January Hatch Buddies?

[chicken-owner-31]

Congrats on the fuzzy butts Liz!

 

[chkinut]

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Hatch rate only 30% because of the cold weather?I've been having great hatch rates.Granted I'm not in PA,however our weather has been unuasually cold here this winter.Most days have not been over 45-50 and too many lately have been in the teens and low 20's.I locked down 586 Jumbo XLDs,30 Jumbo Texas A&M,and 20 Italians.I hatched 573 out,lost 1.What is her M/F ratio? Housing? Lighting? Mine are under a tarped barn natural light during the day and only lights from brooders next pen over after dark.1m/3f on all but the Italians.I only started with a trio of those,but have hatched out many from them to add.

my chicks that hatched out a couple weeks ago did great!!! i had a great hatch rate! and my eggs shipped during december AND during the holiday package rush! crazy for me to order eggs during that time! what was i thinking??? but they did awesome!!!

 

[Mrshollywood]

My broody Lola went into her "lockdown" and 4 of the 6 eggs hatched today and the last two have pipped!!! I can't wait to get my hands on the fuzzy butts!!!!! Lola is very sweet and let's me pick them up

 

[terrilhb]

Congratulations.

 

[Lifesong Farm]

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You didn't get the memo? Those MFCs are going to get shipped to my address and you get the bill.

MINE!

Hey, make ya a deal.....if you don't have any by the time these are making thier own eggies (providing I get at least a pair) I will send you some!

I have got 2 breeders lined up for some eggs. But we shall see. Maybe trade some eggs. I am looking into getting my NPIP this spring.

Now who wants to see chicks? Here are the 2 hatched yesterday. When I woke up this morning I had 2 more waiting. So all 5 of my eggs hatched with 4 making it.

 

[pdsavage]

All this hatching congradulations everyone hatching,I can't wait for mine to start.Im down to 3 eggs on my first batch for this year.
Im saving up eggs for another hatch,the girls are starting to pick up now.

I did catch my split lavender Orpington roo on one of the split lavender Orpington hens,then the Speckled Sussex roo went after him.
so I realy should have some interesting chicks in the next batch.

 

[rjs55555]

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Hatch rate only 30% because of the cold weather?I've been having great hatch rates.Granted I'm not in PA,however our weather has been unuasually cold here this winter.Most days have not been over 45-50 and too many lately have been in the teens and low 20's.I locked down 586 Jumbo XLDs,30 Jumbo Texas A&M,and 20 Italians.I hatched 573 out,lost 1.What is her M/F ratio? Housing? Lighting? Mine are under a tarped barn natural light during the day and only lights from brooders next pen over after dark.1m/3f on all but the Italians.I only started with a trio of those,but have hatched out many from them to add.

I will be honest, her females looked like they really needed a break...Probably a better guess for the 30% hatch rate than the temps and even though she was a breeder I could tell she wasn't all that knowledgeable about incubating. Hopefully I get a better hatch. Who knows I have not been involved with incubating Quail for about 20 years. All I know is that the incubator temps and humidity have been steady. Hopefully I get a good hatch in a few days.

 

[gavinandallison]

We checked our lock down this morning, 2 eggs are rocking and 3 more had sat themselves up towards their point end......

 

[gryeyes]

I've got a pip!

 

[shellyga]

Greyes.. we are PIP-PARTNERS..

I came home from work to find one just barely started.. but I am excited.. signals the beginning of the hatch


Shelly