Incubators Anonymous

[WinklerFarms]

http://sfc.smallfarmcentral.com/dynamic_content/uploadfiles/1297/Raising Your Own Meat Flock.doc


This is an article by Tim shell about the "Corndel"

 

[ki4got]

I am very aware of what they are. And I have 6 birds that are over 16 weeks already. They are actually 17 weeks and a few days old. There are several people out there that have kept cx for 1 year plus. And yes you can get them to lay and you can hatch out chicks from them. I know they won't be the same and that's good because I don't want the same thing. I am working towards the same type of thing Tim shell did 10 years ago before he moved to china. It took him about 6 generations to get to a bird that grew out to butcher size in 12 weeks but would also lay well and not get too fat if kept feed restricted. His also bred true.

ok, glad you're making it work. not many can.

 

[WinklerFarms]

People who have gotten these to lay have reported that they don't lay very many eggs, but that is to be expected. I don't need very many chicks to hatch out of these. I would like a dozen out of each pullet but would be happy if I can get 3 each before they croak. That would give me enough to work with for the next stage, which would be breeding back the cockerels to cx pullets. Then I would use that generation and line breed from there. I think this is how shell did it. At one time I saw something on exactly how he did it but can't seem to find it now. This way would make sense. He says his were 75% cx and 25% Delaware. No matter what happens it will be a fun project. I am hoping to be able maintain my own flock and raise the broilers for my customers instead of buying chicks like I do now. Time will tell I guess.

 

[DMRippy]

My German NH EGG ARE HERE

I will set them a the few others I have. I am getting a breeding pair of BLRW from Foley Monday so I will be setting all those eggs too

I had a good hatch. All the EE hatched and 3 of 4 cuckoo hatched. I think I got 2 pullet and 1 roo maybe. Now Lets hope they have NO GOLD!

 

[ki4got]

remember the quail eggs i set but couldn't remember the date? well, now i know. LOL

i've been candling them daily waiting to see signs of internal pip or drawdown... well last night they all looked the same, but one air cell was a bit larger than the rest. so to be safe, i put them in the hatcher with the EE eggs i set. checked them this morning and didn't see any change from last night. walked by the hatcher just now to get lunch, and i noticed movement. so i look? 3 gold 5 brown out of 8 fertile eggs.

man those little buggers hatch fast.

 

[Nsampsel]

remember the quail eggs i set but couldn't remember the date? well, now i know. LOL

i've been candling them daily waiting to see signs of internal pip or drawdown... well last night they all looked the same, but one air cell was a bit larger than the rest. so to be safe, i put them in the hatcher with the EE eggs i set. checked them this morning and didn't see any change from last night. walked by the hatcher just now to get lunch, and i noticed movement. so i look? 3 gold 5 brown out of 8 fertile eggs.

man those little buggers hatch fast.

You ain't a kiddin!!! My last 2 batches went from NO chicks to like 10 in 15 minutes...LOL

 

[wingstone]

People who have gotten these to lay have reported that they don't lay very many eggs, but that is to be expected. I don't need very many chicks to hatch out of these. I would like a dozen out of each pullet but would be happy if I can get 3 each before they croak. That would give me enough to work with for the next stage, which would be breeding back the cockerels to cx pullets. Then I would use that generation and line breed from there. I think this is how shell did it. At one time I saw something on exactly how he did it but can't seem to find it now. This way would make sense. He says his were 75% cx and 25% Delaware. No matter what happens it will be a fun project. I am hoping to be able maintain my own flock and raise the broilers for my customers instead of buying chicks like I do now. Time will tell I guess.

Keep us posted, I kept a few freedom ranger hens last fall, I only have 1 left out of five, all 4 had problems with prolapse, but then again they were 12 weeks before I decided to keep them and switch the food...The one I have left lays every 2 days, she is about 16 months old and still gets around good for a meatie.

FYI''' 4 of your barred rocks have hatched from the july swap.

 

[cadams]

I saw this today I WANT ONE!! http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Ova_Easy_380_Advance_Cabinet_Incubator-227.aspx will trade a 1970 chevy 1/2 ton c10 with a straight six three on the tree

 

[ki4got]

I saw this today I WANT ONE!! http://www.brinsea.com/prod-Ova_Easy_380_Advance_Cabinet_Incubator-227.aspx will trade a 1970 chevy 1/2 ton c10 with a straight six three on the tree

GAH! i'll pass on the 3 on the tree... give me a 5 speed (jeep) any day. not that i have the incubator anyways. LOL

that's the same truck i learned to drive navy blue with vinyl interior... *shudder* if i'd ever had siblings i would have told them to let 'unk' teach them to drive. dad was a horrible teacher with little patience. tho he did finally give up and bought me an automatic for graduation. LOL

 

[cadams]

LOL. it's was navy blue now it's primer gray with rust. my girls hated it also.