Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[perchie.girl]

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to find your place again just look up at who you responded to right next to thier "Originally posted by:....." will be a text bubble with a green arrow on top of it. Just click on that bubble/arrow and it will take you back to that post...

I been here at BYC more than four years and only just learned what that thing was for... LOL

I missed welcoming you when you signed up so I am welcoming you now

from the San Diego high desert.

I am deb

 

[perchie.girl]

@Wishing4Wings

LOL

 

[Studio Chick]

to find your place again just look up at who you responded to right next to thier "Originally posted by:....." will be a text bubble with a green arrow on top of it. Just click on that bubble/arrow and it will take you back to that post...

I been here at BYC more than four years and only just learned what that thing was for... LOL

I missed welcoming you when you signed up so I am welcoming you now

from the San Diego high desert.

I am deb

Thank you deb! I lurked around on BYC for months researching chickens, and incubating.....I finally fell into the madness last month with incubators, and eggs....no chicks yet. By the way, I am also a Deb

 

[Ravynscroft]

I have to come out of hiding here, I was going to keep on reading before I joined in, but there are so many people in here with you that has sooo much knowledge!  I can't tell you how much I am enjoying your journey, it's like reading a good book.  I have been keeping the page open for days so I don't lose my place.  I am waiting on pins and needles about the adoptions, and of course would love to have my own Bernie.  I am just beginning my adventure...I have two incubators going right now, my first ever hatch.  Who knew one could get soooo obsessed with eggs!  My first bator is a Hovobator with a fan, the second one is the LG still air.  I must ask all you experts here....which one would you rather hatch in?  The eggs in my forced air are ready for lock down tomorrow, the eggs in my still air will be on day 14.  Should I trade them around and hatch in the still air....so as to keep less drying out of the eggs because of the fan?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oz, I can't tell how much I look forward to catching up on your story, I refuse to skip to the end, like I said it's like a book I can't put down!

Welcome, and enjoy Oz's adventures! I just finished reading the 11,000+ posts too, lol... His experiences and his sharing is so amazing!

To answer your bator question, I would suggest hatching in the still air... I had 1 forced air and 1 still air and did all my incubating in the forced and lockdown in the still... made for great hatches, but now I've moved to cabinets, lol... just my opinion, hope this helps...
Good luck on your hatch!!

 

[Studio Chick]

Welcome, and enjoy Oz's adventures! I just finished reading the 11,000+ posts too, lol... His experiences and his sharing is so amazing!

To answer your bator question, I would suggest hatching in the still air... I had 1 forced air and 1 still air and did all my incubating in the forced and lockdown in the still... made for great hatches, but now I've moved to cabinets, lol... just my opinion, hope this helps...
Good luck on your hatch!!

I have a long way to go, I was in the 3000 posts range. Thank you for the info...I was thinking the same. I have some black bantam orps in the the still air that is a few days

behind my eggs in the forced air that go into lock down tomorrow. I think I will trade them around

 

[perchie.girl]

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Hey another Deb.... VBG. With regard to incubators I have a 1588 with fan and turner and have only incubated once with it about three years ago... so SO not an expert... But I do have to say I did the whole thing start to finish in the one incubator and had success. Well I consider it success when I put in twelve pullet eggs .... six from an Araucana pullet.... and six from my Guinea Fowl first timers... First time or pullet eggs often times arent fertile yet.

And the Guinea eggs had sat in the blazing sun for three days getting knocked about like soccer balls... Gotto love Guineas they wont lay in a nest box.

Double strike on the Arucanas.... they normally have a low hatch rate due to genetics even for the experts.... and Half of the Guineas were duds... But I got three lively loud mouthed keets out of the whole learning experience.... One Royal Purple and two Pearls.

So all i did was follow the instructions on the card.... and bought a good Thermometer/Hygrometer combo that was digital so I could set it on the shelf above the incubator and take readings without messin with anything. I used something designed for reptile enclosures.

There are other more expert big time here...

Good luck and happy Hatching.

deb

 

[Ravynscroft]

the rennovation is almost complete

Can I live there, please??? Looks amazing!! Got piglets yet, Oz?

 

[ozexpat]

Welcome new people. The craziness continues


Pig update

Pig 1 had not delivered.

Last time she delivered on the thursday evening weh due on the sunday so I a, hoping she will deliver tonight.

Pig six is not pregnant. She has a couple of silent estrou and a normal one this week. I will cull her next week.

Pig 5 is looking good dor next week

The A coops are finished.

 

[Studio Chick]

Hey another Deb.... VBG. With regard to incubators I have a 1588 with fan and turner and have only incubated once with it about three years ago... so SO not an expert... But I do have to say I did the whole thing start to finish in the one incubator and had success. Well I consider it success when I put in twelve pullet eggs .... six from an Araucana pullet.... and six from my Guinea Fowl first timers... First time or pullet eggs often times arent fertile yet.

And the Guinea eggs had sat in the blazing sun for three days getting knocked about like soccer balls... Gotto love Guineas they wont lay in a nest box.

Double strike on the Arucanas.... they normally have a low hatch rate due to genetics even for the experts.... and Half of the Guineas were duds... But I got three lively loud mouthed keets out of the whole learning experience.... One Royal Purple and two Pearls.

So all i did was follow the instructions on the card.... and bought a good Thermometer/Hygrometer combo that was digital so I could set it on the shelf above the incubator and take readings without messin with anything. I used something designed for reptile enclosures.

There are other more expert big time here...

Good luck and happy Hatching.

deb

Thank you so much deb. I have been reading everything and decided....I am going to trade the eggs around...and use the still air as a hatcher.....I go into lock down tomorrow

 

[Studio Chick]

Welcome, and enjoy Oz's adventures! I just finished reading the 11,000+ posts too, lol... His experiences and his sharing is so amazing!

To answer your bator question, I would suggest hatching in the still air... I had 1 forced air and 1 still air and did all my incubating in the forced and lockdown in the still... made for great hatches, but now I've moved to cabinets, lol... just my opinion, hope this helps...
Good luck on your hatch!!

Thank you for the warm welcome! I am going to take the advise and trade my eggs around. I look forward to the rest of the story