Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[LarryPQ]

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Use your best judgement and make an executive decision

If it seemed infertile, it was never hatchable in the first place.

 

[dsqard]

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YAY!!!!!!

Now you just have to sit on your hands and wait it out! My first pip wound up being the second one hatched.

Mahonri I think you are right about the temps in the Brinsea being low. Even Mary said she had to set hers around 100 or maybe a little higher to get it right. Didn't even think of upping mine. I am going to go do that now. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[kathyinmo]

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I was wonderin' about that, too!

 

[LarryPQ]

Where is this mythical trader joe's chick?

 

[CorgiHouse]

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Thank you Chooks for the suggestions.
I agree with you completely about letting the chicks choose whether to hang out in the warmer or cooler part of the brooder. I was not clear about my lighting I guess. I don't have both lights on at the same time....I just meant I had one red light and one regular light on at different times due to trying to get it right. I put the light at one end of the brooder so they can choose the temp they like. We started out with the red heat lamp that I normally use for the brooder OUTSIDE, but since these guys are inside in a spare bedroom, it was too warm! The whole room heated up too much, plus it was extremely warm directly under the light, and the whole brooder was quite warm. I do like them to be able to have a choice of temps, so that's why I switched to a regular white lightbulb.

Jen: Love the suggestions about the shiny objects! I will start tossing coins in there (do I make a wish first? lol) for their entertainment.

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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[Hens and Roos]

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[Sugar Sand Farm]

I posted on the sheet but I havent given up hope for the three in the incubator yet. I couldnt candle on day 18 as my candler mysteriouly disappeared so I just put all 23 in when I found it I removed the 2 undeveloped but that was only on the 31. I lost one to shrinkwrapping, it pipped and the hoarde turned it over and I guess it never could get over again I found it this morning dead in the shell. I maybe wrong but I swear I heard some noise from the other three. we will see.

 

[gryeyes]

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Give me a couple hours - gotta run to get supplies (need grown up chicken feed suddenly, got plenty of chick starter) and have to go to Starbucks with the laptop to upload anything. Home PC took a dive, iPad doesn't seem to do that little task...

But there shall be evidence soon!

 

[Hens and Roos]

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My applause to you for the spreadsheets....I would not even know where to begin.
Thank you!!!!!!!

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