June Hatch a Long

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Four of my chicks have piped!

 

[mrsguardian88]

My goal is 65% so back it down a little

Okay thank you! its gone down a bit since I took some wet paper towels out of the channels, added some moist sponges instead, that way I can use a straw through one of the holes to add water to them as needed

. 65% is optimal 75 % doable anything much higher and you start to risk mushy chick problems

 

[el pollo rey]

Yay for drafting!  Good to know I'm not the only one who probably went overboard with their coop designs and what not.  LOL  People always tease me for plotting what someone else would draw on a napkin. 


I set up my brooder in a brooder the other day and the broody has stuck to the nest for two nights.  I smuggled 4 eggs under her last night and she was holding tight this morning.  The 4 week old chicks are climbing on top of the wire crate which is funny & frustrating because they had a roost half it's height and never used it.  I better put another roost in tonight before they poo all over the broody and new chicks. 

I've not seen any pips or movement in my incubator eggs which is making me nervous even though it's only day 20.  The cartons are probably restricting any movement, but last time they were rocking around and I had at least one pip by the morning of the 20th day.  I incubated even drier this time, using the air cell circles as a guide and they are spot on based on the graphics I've seen.  I'm about to call it a day at work and head home to stare down the incubator.  I'm so wound up over these eggs!  I think I can only incubate a couple times a year or I'll lose my mind!

. Lol that's funny stuff I run about six months a year excluding Broodys and that's about as much as I can take as far as coop lay out I tend not to draw anything I use inventor ver 08 and just started receiving drawings from the states on ver 12 and can not import and open any of the drawings just the files so I have about as much stress as I can handle when I have to do it let alone doing it for myself Lol good luck on day 20

 

[el pollo rey]

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Put mine into lockdown yesterday morning..... already have one pip...  not sure if that's good or not, this early... but sure am excited to have more babies hatch!!  I wanna post baby chick pics too!  *jealous*
[/quote. Sounds like you are on target ,,,, I know pics are on the way !

 

[el pollo rey]

No, hubby will pic up tomorrow. Been dealing with cow stuff and had grandson all week. They had it listed for sale and got no takers so the gave it to me. Bottom comes out of drawers and wire mesh put in, then insulated, top comes off an plexiglass put in its place, shelves put in the bottom for egg turners to set on, doors will have panels cut out and plexiglass in there also, whole bottom area insulated with foil insulation. When it comes time to hatch, they come out of turners and placed in drawers for hatching! The guy we got the plans off of said he just sold his this year and went commercial walk in. Said he hatched 7000 show quality eggs in the unit. It was a **** good incubator. Here is the link https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/als-homemade-cabinet-incubator

I have a three shelf commercial coke cooler with glass door I have been wanting to build a bator with but just can't seem to get going on it my two styros seem to keep up with my current hatching schedule if I found a way to bring back more that 82 eggs per trip I could justify the project I have been hatching around 90 chicks a month and by staggering I have been able to keep up ok with the two I have BUT this could easily change if you keep prodding me about them leg bars lol

 

[mallory2013]

Is it too late to join?? I put 18 eggs under my 3 broodies yesterday but took in 14 this morning when I went out to find that there were 2 broodies in the same nest with 5 eggs still warm but unattended. So technically I suppose today is my day one although it could be day zero... Anyway I hope I can still join!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Is it too late to join?? I put 18 eggs under my 3 broodies yesterday but took in 14 this morning when I went out to find that there were 2 broodies in the same nest with 5 eggs still warm but unattended. So technically I suppose today is my day one although it could be day zero... Anyway I hope I can still join!

I'm pretty sure you can join! Welcome to the thread! What breed(s) are you hatching?

 

[mallory2013]

I'm pretty sure you can join! Welcome to the thread! What breed(s) are you hatching?

Thanks! I'm hatching a bunch of mixed eggs that I got off of BYC! There are 5 or 6 olive eggers, some EEs, and a few unidentified brown eggs. I'm excited! This is my second hatch in my homemade 'bator

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Thanks! I'm hatching a bunch of mixed eggs that I got off of BYC! There are 5 or 6 olive eggers, some EEs, and a few unidentified brown eggs. I'm excited! This is my second hatch in my homemade 'bator

Cool!

 

[dolfi]

Update on Rosie.

She is doing great with only one wing. She didnt lay an egg today but that is ok. I am going to take bandage off tomorrow and spray more vetercyn on her wher her wing use to be. I am hoping I can put her back with the girls by Monday. I am going to keep her in medic room for a few more days.

what happen? sorry must have missed that. but would like to know what happen to her