Laree's "I CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM HATCHING!!!" Hatch-a-long

[NoseyChickens]

Well my fabulously gigantic incubator is up an running! So stable it isn't even funny. I plopped 50 or so eggs into it and the dang thing is practically empty. So clearly it's a good thing I have two more batches of eggs on their way. Still waiting on my broodies to do their thing. Both due some time this week.

 

[wolftracks]

Well my hatch the 6th wasn't very good. I locked down 9 out of 24 and when I checked the eggs I had dead swimming embryos due to loos aircels. I let them rest 24 hrs before setting and no turning for 3, but they still quit. The ones I didn't lock down didn't even start. I had 4 chicks hatch and all but one died and it's skull ddn't close. Figures I didn't even figure that one would make it and it's still alive.

The PO sure likes shaking my boxes.

I have full bators and too much going on to work on fixing the Sportsman (I know I always say I'm gonna fix it) so I think I'll be offering eggs for sale. Already doing swapa, so I need to slow down and make feed money. Hopefully!

 

[thebirdguy]

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Sounds like we need to see some pictures!!!

 

[NoseyChickens]

The new Dickey's incubator! See the top row doesn't even have a single egg in it! Something MUST be done.

 

[shelleyd2008]

I finally have the spray polyurethane to 'seal' the interior of my big bator so it should be up and running before too much longer!

Next hatch due tomorrow-ish....3 guinea eggs

 

[Mahonri]

I want a uni-wattle chicken!

That thing could be famous. Serious!

 

[marathonmultiplesmom]

Oh MAN, you guys started another one... LOL
I have 8 goose eggs in Lockdown right now, a bator full of ducks/geese, another full of mostly delawares and another thats half phoenix half RIR with just a couple delaware eggs to fill spaces. One is a double fertile. My 4th try at twins...

DH is off at work in FL for the month so I guess I need to join this hatch-a-long

Here is a link to me candling the twins if you are interested:

I am in on the hatch with my phoenix/rir/de incubator

 

[CapricornFarm]

Seriously , I can't stop hatching. It's a good thing they don't all hatch! I am building as fast as possible, the chickens are growing faster. I have 2 runs almost done, but there are chickens already in the coops, so I guess that doesn't help the situation . Going to sell some chickens at auction this weekend to make hubby a little happier, but that void will be filled in no time , have a hatch going now. Salmon faverolles, mottled houdans, buff orpingtons and a few other of my own breeds. But for once the shipped eggs are hatching! YAY! I think... Anyway, count me in I have more to set;-)Deb

 

[marathonmultiplesmom]

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lol, On the west side of the farm we have a main coop and 3 breeding pens, plus geese in the orchard. On the east side there will be weeder ducks or geese in the garden plus next to it a turkey run is being built plus a breeding coop with 4-6 runs. Just got all the machines started on it

 

[Mahonri]

I'm doing the 10 day candle tomorrow....

I'm guessing I'll be taking out half as she just doesn't cover the dozen under her very well. Every time I look she has kicked out the marans egg.