Living life on the edge (of the incubator) hatch-a-long

[TwoCrows]

It's a very contagious bug isn't it!?!

It's awful here on BYC....someone just mentions a breed or species we don't currently own or ever gave much thought to, and BAM! It becomes an OCD breed we just gotta have.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Phew, fast thread!

I've humored the idea of building an incubator in the past, but then I got my Brinseas and they're so simple and easy to hatch with that I never looked back. Maybe if they burn out on me I'll look into it again. Of course, I was looking at going to cabinet size the last time I looked at incubators so...

Emus look interesting to me, but also like too much work. Also quite intimidating... but maybe that's just me. Personally, I've tried out some other poultry species and that was enough for me. Guineas and ducks gave me just enough experience to tell me that I really only like chickens.

Now, if we're talking chicken math with chickens alone... Well, at least I've dropped back below the triple digits on those. We're not even gonna talk about the huge list I keep of chicken breeds I want to own some time in the future.

 

[Nomadicus]

I've got to make sure an Emu egg will fit in my incubator. I got to hatch a couple or five and make sure they come from different breeders. I may can justify a new bigger incubator out of this deal.

 

[CoopBoots]

Good Morning, Egg Babies! Fingers crossed for Apex & Zenith, let's see some growth!

 

[2ndTink]

Read all about it! In BYCs amazing article by @Pyxis!

Day 5

Hours 96 to 120

The embryo is clearly visible. Photo editing for details.

The embryo's head and tail have come closer together, forming a distinct C shape. The fingers on the inferior limbs differentiate. This day is very important - it's when sex differentiation occurs. The respective reproductive organs for each gender begin to form.

 

[2ndTink]

Phew, fast thread!

I've humored the idea of building an incubator in the past, but then I got my Brinseas and they're so simple and easy to hatch with that I never looked back. Maybe if they burn out on me I'll look into it again. Of course, I was looking at going to cabinet size the last time I looked at incubators so...

Emus look interesting to me, but also like too much work. Also quite intimidating... but maybe that's just me. Personally, I've tried out some other poultry species and that was enough for me. Guineas and ducks gave me just enough experience to tell me that I really only like chickens.

Now, if we're talking chicken math with chickens alone... Well, at least I've dropped back below the triple digits on those. We're not even gonna talk about the huge list I keep of chicken breeds I want to own some time in the future.

Yep, we have fun on this thread! Hatch-a-long/ hijack-a-long, it's all good

The Brinsea does make it easy, I am loving mine! This is the second hatch of many in it.

We had guineas for about a year, my hubby loved them, me not so much, I was not sad when they found a new home. He keeps talking about getting more, or peacocks, I would take peacocks over guineas, but they'd need a big aviary somewhere.

I was going to be well into triple digits with this hatch, but so far it's looking like maybe 35 to 40% are started, so I don't think I'll hit triple digits, yet... I still want to do another hatch in another month

 

[2ndTink]

Phew, fast thread!

I've humored the idea of building an incubator in the past, but then I got my Brinseas and they're so simple and easy to hatch with that I never looked back. Maybe if they burn out on me I'll look into it again. Of course, I was looking at going to cabinet size the last time I looked at incubators so...

Emus look interesting to me, but also like too much work. Also quite intimidating... but maybe that's just me. Personally, I've tried out some other poultry species and that was enough for me. Guineas and ducks gave me just enough experience to tell me that I really only like chickens.

Now, if we're talking chicken math with chickens alone... Well, at least I've dropped back below the triple digits on those. We're not even gonna talk about the huge list I keep of chicken breeds I want to own some time in the future.

Oh, and on the chicken breed list, YEP! It's loooooong

 

[TwoCrows]

Read all about it! In BYCs amazing article by @Pyxis!

Day 5

Hours 96 to 120

The embryo is clearly visible. Photo editing for details.

The embryo's head and tail have come closer together, forming a distinct C shape. The fingers on the inferior limbs differentiate. This day is very important - it's when sex differentiation occurs. The respective reproductive organs for each gender begin to form.

Let's go eggies, you got this! Grace and Zen, it's day 5, hop to it!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

We had guineas for about a year, my hubby loved them, me not so much, I was not sad when they found a new home. He keeps talking about getting more, or peacocks, I would take peacocks over guineas, but they'd need a big aviary somewhere.

I had Guineas for about 12 years, not because I wanted to have them for 12 years, but because they lived for-freaking-ever despite that they constantly were trying to off themselves by doing dumb things. Suffice it to say, I opted not to replace them when they all finally passed on.


Peafowl, the practical part of my brain says I probably don't actually want them, either, but man are they pretty birds! I've heard that they're a bit more fragile than other fowl species, though, and require a much more roomy setup as you mentioned. I guess the practical part of my brain is probably right...

Oh, and on the chicken breed list, YEP! It's loooooong

If all these cool and pretty breeds would stop showing up, I wouldn't have to keep adding them to my list.

 

[2ndTink]

I had Guineas for about 12 years, not because I wanted to have them for 12 years, but because they lived for-freaking-ever despite that they constantly were trying to off themselves by doing dumb things. Suffice it to say, I opted not to replace them when they all finally passed on.


Peafowl, the practical part of my brain says I probably don't actually want them, either, but man are they pretty birds! I've heard that they're a bit more fragile than other fowl species, though, and require a much more roomy setup as you mentioned. I guess the practical part of my brain is probably right...




If all these cool and pretty breeds would stop showing up, I wouldn't have to keep adding them to my list.

I think you are spot on with the peafowl, and yep, our guineas did stupid stuff too but never died

The Lavender Ameraucana Bantams, have you looked those ones up!?! Oh my gosh they are adorable! The Golden Necked D'uccles are so crazy cute too! And the Ermines I hopefully will be hatching, I'm so excited! Ive had Ameraucanas on my list for years. Someday I'd like Blue Jersey Giants, some Marans I'm just not settled on a color yet, so maybe a few of each until I know what I like? Salman Faveroles are on the list, owlbeards, Brahmas (if a light one hatches I can half cross them off the list, but I want a dark one too), it's not a breed but I want a chocolate satin, Bresse, Ancona, oh, I was wanting 55 Flower Hens but now I have some Swedish Flower Hens in the incubator, I know they are different but they will likely kick the 55's from my list. Did tou know some SFHs are crested!?! The breeder had some this is by far not all of my lost, but I'll spare you