Incubators Anonymous

[CapricornFarm]

Some people that hatch for others just keep like half the hatch, but whatever works. I had a lady hatching for me at one point, I just took her a bag of chicken feed each time she hatched a bunch. Now I have my own cabinets. I was trying to get $2-3 for basic chicks but I live outside the city and the chicks just weren't selling. The thing is to move them out before you invest too much in feed.

 

[DMRippy]

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If you don't sell them what do you do with them? You hatch a TON of chicks.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Put 25 Blue, Black, Splash, and White Orpington Bantam eggs into lockdown. Hatch Day Thursday.

I sold a few chicks to custom hatches last year. I sold the baby chicks for $3.00 each. Guinea Keets $4.00 each. Laying hens for $15.00 each, roosters usually free. I never take less than $1.00 an egg, but I usually sell most of the eggs for $2.00 each, and up. Depending on the breed.

~Aspen

 

[JD4570]

I've got 9 in the brooder, 5 production reds and 4 rhodies. Had 10 total but lost one post hatch. Bators are sitting empty in corner of garage. They look sad, or is it just me. I have to take a break from incubating but not sure for how long. In the mean time I'm going to upgrade my LG with a fan so I can operate it in a wider temp range in the garage. I may also take egg crate foam and make a jacket for my LG to prevent heat loss, my brother forgets to close the door. Going to use my Hova-Bator as the hatcher. Must get some sleep. God bless and hatch on.

 

[CapricornFarm]

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If you don't sell them what do you do with them? You hatch a TON of chicks.

I keep them if I don't sell them, but I almost always sell them. Chickens are very popular around here. People are getting into raising chickens to produce organic eggs, meat birds, and of course, eggs for their own table. I might have about 24 chicks right now, including some silkies I will grow out. Once I hatch 24 RIR I call the guy and he comes to get them. I have four portable brooders and three built ins, but only have chicks in one right now. Heck, I need to sell a lot of chicks and eggs to support my chicken addiction!:-D

 

[CapricornFarm]

Had like 15 chicks hatch this morning, I opened the cabinet door and they fell plop into the dish pan with shavings in it sitting on the floor under the door. I hate when they fall on the concrete floor, so now they have a safe landing zone! Then I went to the styrofoam Bator to check humidity and two chicks had hatched out a day early! I just love seeing those babies!

 

[LilyD]

So cool!! My hatch is done and I already want to get more eggs even though I have been told no more for the winter. Oh woah is me what should I do?

 

[CapricornFarm]

There is a new thread called Excuses for DH...:-D

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I have 8 pips in my bantam Orpington eggs!

Had a Serama hatch this a.m. I have another Serama egg that is hatching as well.

~Aspen

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good for you, Aspen! I just discovered my first Silver Sussex chick, and it really looks Silver!Have a bunch on lockdown and they were hatching early, so I took out like 14 and there it was! So excited!!!