March Hatch A Long... anyone with me??

[dsqard]

I candled yesterday and out of 29 shipped LF Brahma eggs, 22 are developing. Out of the 14 light eggs I got, I pulled two for blood rings which means that all of them were fertile. That is awesome! At least they are all down in the tray now.

Now all I have to do is leave them alone until next weekend to candle again.

 

[happyhensny]

dmiravalle - sorry about your eggs.

So dissapointing what a hatch turns out poorly.

 

[blefky]

Today's the day - 19 into lockdown!

 

[jennifersmith326]

I set 42 in the incubator last night.
I have 30 EEs, 11 Salmon Faverolle, and 1 cuckoo maran

 

[Inkheart]

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HOORAY!!!! Congrats and good luck!!!!

 

[cluckcluck42]

oooh yes!! I just put in my biggest batch of eggs yet this Sunday. I am so excited. I've had the hatching bug all winter but only now am I allowed to go overboard. Woo hoo!

 

[Inkheart]

Can you tell me what type of brooders you will be using this is my first time - i have a small amount of Japanese Bantams that will be hatching - do people use rubber maid tubs? Aquariums etc?
And also if these guys brood in the house - do i really need a 250 watt heat bulb? And should it always be red ?

 

[Tiffrz-N-Kidz]

Just put 9 bantam sultan eggs in the bator yesterday.

Of course the temp that had been steady for 2 days spiked to 104 in the afternoon then dropped to 95 overnight.

 

[dsqard]

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Rubbermaid totes are great. They are easy to clean and the sides are tall which helps keep the chicks in the "brooder"
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Depending on the number of chicks you are hatching, I don't know if that would be big enough. They grow pretty quickly.
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Probably don't need one that strong, depending on how far away the bulb is but I have had a devil of a time finding a red bulb that is less than 250W. Red bulbs are suggested to help keep them from pecking each other. I don't know why, but I do use one.

 

[roncrna]

Went into lockdown today! Due to hatch on March 3. Power is out at my place from a storm but all is well when u have a generator. Lol.