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Yes, I'm glad these bars are for home use. Some of them aren't pretty. I'm in need of practice.I have barely dabbled in soap making, and I need way more practice before I will get good soap bars! I made some a while ago with rose petals and lavender buds. The result was.......interesting, lol.
Quote: Well of course silly! My welsummer male has to make his presence known. And my Barnevelder males were probably calling back.
Yep, you gotta be able to see those fuzzy butts hatching.@Happy Chooks
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good point...i should clean my windows...LOL theyre still kinda furry from my last hatch
Grower is fine. I don't buy starter anymore, mine all get Flockraiser.Okay, I have a ton of chicken grower food, but no chick food. Must the chicks have chick starter food or could they just munch on the grower? If not I'll get some chick starter tomorrow![]()
Congrats! Welcome to theaddictionjoy of hatching! Great job!
I'm so sorry.Well hell! I accidentally dropped all my Sermas eggs all cracked didn't notice but the one. One did peep but died. I am so ****** at myself! They cost me a lot and they were bur four days from hatching. Ah! I could just kick myself!![]()
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If it wasn't moving, it likely wasn't alive.I have seven eggs locked down. A egg that quit (my favorite (yes I had a 'favorite' lol)) I cracked open, the chick that was in there was a banty Polish! My favorites!It didn't move or anything, so it was for sure dead? Most of the yolk was absorbed although it was faced wrong side of egg. There was some slimy yellow liquid too. Bacteria?![]()
Oh my, I've been busy and away for a day or two. So much is happening, and all the little babies are soooooo fetching. We've had days to die for here in northern CO, and my chickens have gone crazy. So have I. All the babies - 30? - from my practice hatches are MORE than ready to go into the brooder coop outside tomorrow, and I am setting up for the lockdown late tomorrow.
It's been an interesting week. I set 70 eggs in two different incubators, and I lost power to one of them on day 7. When I discovered this, the thermometer was showing a temp of 86 degrees, and I was ready to call it a day on the 40 eggs in the Bator - but I just couldn't. I candled them again on day 14, to see if anything had changed, and there did seem to be some development; yesterday I candled again, and more than half looked well filled out and headed for lockdown. But I am thinking they might be late hatchers, if they do hatch, and I am keeping my fingers crossed but not counting (chickens, that is). Maybe I will learn something good worth passing on. Meanwhile, I got the Spotcheck Ron recommended, and started spot checking my other (DIY) Bator. Wow! The temps were all over the place - and that accounts for how erratic the two hatches from it have been. I eventually got things evened out, but it might have been too little too late - and after yesterday's candling I am not hoping for much. Maybe 40 of the 70 eggs I set will go to lockdown. We shall see. Sour Grapes say I already have WAY too many chicks as it is.![]()
I am thinking about how I can even out the temperatures in my coolerbator. Air cells are larger than in the past, but still smallish at 35% incubation humidity. (I said I would weigh them, but I did not.). I am sooo glad I've learned room for improvement and am already looking forward to my next H-A-L. But somebody please tell me what to do with all my babies. Laurie in Berthoud![]()
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Holy smokes they are too cute! And you take wonderful pictures.
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See......it takes a while. You imagine trying to get out of an egg using only a tooth. It's worth the wait!
Congrats!
If you were closer, I have a wonderful male (blue barnevelder) that is looking for a home. He is a fantastic male, great with my kids, the flock, etc. I just don't need him anymore for breeding. I've been procrastinating getting rid of him because he is so sweet, I want to find him a good home.I noticed that too...loved it. Hoping I get me a nice little rooster this yr. Big rooster? Just as long as he is a nice rooster.![]()
I'm sure they will be fine as long as the power is back on now. Remember, hens get off the nest too.
This baby is from one of my Cemani/Mottled Orp X Roos and my Cemani Pullet. I think she is 'pure' (?) {JM amateur O...}
I can't wait to see what 'she' looks like when she finishes fluffing up!
cynthia, im starting to think shes a brown red OEGB...im not sure...there are still so many guesses out there
This is good to hear..where did you get that separation thingy.
plastic craft meshDusty, what is that stuff?
Ok, so, you do put the wire on top..do you mean the wire that is on the bottom of the bator?I made it out of plastic canvas and twisty ties
The twist ties were in case I wanted to move the dividers around but I've used it quite a few times and never changed it. Well, not other than using the wire on top to keep the little buggers in there.