Sulmtalers Thread

[Nanet]

Hello,
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!
My husband has Sulmtaler eggs in the bator from Widget Creek and he just bought a pair from Sunfire Farms. I'm still learning about chickens, it seems to be something new about them everyday as they get older. I just wanted to say hello to everyone.
Janet (Eric's wife)

 

[DeannaA]

Hello,
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!
My husband has Sulmtaler eggs in the bator from Widget Creek and he just bought a pair from Sunfire Farms. I'm still learning about chickens, it seems to be something new about them everyday as they get older. I just wanted to say hello to everyone.
Janet (Eric's wife)

When are they due to hatch?

 

[Nanet]

When are they due to hatch?

Next Friday!

 

[bayocum]

Hello,
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!
My husband has Sulmtaler eggs in the bator from Widget Creek and he just bought a pair from Sunfire Farms. I'm still learning about chickens, it seems to be something new about them everyday as they get older. I just wanted to say hello to everyone.
Janet (Eric's wife)

Hi Janet, and welcome. Just wanted to let you know, it's Sunbird Farms… It can be confusing with all the different names floating around

Brice @ SF

 

[Nanet]

Hi Janet, and welcome.  Just wanted to let you know, it's Sunbird Farms… It can be confusing with all the different names floating around 
Hello Brice, my bad, so sorry that I got the name wrong. All of this is new to me. My hubby just LOVES those birds!!!!!! Lil lady is Soo sweet!! And the roo thinks he's king tut!!!
Brice @ SF

 

[lalaland]

how's the hatching going everyone?

 

[lalaland]

One of the pullets had just started to lay, found a hidden nest with two eggs in it! She is 6 months old.
FInally!! The brown egg is for comparison, its a normal large egg.

 

[Extra Java]

I just love the shape of a Sulmtaler egg don't you? Congrats! First eggs are so exciting.

Hatching is always a thrill...1 more week to go.

Sulmtaler chicks are the cutest!

 

[flypen]

Hello everyone!
I have read where the Sulmtalers hatch in 20 days. That being so, do you stop turning them on day 17 or the normal 18th day?
Thanks, Eric

 

[Bama1]

I am in Alabama, so temp, room humidity etc will be different, but what I do is day 0-16 room humidity (30-40% here in Alabama). Day 17 up to 50% humidity. When first pip, up it to 62-65% humidity, and after the first one hatches the humidity raises itself to around 70% for the remainder of the hatch. I use a hovabator with fan and have had excellent Sulmtaler hatches using this method. And my Sulmtaler shells are fairly thick compared to my legbars and barnevelders! Also, my Sulmtaler chicks seem remarkably HUGE to be in such a small to medium size egg. Best of luck!

Fly pen I DO lockdown on day 17 with the Sulmtalers and they have always hatched on day 20 for me. I had chicks zipping last night on day 19 1/2 LOL. They should all be out running around like crazy this morning.