"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Cody A]

Turk, I have a Dickeys 2x2. This is only my third hatch and by far the best yet. The first two were with shipped eggs. It's such a pleasure using eggs straight out of the hen.

 

[Tasha1981]

This is from July 11th. I'll take some new ones this afternoon.

 

[sgibbe1]

Hi friends! I am looking for one or two Silkies - I am in the Baton Rouge area. Any leads appreciated

 

[mixedUPturk]

I use an LG. On my last hatch I filled the water troughs with river rock pebbles. I think it helped keep the temp more stable, especially since I was hand-turning. I also splurged for the brinsea spot check and that made a HUGE difference. I had right around a 50% hatch, not bad considering there were days I didn't turn the eggs at all. I ran the temp right around 99, instead of the 102 generally recommended for the still air, and most of the babies popped out early. I had way fewer assists with these changes, because I usually have chicks glued in, and I had way fewer die in the shell.

I'm still not super good at hatching, but those are my tips.

Thanks so much! I have lots of gravel for aquariums... Im gonna end up building my very own incy, im almost positive, im So unhappy about this hatch and my problem is in that foam box... I was hoping that in the long run it could function as a secondary, but uh...

 

[mixedUPturk]

This is from July 11th. I'll take some new ones this afternoon.

Cool! Such pretty girls! Theyre obviously very healthy Happy hens! I cant remmeber exactly how old u said they are, but your about halfway to POL right?

 

[Tasha1981]

Cool! Such pretty girls! Theyre obviously very healthy Happy hens! I cant remmeber exactly how old u said they are, but your about halfway to POL right?

They will be 12 weeks monday. So I'm hoping for eggs in October.

 

[mixedUPturk]

Turk, I have a Dickeys 2x2. This is only my third hatch and by far the best yet. The first two were with shipped eggs. It's such a pleasure using eggs straight out of the hen.

O no! You First used shipped?? Ur cajones are rather large my friend... Ive heard real Horror stories about shipped eggs on the hatching thread i follow, and im pessimistic enough all by my loansome... I bet you are At Ease with the freshest eggs!

Like i said, im gna end up building something more reliable than this. I know ive seen your pens pictured and that u set about 200 and i thought, id like to see an incy He built lol

 

[Tasha1981]

This is today at 11 1/2 weeks

 

[mixedUPturk]

They will be 12 weeks monday. So I'm hoping for eggs in October.

Thats great! I live in Zachary, u said u were up this way (BR) right? Alot of poultry keepers here

 

[Tasha1981]

Thats great! I live in Zachary, u said u were up this way (BR) right? Alot of poultry keepers here

I live in a little town called Galvez. It's by Prairieville and Gonzales oh and St. Amant. 2 schools, no post office lol