Incubators Anonymous

[misbhaven]

I just claimed some quail in a swap just for the heck of it....I do have quail water bases from hatching bantam's so it is justified ....

 

[ozexpat]

It would be a shame not to use those quail bases.

Great justification

 

[misbhaven]

and i have a ferret cage the 3 or 4 level one. it is almost 5 foot tall .worked great for extended brooding bantams last winter when is stayed below zero until April..make a frame plywood back & roof should work good for a few quail getting 16 eggs so I figure 6-8 hatch just little cornix ./ Japanese

 

[Jnkbtd08]

I officially am retiring the incubation obsession untill fall when my own lavenders are laying. I spent way too much on these eggs and to candle them tonight and out 16 eggs, 12 made it to my trashcan. Im soo disapointed. This my 2nd bas hatch after 3 really great ones.
Ugh soo frustrated.
I will post pictures in the morning. Getting some sleep.
Night all

 

[Faraday40]

Quote: I just love this picture! I never knew the chicks would hop on mama's back until I had my own broody. I love when they do it. (Poor hen gets poop on her back, but she's so patient.) Yours must be very tame to enjoy cuddles while being broody.

 

[calichicken]

I officially am retiring the incubation obsession untill fall when my own lavenders are laying. I spent way too much on these eggs and to candle them tonight and out 16 eggs, 12 made it to my trashcan. Im soo disapointed. This my 2nd bas hatch after 3 really great ones.
Ugh soo frustrated.
I will post pictures in the morning. Getting some sleep.
Night all

So sorry..and yes VERY frustrating...especially if you are dealing with shipped eggs! This is my first time dealing with shipped eggs and WOW is it stressful! Crossing fingers it all goes well...I am having my broody hatch them and wanted bantam cochin eggs...couldn't find any locally so trying with shipped eggs

 

[gander007]

I officially am retiring the incubation obsession untill fall when my own lavenders are laying. I spent way too much on these eggs and to candle them tonight and out 16 eggs, 12 made it to my trashcan. Im soo disapointed. This my 2nd bas hatch after 3 really great ones.
Ugh soo frustrated.
I will post pictures in the morning. Getting some sleep.
Night all

You are still doing better then a lot of people as you still have 4 egg's left and you are learning also ......

Hope all goes well for you on the hatch date

A true poultry addict always say's they are stopping for awhile but the end result is they just cant help themselves ......

 

[Jnkbtd08]

lol, My Easter Egger layed her first egg today.....only if my roo was old enough to fertilize her eggs.
Heres the picture, it kind of looks like a lima bean



Gertrude likes to lay in the milk crate instead of the nestboxes.

 

[calichicken]

A true poultry addict always say's they are stopping for awhile but the end result is they just cant help themselves ......

LOL....so true! We just can't help ourselves!!!!

 

[Lizz9311]

LOL....so true! We just can't help ourselves!!!!

Well, when an empty incubator stares at you accusingly, you have to fill it!

I'm going to be looking for fertile eggs soon. My incubator has been empty for 2.5 weeks and it's killing me!