INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[nuklee0]

I think someone on our Washington thread had a couple incubators for sale... Was it you @catface that said you had a couple?

 

[Blarneyeggs]

. Gorgeous boy!

Now that is one odd looking chicken. .

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Thanks and that my big guy Mr goosey

 

[chicken hawk 33]

BLARNEYEGGS

 

[GreenRunner]

Holy moly; I don't check for two days and 178 posts!! Finally waded through them all.

Been a stressful few days because we've had a garden invasion THREE times in 10 days. :| I think it was the same person; they broke into shed twice, stole a cage of aviary birds the first time, and then second time they pulled out a nest box from the aviary, squished the bird inside and just threw it on the floor. Why are people so evil?! As a result I'm a bit stressed about the chickens. They busted open the padlock on the coop but none of the hens or roos were harmed or taken - but I'm fearful it'll happen again.

I've bought a travel crate and I now bring my 'posh' hens - d'anvers, polands and silkie - in at night. It's getting dark here around 4pm now.

The four layers and the two poland roos will have to take their chances. Garden alarm system coming today; I HOPE it won't actually be required and we'll be left alone!

BUT - the good news - checked incubator today on day 12, and though only three of the 12 silkie eggs I bought were fertile, all the embryo's are still going.

I'm doing a staggered hatch with some cemani eggs too, so I can check them in a couple of days for fertility. Fingers crossed!

 

[kwhites634]

Holy moly; I don't check for two days and 178 posts!! Finally waded through them all.

Been a stressful few days because we've had a garden invasion THREE times in 10 days. :| I think it was the same person; they broke into shed twice, stole a cage of aviary birds the first time, and then second time they pulled out a nest box from the aviary, squished the bird inside and just threw it on the floor. Why are people so evil?! As a result I'm a bit stressed about the chickens. They busted open the padlock on the coop but none of the hens or roos were harmed or taken - but I'm fearful it'll happen again.

I've bought a travel crate and I now bring my 'posh' hens - d'anvers, polands and silkie - in at night. It's getting dark here around 4pm now.

The four layers and the two poland roos will have to take their chances. Garden alarm system coming today; I HOPE it won't actually be required and we'll be left alone!

BUT - the good news - checked incubator today on day 12, and though only three of the 12 silkie eggs I bought were fertile, all the embryo's are still going.

I'm doing a staggered hatch with some cemani eggs too, so I can check them in a couple of days for fertility. Fingers crossed!

Too bad y'all can't own firearms over there; great deterrent.

 

[GreenRunner]

Too bad y'all can't own firearms over there; great deterrent.

Right? And the way the laws are, I'd get imprisoned if any harm came to the thief!

 

[kwhites634]

Right? And the way the laws are, I'd get imprisoned if any harm came to the thief!

I'll tell you like a MD State Trooper once told me when investigating the theft of some firewood from my basement (when there was half a cord in the back yard that I'd probably never have noticed). I told the trooper I was going to put a sign at the end of the lane: If you need firewood, just ask me; I'll give it to you...but please don't steal from me" The trooper told me "If the b-----d comes back, shoot him!" I told him I sure would, and would make sure he never fell 'til he was inside the house.

Nice to "meet" you, BTW. You native Britisher, or an expat?
What kind of chicken you keep, mostly?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Assistance Needed

Today is Day 17 for the school eggs. All 7 shipped eggs are still developing! It's storming bad here, so the humidity is 65%(and the power is flickering, hoping it will stay on!). Should I still add some water to the incubator since no one will be here at all over the weekend? If so, how much? It's a brinsea mini advanced.

 

[GreenRunner]

I'll tell you like a MD State Trooper once told me when investigating the theft of some firewood from my basement (when there was half a cord in the back yard that I'd probably never have noticed). I told the trooper I was going to put a sign at the end of the lane: If you need firewood, just ask me; I'll give it to you...but please don't steal from me" The trooper told me "If the b-----d comes back, shoot him!" I told him I sure would, and would make sure he never fell 'til he was inside the house.

Nice to "meet" you, BTW. You native Britisher, or an expat?
What kind of chicken you keep, mostly?

Nice to meet you too! I'm native British, living in the oh so sunny (not) south east. We're pretty suburban so space is limited, but have my ex-battery hen layers - i think they're a RIR hybrid - and just started (this year) with some fancier breeds. Trying to develop little d'anver, Poland and Silkie flocks to colour breed and potentially show.