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[ancona91]

Hello Sachasmom and MissCluck!!!!
I use the Hovabator 1588(Genesis) also. Knock on wood I've had great luck with this model......even with shipped duck eggs, which can be very tricky to hatch. With duck eggs, monitoring the humidity levels is CRITICALLY important!!! The air cells must enlarge at the proper rate.....or the ducklings tend to drown in the excess fluid when they attempt to pip. Lately I've been using very little water in the bator....just a few tablespoons at a time........it's been working pretty well.
Sachasmom, before you throw out any eggs please be sure to candle them carefully!!!! On average duck eggs take 28 days.....give or take a few either way. I always let them stay in the bator at least 5 days extra(as long as they're not filled with liquidy black goo....smile). During the last few days of incubation it's really difficult for the embryos to move around....it's getting very cramped in there!!! Several that I was sure were dead, ended up hatching....I was so surprised!!!
Thank goodness I don't have to rely on my egg/chick/duckling sales to pay the bills....I'd be in deep crap(smile). I simply love what I do...and maybe one day I'll actually "break even"....but I'm not holding my breath.
Kathy

 

[Sachasmom]

I think thats the model I'm going to get, if I can't con my husband into a 40th B day Sportsman that is! I was also looking at the Brinsea and the King Suro, but they don't hold as many eggs as the Genesis does...

I think today is day 28 for the ducklings, the bator had been hot, then too cold. I did have some of the chicken and quail eggs hatch that had been in it, but like *maybe* 10-20% ? So that means that exactly one duckling will hatch, and I'll have to figure out what to do with one duck. I had candled them about a week ago after the temp spike, and some of them still looked alive.

My husband has a "real" job so thankfully, I don't have to pay the bills with my livestock sales. They do have to pay for their feed and my show expenses though. I had to work my butt off this winter to keep stuff fed! This week is gonna be short too, since I bought stuff at Chickenstock and didn't sell as much as I had planned on. The extras are on CL now, and I can send what doesn't go to auction on Sat, but that won't help with this weeks feed bill, ya know? I'm always a day late and a dollar short!

 

[ancona91]

Hey Sachasmom!!!!
I know the feeling well(smille). My husband has a so-called "real" job......I just do income taxes here at my house. Just trying to keep up with the feed bills(it doesn't always work).
Kathy

 

[chicken stalker]

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Anyone? before I post them on BST or Craiglist

 

[admhotel]

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I am in the Utica/Rome area, it is between Syracuse and Albany. Bloomfield is near Rochester correct? I will be out in the Rochester area mid June for my brother-in-laws wedding. If you still have them I might be interested.

 

[thetajmahalcoop]

amy mitelli-- (spelling?) I work on 51400 med-surg!!! I think a friend of mine, their daughter works on the outpt cancer center, don't ask me her name but her parents are cardiac nurses on the inpatient cardiac units and her mom is from south america (chile i think) so she is beautiful with dark hair and dark complexion maybe mid to late 20s. ring any bells of your coworkers? we'll have to meet up some time at the coffee cart!!
amy

 

[rancher hicks]

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Won't be home Sat. but next time your going to Fulton I'm on your way if you want to check if there's any business we can do. Have Delawares and will have Lavender Ameraucanas if things work out. Got some Lavender/EE crosses now. Lavender color but not pure Ameraucana.

 

[Sachasmom]

Cool, I'll have to stop by! I'm thinking of a project that might involve Delawares, I need a test hen first though, LOL I just picked up some Splits in the Ameraucanas, so maybe we could swap bloodlines or something... Assuming I don't kill all the chicks, of course!

Yup, Bloomfield is kinda near Rochester, about 45 minutes maybe? I'm like 15 minutes from Canandaigua Lake if anyone knows where that is?

Ya know, I sold two little Quail hen chicks at Chickenstock. I debated long with myself about it, and yup. I lost one of the laying hens today! Of course! I don't know what happened to her, she was all bloody, but I couldn't find anything on her. Quail fight? Drat. They were fine this morning when I watered them. They're up high, so I don't think anything crawled up there and tried to eat them...

 

[trilyn]

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Won't be home Sat. but next time your going to Fulton I'm on your way if you want to check if there's any business we can do. Have Delawares and will have Lavender Ameraucanas if things work out. Got some Lavender/EE crosses now. Lavender color but not pure Ameraucana.

Who did you get lavender ameraucanas from? Or are these the same ones from chicken stalker, you've got me all confused mister. I thought you were keeping the lav crosses? What's going on with you? Talk to me!! lol

 

[trilyn]

Okay, had a great hatch from my eggs. I've got some cute little black EE/Lavender Ameraucana crosses for sale if anyone is interested. Will post pics later, but they're black with dark legs and a touch of white on the wings and chest. Verry cute and they're 3.00 apiece, pick up only. PM me if you wish.

Trish