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[WalnutHill]

K, I think I got most of it off while I was messing with it on the ride home. I'll probably let it sit til these Welsummers do what they're going to do. I don't really want to run the bator for 1 egg but I don't want to waste it either. I wonder if it would be ok to let it sit til I get the Icelandic eggs next weekend? I'm not really sure when it was laid, I'm assuming it was laid today cause she just noticed it while I was there this morning.

Yep, set it with the rest. If you have a nice cool spot in the basement, that's the best place to rest it.

 

[meganhundley]

Around 1997, there were only 7 Narragansett turkeys known to exist in breeding flocks.  If not for line breeding, Narragansetts would be extinct today because the genetics can be diluted to zero in two generations of outcrossing.  

Narragansetts were once a very popular breed of large size, with 33 pound toms.  My toms come from Porter stock, and I've never seen a 33 lb Narragansett tom.  Hens are small too.  But I am selectively breeding, keeping my larger good young hens, and breeding back to their dad, who is the best tom in the flock from the 2nd year prior.  I am six years into breeding and finally have hens over 14 pounds and toms over 20, so I am making progress.  It's taking a long time because I am not bringing in Bronze blood to do this...just slowly and selectively working with two sets of Narri genes.

What is outcrossing? Sorry if that's a dumb question, lol. Is it breeding in other bloodlines or is it breeding to a different breed altogether?

 

[scflock]

11 in the brooder, #13 just hatched, #14 pipped. All but 2 are Davis eggs

 

[meganhundley]

Yep, set it with the rest.  If you have a nice cool spot in the basement, that's the best place to rest it.

I wish I had a basement, lol. I have a nice cool closet that no body ever goes in.
ETA: Should I turn it atleast twice a day?

 

[rossfam06]

Around 1997, there were only 7 Narragansett turkeys known to exist in breeding flocks.  If not for line breeding, Narragansetts would be extinct today because the genetics can be diluted to zero in two generations of outcrossing.  

Narragansetts were once a very popular breed of large size, with 33 pound toms.  My toms come from Porter stock, and I've never seen a 33 lb Narragansett tom.  Hens are small too.  But I am selectively breeding, keeping my larger good young hens, and breeding back to their dad, who is the best tom in the flock from the 2nd year prior.  I am six years into breeding and finally have hens over 14 pounds and toms over 20, so I am making progress.  It's taking a long time because I am not bringing in Bronze blood to do this...just slowly and selectively working with two sets of Narri genes.

Thanks!!! I a might have to do this to add more girls to my flock of SLP!!!

11 in the brooder, #13 just hatched, #14 pipped. All but 2 are Davis eggs

Okay that makes it easy
Lol! !

 

[meganhundley]

Another question: when should I break down and check these Welsummer eggs to see what's going on if I don't see any pips or other action?

 

[FridayYet]

11 in the brooder, #13 just hatched, #14 pipped. All but 2 are Davis eggs

Hooray!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I sold six more of my "surplus" birds today. Some of the cockerels and all of the undetermined are gone now (I kept the ones I thought were likely pullets). Only a couple of roos and cockerels left, along with the bantams.

Congrats! That's great.

11 in the brooder, #13 just hatched, #14 pipped. All but 2 are Davis eggs

Another question: when should I break down and check these Welsummer eggs to see what's going on if I don't see any pips or other action?

At the end of day 22 I would candle and check for life. If there's movement/internal pips I would put them back and give them another day. If no signs of life I would do eggtopsies to see if I could narrow down what needs to be altered.

 

[WVduckchick]

11 in the brooder, #13 just hatched, #14 pipped. All but 2 are Davis eggs

I think I hear the band warming up!

 

[Ravynscroft]

11 in the brooder, #13 just hatched, #14 pipped. All but 2 are Davis eggs

I think I hear the band warming up!

x2!!!