***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Kassaundra]

The eggs have started to pip, but they are under the broody not in the clear topped incubator! So peeking isn't as easy. She has 8 eggs so we'll soon see.

 

[margaret8]

I set 13 guinea eggs today in my incubator! First of the season!
I only have 13 in it . It holds 48!
Hum....make that 15.lol I can't count!

 

[mjgigax]

Calicoes milles mottleds. Supposed to be a colorful bunch. I live off sooner north of waterloo

Milles! I may need to get one from you. My hens have just started to lay after what seen like months. I didn't get any chicks to hatch last year and now have a new roo.

I think I spoke too soon about my Showgirl hatching chicks. She was off the nest this afternoon

- after 2 weeks of sitting !

 

[Kyzmette]

Unless I can turn a few things around, and try to put my craftsmanship to work. I might try to build one, if I can put the funds together, to buy the nice thick hardwood, necessary, to build the cabinet. I might not have the newest, best grade of tools in the industry, but, dog gone it, I can make things. And, if I have to, I can make this.

Look for an old wine cooler. I picked up one for forty I was going to use, but I've never gotten around to it. If you were closer I'd sell it to you and you could convert it.

 

[margaret8]

Milles!   I may need to get one from you. My hens have just started to lay after what seen like months. I didn't get any chicks to hatch last year and now have a new roo.

I think I spoke too soon about my Showgirl hatching chicks. She was off the nest this afternoon - after 2 weeks of sitting !

I live between Edmond and Guthrie. My incubator is now running. I have room for about 30 eggs. If you want to save them I will be glad to finish incubating them for you.

 

[artsyrobin]

Quote: they may be salvagable! just a day late in hatching

 

[Firefly89]

Milles!   I may need to get one from you. My hens have just started to lay after what seen like months. I didn't get any chicks to hatch last year and now have a new roo.

I think I spoke too soon about my Showgirl hatching chicks. She was off the nest this afternoon - after 2 weeks of sitting !

I ordered eggs from 2 different sources for diversity. I've wanted to work with the fun colored Cochins for a long time but I just recently finally made the room and I am so excited to see the colorful little fluffy butts I'm hoping for lots of milles!

 

[Kassaundra]

We went to the coop to check on the broody one last time tonight and look what we found.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I think I'm going to try just that. I have an automatic ice maker, so, I haven't had ice cube trays in years. But I think I can swing a few at Walmart today.
I did a bunch of research last night, thought I'd found the best price at Smith Poultry for $139 plus shipping, then found the 1588 at GQF for $134.95. If their shipping is better, I think I will probably buy direct from them.
On the eggs, HECK YES. I will send you a PM with my address. I would love to hatch some of them out. It was some of your Marans eggs, at the Capon Clinic, that got me interested in wanting birds who lay very dark brown eggs. So, absolutely, yes, please.

Just let me know when you've got your incubator situation settled. I have several Styrofoam coolers you could make into incubators and hatchers if you are willing to try really low-tech. My sister made her incubator and hatcher using Styrofoam coolers, and she hatched so many eggs that her husband told her to quit. They were only allowed to have six hens, and she was giving cockerels away and keeping pullets. Google DIY Styrofoam Incubator. You'll find some plans are better than others. Use an old computer fan to circulate the air. My sister put in a wire floor and used pie tins underneath the wire for water trays to increase humidity. She's artsy like me, not technical, and she built some working incubators for next to nothing.

I'm getting lots of nice blue showgirl chicks from my little flock if anyone is interested! $10 each. I have 2 pet quality chicks available, a "stripper" and a silkie - they each have an extra toenail. I have dubbed this one "Megamind", ha!

Love the black skin. Adorable, huggable, must resist temptation . . . Keep posting pictures, though. I can be satisfied just looking at them : )

 

[HeyBigRhondaq]

@firefly89
Where are you located -near okc ? how old are your chicks. Looking for future layers. Thanks.

I am in Norman and have a few chicks with more in the incubator. This year...Jubilee Orps, Barnevelders, Olive Eggers. Marans (waiting for fertility clearance, early summer) and Barnyard mix.