New Mexico

[bumpercarr]

Lol, no Brinsea for me. I can't see paying so much for such a little incubator. I'm using the Genesis, but Incubator Warehouse has come up with an automatic humidity regulator for them....called Humidikit. But, you can make your own as well from the Plug n Play Hygrostat. I didn't have humidity control last year, but I will this year. Still trying to decide which to go with. I'd like to have a cabinet incubator, but I'm afraid that in our dry environment the humidity control would be difficult. But, if I use the smaller bators I have to have humidity control for each one. So I think I'm going to stick with the smaller incubators and work hard on the humidity, which I think is probably a critical point in high altitude hatching. I also used the soda lime in my final hatch last year, just need to find a better method for me to keep it in the bator, I didn't have any mesh bags for it then but do now.

Have you looked on this site for eggs? It isn't quite the season yet for hatching eggs, but I know I've seen a lot of them from Colorado listed in the want ads in the spring. I am hoping for a better hatch rate with my own eggs this year. Last year, I lost my entire flock to dogs so I didn't have any choice but to either by chicks (Brahmas only come straight run usually) or to try to hatch some. I found a breeder in Oregon at 3500 ft, had about a 33% hatch from her which was better than I'd ever had with shipped eggs. Mine just started laying and the males are dancing, so perhaps I'll have some fertile eggs in a month or two.

Really, Trader Joes has fertile hatching eggs? I had no idea.

 

[Peep_Show]

Some Trader Joe's do an some don't. I was VERY surprised to see them -- the eggs -- this far east (ABQ). And, of course, the high altitude reduction rate is on them, too. Supposedly fertile eggs have been seen at Sprouts (not the one I go to) and Whole Foods and Winco.

The left front chick in my avatar is a TJ egg from Las Vegas, NV. She's doing fine and still laying. Is a leghorn of sorts

This one is from ABQ's store.





She has a couple of patches of dark feathers, one on each wing and the back of her head, plus the leg spot. I think Austrawhite? I dunno. She's a cutie in personality, though.

 

[svenskavessla]

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I'm a little north of Farmington.

 

[Peep_Show]

It's said that artists flock to New Mexico because the light is so inspirationally good. Today's sunset caught my eye, just wish my camera caught the shadows better.



12/16/14 Sandias from Corrales

 

[FridayYet]

Beautiful pic - and it's snowing this morning!!

Happy Holidays everyone!

 

[Sam3 Abq]

We got a little snow this AM too - first time for our pullets to see it .​

 

[csaiz100]

A few flakes in the South Valley also, but now the sun wants out - crazy NM weather

 

[Chick77]

All of my chicks are all grow up now I had a blast rising them.. I have 5 black Langshan,6EE,3Barred Rocks,3 Waynedott, I have lived in New Mexico all of my life I love it here. I live in Los Lunas, but I am going to be moving out to the Westside of Albuqerquerue I want to know if I can have some Chickens?

 

[Peep_Show]

Albuquerque is pretty chicken friendly. It's Rio Rancho that doesn't like them.

Use Google and search for "Albuquerque poultry ordinances" or some such which will give you numbers of birds, feet from fences, etc.

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I just went on-line to check. Max birds allowed is 15. Roosters are allowed, but only one per household.
Check here on BYC, too, for city regs. "Albuquerque chicken ordinances"

 

[Sam3 Abq]

Peep Show is correct on the regs for Abq.
Where on the "west side " are you moving - I've heard the same about Rio Rancho; not welcome there.