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[3 NH reds]

Well my hatch went like a hatch from hell. I think some of the chicks have mushy chick, one has a bloated gut and is slow to move around. out of 13 eggs 5 hatched and three more may be trying to get out. I had the humidity at 55% for the first 20 days and it's 65% now. They started hatching on day 22 and more on day23 and might get some day 24. I have the Hova 1588 so the temp was right on, any ideas. And I got the pic of the 1st chick that is now in the brooder under a heat lamp running around.

 

[ocap]

this thread is very active and I would post your question there also

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/703394/hatching-eggs-paypal-chat-thread/27380#post_10918972

 

[blackTNgiants]

They will be 6-8 weeks old when they get here. How big are the nesting boxes for the average giant. We are just finishing up the new coop for them.

I built my nesting boxes 14 x 14 and they have plenty room

 

[chicky baby]

Ok thank you, it's not too late. We can do that.

 

[beowulf1877]

I made mine 18x18.

 

[beowulf1877]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/jerseygiants a bump for the giant group on facebook

 

[3 NH reds]

this thread is very active and I would post your question there also

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/703394/hatching-eggs-paypal-chat-thread/27380#post_10918972

Thanks got some answers, I think next time I will dry incubate until day19 or so. Here is my meaty bird mix, nothing I would breed but when My Jersey cockerel came of age he took an interest in the Ranger hens so I hatched them for meat birds. Black Jersey Giant is so strong I can't say I see the Ranger genetics. Took them out of the brooder and put them out in the run to get sun and fun. I ended up with 5 Healthy Giants from the hatch and today on day 26 when I was redy to give up and clean the incubator with bleach my 2 Ranger chicks are hatching, one is out and another is working on it. Go figure why a day 26 hatch.

 

[ocap]

Thanks got some answers, I think next time I will dry incubate until day19 or so. Here is my meaty bird mix, nothing I would breed but when My Jersey cockerel came of age he took an interest in the Ranger hens so I hatched them for meat birds. Black Jersey Giant is so strong I can't say I see the Ranger genetics. Took them out of the brooder and put them out in the run to get sun and fun. I ended up with 5 Healthy Giants from the hatch and today on day 26 when I was redy to give up and clean the incubator with bleach my 2 Ranger chicks are hatching, one is out and another is working on it. Go figure why a day 26 hatch.

WOW !!!!
I never would have waited that long, let me know how the second ranger chick does.

 

[4-hmother]

Festus.. April 2013 photo's for critique



Festus..
I apologize.. for the photo's
there isn't any thing for size to compare... and background is too dark
.. i didn't make it easy.. to see what's what.
I'll see if i pay them a little better next time..

GOOD LOOKING COCK BIRD!!! LOOK AT THAT LONG BACK

ALL I CAN SAY IS

splash is not a SOP color in JG only Black and Blue. So a Splash can never beat a Black or Blue in Best of Breed.

Festus has a longer length on back and slope on tail to make him a better show bird This is just my opinion!
I can also see a good green sheen on the feathers

 

[4-hmother]

Who is the Indiana residence looking for JG in Indiana?