The Middle Tennessee Thread

[cree57i]

Cree or Raven, do you have any pulleys left?

Yes, I do. Several breeds. Sorry, I just saw this.

 

[Mnjames4]

I am going to sell a couple of pens of silkies. I put them up the Middle TN Chicken FB page. Or you can message me. I will put them on CL maybe tomorrow. I am going to Bonnies next week and I could meet you there if that would help.

Do you have any Lavender Marans pullets or chicks available? I live in rural Franklin and could pick them up or meet you?

 

[DMRippy]

Do you have any Lavender Marans pullets or chicks available? I live in rural Franklin and could pick them up or meet you?

Did you message me from CL? I only have some Lavender Split hens I am going to be selling but I first have to figure out which ones I am selling.

 

[Mnjames4]

Did you message me from CL? I only have some Lavender Split hens I am going to be selling but I first have to figure out which ones I am selling.

Yes, sorry for the confusion. I am interested in pullet Marans. French Copper black/blue, Splash.

 

[biophiliac]

Hovabator Genesis is the best, comes with fan and digital controls... the 1602N I had good luck with too, but it's a still air...

@Leah567 - Are you still looking for incubator recommendations? The1602N is relatively inexpensive.

 

[KaylorFarms]

@Leah567 - Are you still looking for incubator recommendations? The1602N is relatively inexpensive.

Yes! I am! thank you!!

 

[2MooreChicks]

Hovabator Genesis is the best, comes with fan and digital controls... the 1602N I had good luck with too, but it's a still air...

Still running my old lg but I'm promised a new hovabator for Christmas this year. But I've heard from more than one person that duck eggs do better in a still-air. I've only done ducks eggs once and I had them shipped so I wasn't expecting a great hatch rate to begin with. I'll hang on to the lg anyway, but wondering if I should use it for duck eggs or just a back up?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Still running my old lg but I'm promised a new hovabator for Christmas this year. But I've heard from more than one person that duck eggs do better in a still-air. I've only done ducks eggs once and I had them shipped so I wasn't expecting a great hatch rate to begin with. I'll hang on to the lg anyway, but wondering if I should use it for duck eggs or just a back up?

If the LG isn't prone to killing temp spikes (like many are) use it as a backup, or even as your dedicated hatcher... incubate in the new one and just transfer for hatching, also makes doing staggered hatches MUCH easier...

I hadn't heard that with duck eggs... I use my Genesis or Leahy exclusively for my duck eggs, and neither are still air... good hatch rates too, barring other factors causing issues...

Last year I hatched 18 out of 23 shipped Call eggs in my Leahy, best shipped Call duck hatch ever!

 

[chick-a- doodle]

I just started a new Facebook page for my BYC interest and mealworm/superworm farm. I would be happy if anyone on The Middle Tennessee Thread liked or joined!
Mealworm and Superworm Farming:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chickadoodlestn/
Chick-a-Doodles (my farm experience):
https://www.facebook.com/chickadoodlestn/
and, I have been doing a blog since I started having chickens in 2015: https://chick-a-doodles.blogspot.com/
One might say, I'm task-oriented!

 

[2MooreChicks]

If the LG isn't prone to killing temp spikes (like many are) use it as a backup, or even as your dedicated hatcher... incubate in the new one and just transfer for hatching, also makes doing staggered hatches MUCH easier...

I hadn't heard that with duck eggs... I use my Genesis or Leahy exclusively for my duck eggs, and neither are still air... good hatch rates too, barring other factors causing issues...

Last year I hatched 18 out of 23 shipped Call eggs in my Leahy, best shipped Call duck hatch ever!

I don't suppose you've hatched any chicks recently? I had a dozen eggs in the lg and only one hatched. ONE!? I want it to have a friend or two, it's peeping like crazy poor thing.