The Moonshiner's Chick Chat

[WallyG74]

Hatch day is Sunday. Went to candle and move eggs to hatchers and found 3 chicks had already hatched in the big incubator.

So, you’re not quite able to reach 300* but you’re getting close?

 

[The Moonshiner]

So, you’re not quite able to reach 300* but you’re getting close?

Baby steps but ya I'm getting there.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

 

[Amer]

@JacinLarkwell look what I found at a swap in Wisconsin. “kolohari geese”. He spelled and pronounced “Kholmogory” terribly but he did know it was a Russian breed. To be fair, I don’t know how to spell or pronounce it either, I had to look it up.
But this proves they are existing in the US.

 

[Amer]

I’m a big fan of the color.

 

[Amer]

They must not be great examples though because only the males appear to have the knob and dewlap.

 

[The Moonshiner]

41 this week.
Everything seems to be hatching early. These were done before the official hatch start time.
One more regular hatch from the big bator then one 1/2 capacity hatch.

 

[WallyG74]

Maybe they hatching early cause it’s so dang hot!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Maybe they hatching early cause it’s so dang hot!

I think you're right.

Last decent size batch from the Pepsi bator is due for lockdown tomorrow. I'm thinking I should go ahead and move them tonight.
It's gonna be pretty barren in the ol incubator after that.
One more batch but it's not even a full turners worth.

I thought about updating my article and when back through some numbers. Next year should be a big year. It'll be the 4th year of using it. This last batch will mark the 78th hatch in it. If next year goes well I should make it to the 100th hatch by end of season.
With 1,786 chicks hatched as of last year and this year another 1,000 give or take this year I should blow by 3,000 chicks. Should get passed 3,500 but not sure how many all try for next year.

 

[WallyG74]

I’m actually going into fall with an empty apartment in the new big pen (last one I built), A-frame empty and the rooster overflow pen is empty. I know you’re wondering why I’m bragging about that but it is quite an accomplishment for me to not be in a bind trying to figure out where to put chickens.