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

[Phage]

95- minus 8 DIS and culled 2 after hatch

= 85

A beautiful sight!!!

And even more beautiful knowing that half have already been sold!



We have about 300 across 4 bators. There are a couple of dozen hatching this weekend, and the rest are spread over the next 2 1/2 weeks.

160 of them are for a friend doing some weird crosses with weird genes so no idea how many of them will even develop.

Will post pics of the chicks that are hatching in the morning.

 

[melnjerm]

Hi all! I'll be testing my luck and setting more legbar eggs next weekend. Wish me the same luck as last time!

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: It's very nice. Thanks for donation. Do you have to do anything special to dry the corn cob to turn it?

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Great!

 

[mlm Mike]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to start filling my incubator tomorrow night, but I have some questions that maybe you experienced hatchers can help with. So, I know that it is recommended to get the incubator good and steady for 48 hours prior to adding eggs, but how steady are we talking? I have a round metal bator with a wafer thermostat (new wafer added this month) and a computer fan added and my temps are ranging 99.3-100.8, but mostly 99.9. Is this good? I need to not tweak with it, right? When it gets to 100.8 I get nervous!
Thanks!

Hello!

I would be fine with that temperature range.

 

[mlm Mike]

This looks like lots of fun! I never heard of a Hatch-a-Long before. I have two incubators full. 12 due to hatch next weekend, and a bunch more in about 2-3 weeks. Silkies, Americanas, plus some extra eggs that are a barnyard mix.

Never heard of a hatch a long?

Welcome and good luck with your hatches!

 

[mlm Mike]

Which one of these doesn't look like the others..........

Maybe the poor little yellow one?

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote:
Ha..I was wrong!

I happen to live in a area were lots of woodworking, turning, furniture making, and all kinds of other woodworking ventures, this is my hardware and lumber yard:

http://www.keimlumber.com

Oh, but mostly I cheated, Sally had told me the wood choices, so recognizing the markings of the corn cob was easy!

@Pensmaster

 

[mlm Mike]

To all of the newcomers! Looking forward to photos! A few are going to be hatching soon.

I had a friend message me and ask, do you have room in your bator for 12 eggs? I say sure. He comes by, with Blue Orpington, Jubilee Orpinton, Blue Copper Marans, Barnevelder, and another that stats with a B..can't remember. Oh man, I hope I don't mess this up!

Oh wow. I hope you have a good hatch with those!

 

[mlm Mike]