Incubating eggs...Anyone want to join me

[Wyogirl]

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[Floridachicken1958]

omg they poop alot so now I have to get a bigger box. And get some kind of shavings to put on the floor. Maybe some shredded paper since I got alot of it. Well now I can hatch eggs instead of buy them from companies. Alot cheaper for me that way & plus I learn alot from incubating them myself.

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[Wyogirl]

My little Silkie, Celeste(hope its a female) is doing great! am waiting for the other 2 to hatch, will give them a while longer, did candle and have airsacs. one of them is questionable the other looks good!
I use wood shavings for mine, don't remember but i thought i read some where that paper isn't good for baby chicks?? Could of been dreaming?
Ayda

 

[muslw4]

Yeah, I read in a lot of places that paper isn't good since it can cause splayed legs. I am using wood chips too. But I think it's cedar chips that's bad for chicks? I think I have aspin or is it pine....shoot can't remember.
I know aspin is good for small animals like rabbits, so that's what I try to get all around. Oh, I do have one baby bunny now. May not have gotten chicks to hatch but did get one rabbit to have a baby A little black one. It was an oops. Mamma, black/white mini lop, escaped and got into papa's, californian, pen. Didn't really want a baby but he/she is cute.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Thanks for the info ya'll. I'll be putting 8 eggs in today of barred rocks & RIR. then I want to get alot more of these

Just put in 6 eggs today. (3) RIR (3) BR Due to hatch on 27th almost 100% positive they are all fertile. Got them new incubator I just built. I have ran it for a few days and it does hold heat and humidity. Humidity is about 45% & after 24 hours I'll see if I have to add more water.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

Just put 2 more barred rock eggs in incubator tonite.

7/6/11

 

[Floridachicken1958]

here is just a few of the chicks I have http://tinyurl.com/6zy9lz8

let me tell you they are loud. They was born on 7/6/11. Each one of these little girls loves to be in front of the camera. I have in here is 5 ameraucanas, 2 Blue Silkie Bantams & 1 Jersey Giant. chicks hatching.