The Fathers Day Hatch-A-Long!!! The Last Day To Set eggs Is June 3rd!!!!

[yinepu]

I had no idea it was there!!!!

 

[ChestnutRidge]

Watch your RH.. The A/C tends to dry it out somewhat... Will

Thanks! That's what I am looking at, for sure. Right now, my regular hygrometer (which, I figure, if it's off then at least it is consistent hatch-to-hatch) is reading at about 28%. I'm going to candle early to see how this humidity is impacting the air cells. I was at 35% for my last hatch, and the air cells were a bit too small.

Sending good hatching vibes your way!!!
Chicken expense spreadsheet????

Do I really want to know how much I am spending on my chicken hobby???? I'm thinking the answer is no........
I really have been looking for one of those, thanks!! I'll have to password protect it from DH

Thanks!

I need all the good vibes I can get! As for the spreadsheet, I used it for a few months until I finished my 8'x8' coop. At that point, I was so deep in the hole, I decided that I was never getting out and I didn't want to know.

It's a hobby. At least I can sell eggs to pay for the feed.

I wish I had something hatching. I have started setting eggs every weekend so I will have some hatching every weekend. Well at least till July when I plan to shut the bator off:/ well that is the plan anyway!!

Where do you brood all of those chicks!?! I am totally jealous.

Well, the incubator (new Genesis 1588) is holding steady at about 99.8* and 28% humidity. I'd usually hold off on candling until day 7, but I think I'll check air cells in a few on day 4 in case I need to adjust. I took initial weights as well, although the two times that I monitored this throughout incubation, there was no correlation between the % weight loss and which eggs hatched. No idea why. Maybe it will be more helpful this time... My broody is sitting tight on her 4 eggs. I put her outside this afternoon for her daily spa, and she got back on the right nest! Yes! Just 20 days left to go.

 

[ChestnutRidge]

You go, girl!!!

 

[crazypetlady]

Thanks!  That's what I am looking at, for sure.  Right now, my regular hygrometer (which, I figure, if it's off then at least it is consistent hatch-to-hatch) is reading at about 28%. I'm going to candle early to see how this humidity is impacting the air cells.  I was at 35% for my last hatch, and the air cells were a bit too small.

Thanks!   I need all the good vibes I can get!  As for the spreadsheet, I used it for a few months until I finished my 8'x8' coop.  At that point, I was so deep in the hole, I decided that I was never getting out and I didn't want to know.    It's a hobby.  At least I can sell eggs to pay for the feed.

Where do you brood all of those chicks!?!  I am totally jealous.

I have been lucky and been able to sell or give away most chicks. I have a "mud" room in my house we are not using so I turned it into a nusery for chickens. I have 3 brooders in here. I just found a old horse/cow water trough in one. Of the barns at our family and it will fit just perfectly I. The space in the mud room so I will have that for the large fowl then I will use the 3 other brooders for bantams and I just got an old fish tank for the Serama/silkies to put in the living room so I can keep a better eye on them. For the 1st week or two. Dh isn't too thrilled but I told him I could just put fish in it instead of chicks and he said ok to the chicks.

 

[Arielle]

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[Arielle]

I sold a 10 month tom last week and the buyer was trying to sell me pea fowl! They are one of the most beautiful birds, I think I have had a special place in my heart for them since I was a kid. 3 eggs were offered on the Crazy 24hour action and it was torture for 24 hours!! Then this woman is offering pea chicks, when they hatch, as she has 6 eggs cooking. I'm in trouble. THey are so loud--I have too many animals to have a loud mouth. ANd pea fowl are loud. If they are not please don't tell me!!!!!!

 

[yinepu]

I sold a 10 month tom last week and the buyer was trying to sell me pea fowl! They are one of the most beautiful birds, I think I have had a special place in my heart for them since I was a kid. 3 eggs were offered on the Crazy 24hour action and it was torture for 24 hours!! Then this woman is offering pea chicks, when they hatch, as she has 6 eggs cooking. I'm in trouble. THey are so loud--I have too many animals to have a loud mouth. ANd pea fowl are loud. If they are not please don't tell me!!!!!!

they're screamers....

 

[crazypetlady]

they're screamers....

are they worse than 3 macaws and a cockatoo? Everyone says gunieas are loud they don't hold a candle to my parrots.

Someone is giving me peacock eggs to hatch, hmmmm

 

[kizanne]

Well I'm excited because my first time broody is still on my eggs. She was broody for 2 1/2 weeks before I 'set' them so I'm worried she'll break before they are out, but I have an incubator ready if I need to use one.

Of course my husband is going to be confused cause he knows I set them last weekend but he's coming home to chicks in the dinning room tonight and he'll think wow that was a fast hatch. LOL just wait til 2 weeks from now when the others actually do hatch.

 

[Tripp16]

Shoot! Todays the set date for chicken eggs! I dont think Im going to be able to set any. Just not right timing.

Have fun everyone! Ill still be tuning in!