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[BlackwoodHollow]

send some of that to Rayvn it will open those sinus's right up

bet you can't smell the poultry pens tonight

Bet she never thought of that one!

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Omg, I see his beak, he's starting to pip a little more e This is amazing!! I'm easily amused, can you tell? Lol

Are you kidding. I'm not there and I'm giddy about a hatch!

 

[Cockatrice6420]

@ WalnutHill, pretty bird. She looks quite sweet.

@sidewing, that's a good looking brown egg.

 

[georgiayankee]

Well I am a meddler...I don't do complete lockdown. This is because the GQF 1500 incubator I am using likes to drop humidity and my chicks are getting shrink wrapped and out of 100 eggs we only were able to hatch 35. So I pull chicks right away and put them under the lamp unless they struggle. Most have perked right up and are dry and walking around in an hour. However most of the eggs lost were shipped so lower hatch was expected. My bantams do the best hatching. I have only lost 3 eggs of my buff Cochins and 0 of my friends lavender Cochins...she got 11/11 on our very very first hatch. None of those but 2 needed intervention...the first time I thought I had killed the poor chick because it hatched bloody, but it is doing just fine. I have had several I didn't catch the first hatch that died while unzipping because the membrane dried. So in short I loose sleep while hatch is going on to make sure my incubator isn't killing my babies. On the flip side at day 22 if I don't see pips I candle. If there is confirmed movement I put it back in til day 25. On day 25 I dispose of eggs and do not candle I figure they should be out by then if they are coming out. I like rare breeds so shipped eggs is the only way I can get some of then started. I am a total greenhorn...3 months started to be exact. I bought my bantams and Sussex from a kid that needed to sell his stock quick because he was leaving for college. He payed 200$ for the Coronations ...I got them 2 pens, and my bantams, plus feed, waterers, nest, ect...for 200$ so I decided to make the investment and fell in love...but I borrowed the incubator to see if I liked it!!! So far not impressed. Thinking about buying a small 48 egg one...but I don't know what to get and get good hatches without having to mettle much...( I'll still probably Mettle some). I just hate to loose that many again. I've got nearly a hundred in there again due to hatch starting late next week and ending in mid October...( yes I bought more eggs...I couldn't resist.) I lost 2 full breeds out if 9 last hatch. I've got 9 going in this time in various stages..3 of them are not repeat breeds...but the ones I had low hatch I did try over. I got 3/12 Leghorns and 2/8 lavender orpingtons so I had to try those again. I hope I do better this time...out of all that did hatch and make out...I've only lost 3 after incubator removal. They just never strived from the start.

 

[BYC910]

The poultry pens normally don't stink, or at least not to an offensive level to non-farmers. Unless they are thawing after winter, or after several days of straight rain, or an outbreak of cocci, it's really not offensive. Visitors comment that they thought chickens smelled a lot worse.

I don't find skunk smell overly offensive as long as it's not ON me. It's part of the smell of the countryside that I grew up in. But I will peg the bugger if I get it in my sights.

a skunk is good to have around but not to close . I know my nose works when they are around though .

 

[WalnutHill]

Well I am a meddler...I don't do complete lockdown. This is because the GQF 1500 incubator I am using likes to drop humidity and my chicks are getting shrink wrapped and out of 100 eggs we only were able to hatch 35. So I pull chicks right away and put them under the lamp unless they struggle. Most have perked right up and are dry and walking around in an hour. However most of the eggs lost were shipped so lower hatch was expected. My bantams do the best hatching. I have only lost 3 eggs of my buff Cochins and 0 of my friends lavender Cochins...she got 11/11 on our very very first hatch. None of those but 2 needed intervention...the first time I thought I had killed the poor chick because it hatched bloody, but it is doing just fine. I have had several I didn't catch the first hatch that died while unzipping because the membrane dried. So in short I loose sleep while hatch is going on to make sure my incubator isn't killing my babies. On the flip side at day 22 if I don't see pips I candle. If there is confirmed movement I put it back in til day 25. On day 25 I dispose of eggs and do not candle I figure they should be out by then if they are coming out. I like rare breeds so shipped eggs is the only way I can get some of then started. I am a total greenhorn...3 months started to be exact. I bought my bantams and Sussex from a kid that needed to sell his stock quick because he was leaving for college. He payed 200$ for the Coronations ...I got them 2 pens, and my bantams, plus feed, waterers, nest, ect...for 200$ so I decided to make the investment and fell in love...but I borrowed the incubator to see if I liked it!!! So far not impressed. Thinking about buying a small 48 egg one...but I don't know what to get and get good hatches without having to mettle much...( I'll still probably Mettle some). I just hate to loose that many again. I've got nearly a hundred in there again due to hatch starting late next week and ending in mid October...( yes I bought more eggs...I couldn't resist.) I lost 2 full breeds out if 9 last hatch. I've got 9 going in this time in various stages..3 of them are not repeat breeds...but the ones I had low hatch I did try over. I got 3/12 Leghorns and 2/8 lavender orpingtons so I had to try those again. I hope I do better this time...out of all that did hatch and make out...I've only lost 3 after incubator removal. They just never strived from the start.

How are you managing humidity in your GQF with staggered hatches? I bought one this summer and only did one incubation in it, humidity stayed up where I wanted it but I didn't have enough eggs in there to be statistically significant. I use a water pan and humidifier pad.

 

[BYC910]

Bet she never thought of that one!

Rayvn needs to catch that in her trap. free sinus tester . if you can't smell that your nose is really stopped up .

 

[BYC910]

How are you managing humidity in your GQF with staggered hatches? I bought one this summer and only did one incubation in it, humidity stayed up where I wanted it but I didn't have enough eggs in there to be statistically significant. I use a water pan and humidifier pad.

I was wondering the same thing . my problem hasn't changed . humidity is still to high during incubation . plus I have been setting some eggs that I shouldn't have . but i see what you mean about the larger eggs they just don't hatch . at lock down time they still have to much fluid. the air cells look good just to much fluid .

 

[Cockatrice6420]

You all have way too much fun, for those meddlers, at least put a paper towel between your mouth and the incubator. Drooling while incubating may turn chicks into ducklings. (Well it sounded funny in my head) Good night all.

 

[sjturner79]

I found the info on that in the Silkie Cross thread... towards the beginning of that thread, I believe... it was nicalandia who gave the info so I trusted it totally... he is a serious genetics guru... I tried it and it works... has to be black skinned Silkie roo over white or yellow skinned hen... pullets will have dark skin and cockerels will have light skin...

TY Raven, that’s what I wanted to know. So mine aren’t sex-linked because I have a yellow Skin Silkie Roo and full blood silkie hens