Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[OneMountainAcres]

You know you've gone over to the dark side when you look for worms and bugs just to feed your chickies!

I've been consumed by the dark side! Lol

 

[barbiegirl]

Never underestimate the power of a broody hen! When she decides she's ready, let her have eggs to sit on, I think you'll be surprised at how reliable a "heating unit" she is, especially if she's done it before.

But waiting on the urges of a hen often doesn't fit our schedule, hence we use incubators. I hate to suggest throwing away newly purchased thermostat, but I'd suggest you search Amazon for STC-1000, and this site too. It is a few dollars more than what you bought, but is much more accurate with the temps. I love the remote sensor that you can move to where ever you want the temps recorded from. Near the eggs, of course, but you can move it where you wish without a redesign.

I love my Sally,she is the best momma and broody. She is the only silkie that went broody . Unfortunately she only hatched out roosters lol.3 sets of chicken eggs and one set of guinea eggs (didn't sex the guineas, sold them young) The last set of eggs were silkies and only 2 hatched, one died overnight (it was looked like suffocated) the silkie that survived didn't make it through this winter. The -35 degrees got her

I did order the STC-1000 last night. It said shipping will be a month sigh. At least I watched the thermometer and checked to see how well it held heat and when the heat when on and off before trying to hatch out eggs. I am hoping this will help me incubate some eggs. I think I need more silkies like Sally. My other 2 silkies have no interest in being broody lol

 

[GR Chicks]

This is the scene I came home to tonight...

4 chooks outside of the crate, one in. I think the inmates are running the asylum now.

Can you spot the parrot in the background?

I love it!

I have to admit_ I've gone over to the dark side. It was very fun

yeah, me too!!

 

[dheltzel]

I love my Sally,she is the best momma and broody. She is the only silkie that went broody . Unfortunately she only hatched out roosters lol.3 sets of chicken eggs and one set of guinea eggs (didn't sex the guineas, sold them young) The last set of eggs were silkies and only 2 hatched, one died overnight (it was looked like suffocated) the silkie that survived didn't make it through this winter. The -35 degrees got her

I did order the STC-1000 last night. It said shipping will be a month sigh. At least I watched the thermometer and checked to see how well it held heat and when the heat when on and off before trying to hatch out eggs. I am hoping this will help me incubate some eggs. I think I need more silkies like Sally. My other 2 silkies have no interest in being broody lol

I hate to do this to you after you just ordered one: http://www.amazon.com/Elitech-All-P...=UTF8&qid=1397214909&sr=8-1&keywords=stc-1000

Fulfilled by Amazon, so not waiting for a month for the boat from China, LOL.

 

[barbiegirl]

I was looking at that one but it wasn't in Fahrenheit. That's why I ordered the other one. I diidn't want to try to convert temperatures. It's worth the wait if I can tell the temperatures lol.

 

[stake]

I hate to do this to you after you just ordered one: http://www.amazon.com/Elitech-All-P...=UTF8&qid=1397214909&sr=8-1&keywords=stc-1000

Fulfilled by Amazon, so not waiting for a month for the boat from China, LOL.

thats the unit that I got...(or something similar)

 

[GR Chicks]

Is there anyone near me that would be willing to incubate some eggs for me in exchange for hatching eggs? I have Black Copper Marans, Olive Eggers, Mottled Houdans, Anconas, Cochins and 2 kinds of ducks: Rouen and Blue Swedish.

I am actually near Saegertown. Have to change on my avatar.

I just started collecting fertile eggs.

Awe wish you were closer.....I have been looking for BCMs

 

[dheltzel]

I was looking at that one but it wasn't in Fahrenheit. That's why I ordered the other one. I diidn't want to try to convert temperatures. It's worth the wait if I can tell the temperatures lol.

It makes me feel like a scientist to speak in Celsius and grams, but that's just me. Maybe I should buy a white lab coat to wear in the incubator room, LOL.

 

[wingstone]

Wingstone, these babies are so cute!! I weighed the biggest and smallest looking. 1.4oz and 1 oz.

they look very happy and content, I ccn picture you hanging over them and talking to them......I can not wait to see these little one's grow up....I was very happy to find a local breeder that had such nice stock...

anyone interested, she goes by the name of mothernaturesdaughter on here, and she is great to work with, and has very nice birds...

 

[fisherlady]

Is there anyone near me that would be willing to incubate some eggs for me in exchange for hatching eggs? I have Black Copper Marans, Olive Eggers, Mottled Houdans, Anconas, Cochins and 2 kinds of ducks: Rouen and Blue Swedish.


I am actually near Saegertown. Have to change on my avatar.


I just started collecting fertile eggs.

Awe wish you were closer.....I have been looking for BCMs

Okay...I know that this is short notice, but I am on my way to Erie as I type. if eggs need shuffling let me know. I will be returning via I80 tonight through Clarion and Brookville area.