The Great SI (Shape index) experiment

[lazy gardener]

I don't get many comments about the size of my flock any more. When there are extra eggs to sell, I see to it that "the girls" buy our Saturday night pizza, or some other "fun thing". Then, there's always the breakfast thing!

 

[Nksg75]

Don't tell him...he will never notice!

Your funny!! Actually he may not under normal conditions, however I ordered about 35 eggs from one source, then got trigger happy on eBay and ordered another 20, and I am the highest bidder on another 12 eggs.
So if I only were to use my Brinsea octogan to incubate and hatch he probably wouldn't knotice. But with this many eggs coming, I will have to pull out the other incubators!!!
And that he will knotice!!

 

[Kiki]

Your funny!! Actually he may not under normal conditions, however I ordered about 35 eggs from one source, then got trigger happy on eBay and ordered another 20, and I am the highest bidder on another 12 eggs.
So if I only were to use my Brinsea octogan to incubate and hatch he probably wouldn't knotice. But with this many eggs coming, I will have to pull out the other incubators!!!
And that he will knotice!!

Put the smallest bator in a room he will notice it.
Put another bator in a kids room.
And hide the other one real good.



What all did you order?
Breeds?

 

[Nksg75]

Put the smallest bator in a room he will notice it.
Put another bator in a kids room.
And hide the other one real good.



What all did you order?
Breeds?

Ha, ha! Aren't you the clever one!!
By your advice, I would say you have done this a time or two!!
I may just do that!! I just have to figure out which kids room to put it in!!
I ordered more OE, CL, BCM, Polish, and Cochin. The only autosexing are the CL, however how could I resist not having such variety!!!
I will likely keep many of them long enough to sex them.(at least I plan to)

 

[BantyChooks]

Ha, ha! Aren't you the clever one!!
By your advice, I would say you have done this a time or two!!
I may just do that!! I just have to figure out which kids room to put it in!!
I ordered more OE, CL, BCM, Polish, and Cochin. The only autosexing are the CL, however how could I resist not having such variety!!!
I will likely keep many of them long enough to sex them.(at least I plan to)

Actually, she is a booger and refuses to hatch even once! for Kiki. I'll get her addicted yet.

Interesting experiment. I'd love to see how a larger sample size turns out.

 

[Kiki]

Yep...I'm a weenie!
I rather watch you crazies hatch.
Seem just too stressful for me, plus I can have roosters and I would have a hard time finding all the boys homes.


I'm sure I will end up with an incubator, but I think I will prefer a broody doing the work.

 

[BantyChooks]

Yep...I'm a weenie!
I rather watch you crazies hatch.
Seem just too stressful for me, plus I can have roosters and I would have a hard time finding all the boys homes.


I'm sure I will end up with an incubator, but I think I will prefer a broody doing the work.

(Pstt... chicken soup. The young ones are tender)

It's only as stressful as you let it be.

 

[Nksg75]

Ok, received 35 eggs today. Wow, this seller was the best packer I have ever seen. Many of the aircells are intact! Amazing huh?
I already measured, so just need to calculate the SI%!!
Here are a few pics of my helper!!

 

[Kiki]

Awwww! Precious helper!
I love the gloved hand!

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I have read about choosing the sex of your chicks by studying the shape of the egg for maybe 60 years. I can assure you that this is no different from predicting the likely hood of a child turning out to be a genius or a criminal by feeling the bumps and knots on that child's noggin.