"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[lindalouly]

Nope. Occasionally doing better. You? They haven't hatched yet

Well as you know, I killed all my eggs.. But I built a new incubator. Just surviving one day at a time. Finding moments to celebrate to get out of my own head. Lol

 

[mamahmendez]

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be starting our second hatch ever, hopefully on Sunday. Here's the lowdown -

*We have the following hens: Rhodebar, Blue Andalusian, Welsummer, and Dominique all covered by a Cream Legbar roo (mostly) and possibly a Rhodebar roo. (He sneaks a quickie in every now and then before getting knocked off!)

*Planning to set around 20 eggs in our ancient round Sears incubator. It has a new wafer installed and I am trying out a computer fan in it for air circulation.

I'm looking forward to following along with you all! I've been dreaming of hatching chicks for a couple months now. Though our first hatch wasn't a roaring success (only 7 hatched out of 24 - though some of those were definitely not fertile), it was so exciting to watch them hatch!

Welcome! I am on my first hatch, due 4/1. Best of luck. I can't wait to hear about your hatching adventure and incubator mod successes! <I am a positive person> Is your incubator an "Oldie but a Goldie?" I searched for an older something rather model... Congrats again and welcome to Living The Dream.

 

[lizzy14]

Welcome! I am on my first hatch, due 4/1. Best of luck. I can't wait to hear about your hatching adventure and incubator mod successes! <I am a positive person> Is your incubator an "Oldie but a Goldie?" I searched for an older something rather model... Congrats again and welcome to Living The Dream.

Thank you! Yes, we got out incubator from my in-laws; it's from the 1950's and apparently pretty hard to find. It isn't as fancy and convenient as a Brinsea but I'll take it.
What are you hatching?
I see that you have beehives in the background- my husband started keeping bees a few years ago. I have yet to don a veil and inspect the hives with him but I'd like to at some point. The chickens are more of my thing at this point in time!

 

[lindalouly]

Welcome!  I am on my first hatch, due 4/1.  Best of luck. I can't wait to hear about your hatching adventure and incubator mod successes! <I am a positive person>   Is your incubator an "Oldie but a Goldie?"  I searched for an older something rather model... Congrats again and welcome to Living The Dream.

There is nothing quite like your first hatch.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

All of this duck talk..I started to talk ducks with my DH....oh boy, I got that nervous chuckle he gets when he thinks I just may be serious about something, and says, they are messy. I say, they can stay on the other side that is fenced off. He got real quiet. lol..I know I can't do them anyway. I wish!

 

[Chaos18]

Well as you know, I killed all my eggs.. But I built a new incubator. Just surviving one day at a time. Finding moments to celebrate to get out of my own head. Lol

So hows she run? Ain't it scary sometimes being up there?

 

[BantyChooks]

DUCKIESSSS!!!!! e

 

[lindalouly]

So hows she run? Ain't it scary sometimes being up there?

Yes!!!! Especially when it's pitch black!!! So far so good! It took me a minute to figure out the wafer thermo.

 

[lindalouly]

DUCKIESSSS!!!!! e

No duckies for banti.

 

[Sally Sunshine]