I accidentally bought some eggs! Oops!!

[sonjab314]

My EE eggs just got here in perfect condition!! This is the auction that had me

all over her rooster. He's handsome. Now if I can get lucky enough to have his son........

 

[easttxchick]

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Sonja, if you want roosters, you should have had your eggs shipped to me to hatch for you. My rooster/drake hatch rate is known worldwide. It's ridiculous...

 

[sonjab314]

I'm pretty good at it myself. At least if I'm hatching to keep instead of sell. I did get lucky with some FBCM last year. I hatched 10 or so eggs and only got two roosters. The rest of the time, I usually get a 3:1 ratio of roosters to hens

 

[StevenW.]

I have one bator up and running and I have another bator and egg turner I need to clean. What does everyone use to clean the bators with?

 

[sonjab314]

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Lots of people use a 10:1 water/bleach solution. Just be sure to rinse it out really well after you get finished cleaning it. Some people use baking soda because it leaves no harmful residue. I use Dawn dish soap and water. I figure if they can use Dawn to clean oil slicked birds with, it should be good enough to clean my bator. Plus I have liners in both of my bators which helps a lot. You can also leave it in the sunshine for a few hours and that will help disinfect it too.

 

[StevenW.]

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Lots of people use a 10:1 water/bleach solution. Just be sure to rinse it out really well after you get finished cleaning it. Some people use baking soda because it leaves no harmful residue. I use Dawn dish soap and water. I figure if they can use Dawn to clean oil slicked birds with, it should be good enough to clean my bator. Plus I have liners in both of my bators which helps a lot. You can also leave it in the sunshine for a few hours and that will help disinfect it too.

I used bleach and water since we didnt have any dawn.

What sunshine the sun wasnt even out today just clouds

 

[MrsPinkKitty]

Oh the Bator is wispering Giiiiiiive me some eggs ohhhh giiiiiive me some eggs hahah

 

[easttxchick]

Well, I candled my Call eggs again today and, sad news, only 4 are going to make it to the hatcher it looks like.

I have no idea what happened, I lost 11 between the last time I candled and today. I never saw any spikes or dips so I'm clueless.
Oh well, I guess 4 is better than none.

 

[StevenW.]

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Awwwww

Some good news I guess my goose is getting bigger so I think she's getting ready to lay

And Nancy (bargain) helped me with the turning eggs thing why'll I'm still in school.

 

[StevenW.]

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Both of my bators are doing that