow ones are the salmon faverolles and sure are spunky little buggers. I'm not used to this with just silkies but it's sure fun!

 

[2ndTink]

There are still a few eggs in the Brinsea Connect, but I only see one pipped out of those. I left 10 chicks in the incubator to dry and rest.

Here are the 19 I just pulled out. The first one had hatched on Monday, so he was probably getting a little hungry. Those big yellow ones are the salmon faverolles and sure are spunky little buggers. I'm not used to this with just silkies but it's sure fun!

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They're adorable!

 

[N F C]

There are still a few eggs in the Brinsea Connect, but I only see one pipped out of those. I left 10 chicks in the incubator to dry and rest.

Here are the 19 I just pulled out. The first one had hatched on Monday, so he was probably getting a little hungry. Those big yellow ones are the salmon faverolles and sure are spunky little buggers. I'm not used to this with just silkies but it's sure fun!

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Congratulations Debbie! Are you going to keep any of the Salmon Faverolles?

 

[Debbie292d]

Congratulations Debbie! Are you going to keep any of the Salmon Faverolles?

As much as I'd love to try different breeds, especially since they're sitting right in my brooder now, I should stick with Silkies. They are my love, and I've been building up a flock of show-quality ones that will be breedable this fall. That is enough to do so I can focus on just them.

However, I've researched them, and they seem to be a breed that would fit in with the silkies well. I've read that they are sexable in three weeks, so I've considered keeping a pair of them just for fun. A cockerel and two or three pullets would work better than a pair. I guess I'll see what sells. A few are sold already but there are several of them in there!

 

[2ndTink]

As much as I'd love to try different breeds, especially since they're sitting right in my brooder now, I should stick with Silkies. They are my love, and I've been building up a flock of show-quality ones that will be breedable this fall. That is enough to do so I can focus on just them.

However, I've researched them, and they seem to be a breed that would fit in with the silkies well. I've read that they are sexable in three weeks, so I've considered keeping a pair of them just for fun. I guess I'll see what sells. A few are sold already but there are several of them in there!

Debbie, my logical side says to stick to your goals with just silkies, but you know my chicken brain says to keep some Faverolles! If you just kept 2 pullets, you would just have them for fun and eggs, no temptation to start another breeding project

 

[Debbie292d]

Debbie, my logical side says to stick to your goals with just silkies, but you know my chicken brain says to keep some Faverolles! If you just kept 2 pullets, you would just have them for fun and eggs, no temptation to start another breeding project

I agree with you. We have enough eggs though from the older pet-quality bunch we have. I couldn't possibly start another breeding project, as this new coop that the Amish are delivering in a few weeks will be divided into four breeding mini-coops and runs. I have the birds going there already picked out.

The other issue is their age. Keeping day-old chicks now brings a new problem I've tried to avoid: where to house them when the most brutal winter hits here. They'd not be old enough to join the main coop until possibly December, but most likely January. They'd be a little bigger, so maybe sooner than I'm used to with silkies.