January Hatch-a-long 2018

[Cynthia12]

Does anyone know of good websites to get fertile eggs? I live in Ontario near Kitchener- Waterloo

Ontario...cant help you out here. Sorry.

 

[gimmie birdies]

This is Duke. He is very sweet and thinks everyone loves him. He was a rescue someone found him abandoned at a rural airport, there were more than one puppy, but he was the only one who came when called. I found him on a facebook page, the other person looking at him was from a picker cabin at an apple orchard and said they wanted a tie up guard dog, I went and got him as soon as I could. now he lives on beds and couches, and goes skiing/hiking once a day.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I was very scared with the blizzard, I didn't want another power outage. The blizzard stopped, and everything was fine.

 

[ChickenHermit]

Today is day 21 for my batch of five. Got up this morning and went straight for the brooder (of course!) and...nothing. Not a pip, not a peep, not a wiggle. Boo.

My moms birthday happens to be today, so I was distracted by that for about 6 hours. Came straight back to the brooder as soon as the last guest had left and:

Still wet! And another egg has pipped and is peeping. One other egg has no change, and the other two I can’t totally see. But still! A chick! I MADE A CHICKEN!! For the first time! Like, an entire alive chick who is madly peeping and exploring and running about! This is the best day ever.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Neat! I hatched out 5/6 at Thanksgiving weekend, they guests were going home as they started to hatch.

 

[ChickenHermit]

I've had chicks from hens or purchased before, but this is my first time with an incubator, and I was so worried I would do something wrong and not hatch any. SO EXCITED!

 

[gimmie birdies]

It is fun to hatch, but maybe buying is best, you don't have to wait so long.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Ooo, one of my favorite large breeds too. Look at those blue eyes! Just beautiful. Did they change as he got older?

Thank you!! Yes, most Weimaraners eyes turn from blue to yellow during their life. All are born with blue eyes though.

 

[jennifer reich]

You just need the humidity over 55%. I put a humidifier in the room to help with the humidity in the actual incubator.. it helps it not actually lose it as much, believe it or not! haha. I'm such an odd bird... I know. Best of luck. If you don't have a humidifier try a new soaked sponge or something like that inside of the incubator to keep the humidity stable.

I boil water in my room during lock down.. I have one of those nuwave I've things.

 

[picanins]

I’ve got a bunch of bantam Cochins! They are super sweet!!
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.... soooooooo pretty