The Middle Tennessee Thread

[Rabbitlover1]

No TSC for me today, my dad had to build a play set. But I'm hoping that I can go Friday or Saturday before Easter. Waiting to get chickens is so hard ,and every time I get close to getting them something happen! Luckily I have my bunny cat and dog to keep me distracted!

 

[katie1500]

Haven't updated in awhile. Here are the silver cuckoo leghorns (autosexers), one pullet laid her first egg yesterday! And also included is a pic of a Silkie (same age) pullet who's coloring im obsessed with.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Haven't updated in awhile. Here are the silver cuckoo leghorns (autosexers), one pullet laid her first egg yesterday! And also included is a pic of a Silkie (same age) pullet who's coloring im obsessed with.

I just sold a Silkie that was exactly the same color (grey, I think?). She was so pretty, but I had no idea what to do with her :/ She's the only one I've ever gotten, and didn't have a place in any of my breeding pens

 

[msmeower]

I just sold a Silkie that was exactly the same color (grey, I think?). She was so pretty, but I had no idea what to do with her

She's the only one I've ever gotten, and didn't have a place in any of my breeding pens

That looks like it's got some cuckoo pattern to it!

 

[DMRippy]

FINALLY I have CHICKS! Much better hatch this time but still I can't get the humidity up enough. I don't have a count but there are over 150 chicks. I have FINALLY had a good hatch of my Exchequer Leghorns! SO CUTE! I got about 5 that were blue and 8 that were black. LOTS Of Copper Marans and a few silkies..... YEAH!

Once I get them all sorted I will be selling some (put some up already on the FB page). Most are for me as I have been slacking in the hatching department and some are just projects.

 

[Ravynscroft]

FINALLY I have CHICKS!  Much better hatch this time but still I can't get the humidity up enough.  I don't have a count but there are over 150 chicks.  I have FINALLY had a good hatch of my Exchequer Leghorns!  SO CUTE!  I got about 5 that were blue and 8 that were black.  LOTS Of Copper Marans and a few silkies..... YEAH! 

Once I get them all sorted I will be selling some (put some up already on the FB page).  Most are for me as I have been slacking in the hatching department and some are just projects.

Congratulations!!!!

Glad it all worked out this time!!!

 

[TNBielefelder]

If anyone in Middle Tennessee is looking for Bielefelders, French Black Cooper Marans, or Blue Jersey Giants I put an add in the classifieds. PM me if your interested

 

[msmeower]

FINALLY I have CHICKS! Much better hatch this time but still I can't get the humidity up enough. I don't have a count but there are over 150 chicks. I have FINALLY had a good hatch of my Exchequer Leghorns! SO CUTE! I got about 5 that were blue and 8 that were black. LOTS Of Copper Marans and a few silkies..... YEAH!

Once I get them all sorted I will be selling some (put some up already on the FB page). Most are for me as I have been slacking in the hatching department and some are just projects.

Donna, what did you do different to get a better hatch? I am having a hard time with my thick shelled breeds like Marans and Bielefelders. This time I put a towel on the bottom of the hatching tray and have been misting them several times a day, with a wet towel over the top of the tray. My Marans all hatched but no Bi's yet...they are usually a little later anyway. My humidity in the hatching tray is 65-75 and temp is 99. I am at my wit's end trying to figure out how to get a better hatch on the Bis!

 

[msmeower]

If anyone in Middle Tennessee is looking for Bielefelders, French Black Cooper Marans, or Blue Jersey Giants I put an add in the classifieds. PM me if your interested

Are you doing something special to get your Bielefelders to hatch? Mine are so thick shelled! I have excellent fertility but a poor hatch rate right now!

 

[DMRippy]

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I am not sure on the Bielifelders but with marans you have to do DRY HATCH for 18 days. I don't add any water. If you don't do a dry hatch they don't evaporate as much as they should and will drown. I can't get my humidity up that high for hatch wish I could. I didn't really do much different this time LAST hatch was a disaster. I couldn't get the them up and the humidity and I lost most of that hatch. It was almost a lose this round when I cam in on day 19 my heater was out and the temp was down to 72. I had to do some rewiring and got it work but it as a LONG hatch. I think they are still hatching. I will check the today.