Hatchers Anonymous *Official Thread*

[Jessiewoodard57]

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Man am I UPSET, I just candled 44 eggs I set 10 days ago and EVERONE WAS CLEAR!!!! I will never buy eggs from that person again I picked them up from a local source.

I guess I'm off to the auction tomorrow!

 

[Newyorkrita]

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Man am I UPSET, I just candled 44 eggs I set 10 days ago and EVERONE WAS CLEAR!!!! I will never buy eggs from that person again I picked them up from a local source.

I guess I'm off to the auction tomorrow!

Wow, thats a lot of eggs to all be clear and you get nothing. So sorry

 

[Newyorkrita]

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Great postcard. And its so very much you

Only difference is you have lots of incubators instead of just one big one.

 

[sweetchicks]

I am new to hatching baby chicks. We set 16 eggs under our broody hen (eggs were set 10/1, 10/2, 10/3) 3 have hatched today and still under mother hen. I read that they will be fine with out food for at least 3 days but I have no idea what to do! Should I put a light in their box away from the mother, should I give them feed or water? Someone Please Help

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Put your broody hen in a hutch or something away from your other chickens, put a heat lamp in there and put food/water and let the momma take care of them.

 

[gryeyes]

Just set 9 bantam Barnevelder eggs, all by themselves in one of the Octagon20 Advance EX 'bators. I considered adding some of my own eggs, "to fill it up," but actually resisted that urge quite successfully. (I also have egg customers, so needed to hold back enough for a dozen tomorrow.)

A night ago, I set 5 call duck eggs and two of my Cayuga eggs in one of the MiniAdvance EX 'bators.

No more empty incubators until November; the next hatch is due on 10/31.

 

[LaurenM23]

Linda, you're a good egg (har har), putting your customers first! I just love how varied your "collection" is, too! So many variations...who can resist having more than one type of chicken! A year ago, I had absolutely no clue...

For all of you Brinsea users in the bunch, for the Octagon 20s, are you setting eggs in on their sides or fat end up? I'm seeing both ways, but thinking side might be better for smaller batches. Is this the difference? Just dreaming of Spring, is all...

 

[sweetchicks]

Thank you Mrs. Fluffy Puffy! All is well, went out to check mom and she had 4 little chicks under her and showing them how to eat! This is so exciting.

 

[Sumatra503]

I'm happy to hear about your broody hatch. so excited for you!!!

I have eggs due 10/31 and 11/3. Also have four due 11/6. The first batch is my chicken eggs. The next two batches are from my quail. Can't wait til next weekend!!!

 

[Sumatra503]

Oh, by the way Linda. How's the chick that wasn't duing well? It was your chick right?