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[HereInOz]

Hi rsleghornchicki and S&N Livestock

so nice to meet you! rsleghornchicki, you sound like me, I have some buff orps set to hatch on Groundhog Day and I am so excited! It's my first hatch and I'm on the edge of my seat! I think my husband thinks I've lost my marbles cause I'm fussing over this incubator practically 24/7

 

[greymane]

 

[HereInOz]

Hi greymane

so glad to meet you!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad you joined. Good luck with your hatch. It does get a little easier each time, but the excitement and nervousness never seems to go away.

 

[HereInOz]

Thank you 4-H chicken mom,

nice to meet you! I have been a nervous ninny over these eggs! Part of them went into lockdown tonight. I only have one incubator with a staggered hatch (2nd hatch within 6 days of the 1st) and didn't realize the humidity would be an issue towards the end. Going to increase to 67% and bring it back down to 40% after the 1st eggs hatch and hope for the best.

Needless to say, I've learned my lesson and won't be doing any more staggered hatches until I get a second incubator!

 

[rsleghornchicki]

Thamk you!!!!! I used to have some buff orps. My sycho dog killed them while they were under 1 year

Now we have a very large assortment of about 30 chickens and every year we buy about 20 to show