Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Sahwithchicks]

I gave stored mine 70ish for a week ands till been fine. I won't try ant longer than that cuz I'm scared of stinkers

Coop progress. Roost is done, nesting box and egg door installed. Just need chicken door, wire, roof and done!

 

[CasieD]

I really wish I lived in a warm area where coop building wasn't as much of a project!
Having to build for our cold winters and the hot humid summers makes it so much more challenging.

 

[DMRippy]

Can we see a pic of the hatcher? Is it an incubator turned hatcher? Or did you build it?

I will get some today. It was just a box and I turned it into a hatcher as soon as I got it. It is built just like an incubator.

 

[Lilwanis]

I have set eggs over 14 days before (home grown not shipped) with good luck. Never refrigerate. We keep them all in large racks for our cabinet bators and they turn a few times a day until we set them. Sunday is typically set day around here.

Thank-you! That is very helpful.

(I get to use emoticons since I am at work on a real computer)

 

[debs_flock]

where is a good source to get heat packs or whatever they are called to ship baby chicks?

Here you go
http://www.joshsfrogs.com/shipping-supplies/heat-packs.html
I've bought my frog supplies from Josh for years. He's a dream to work with and you'll have your supplies before you can blink!

Deb

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I really wish I lived in a warm area where coop building wasn't as much of a project!
Having to build for our cold winters and the hot humid summers makes it so much more challenging.

Building for one climate (hot and humid) does make it easier. Those in Northern FL get freeze warnings during the winter though. (poor things)

 

[sonew123]

I saved my eggs for 3 weeks in the fridge. When I had lav silkies and only two hens laying I collected all their eggs and stuck them in a zip lock bag (in a carton) in the veggie drawer..I dated them all too to see the results...I had 31 go into bator and 28 chicks hatched!! the 3 that didnt were just randoms dates-and almost the freshest too!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

home grown eggs if kept well and not washed (scrubbed hard) are the easiest to set old eggs from. When the geese first lay we can be 3 weeks to set the first group as they only lay every other or every third day. Once they are all laying we dont hold nearly as long or we would run out of space.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

now where is Sonew when I am feeling like adding Sebastopol to the current offer

 

[sonew123]

now where is Sonew when I am feeling like adding Sebastopol to the current offer

I cant do it! I just cant!!! ( not now)