Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Marty1876]

Thanks Celtic. You make me proud I was one of the two I know to have nominated you for educator that month.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

aaww thanks Marty, i like to research, and like to know i am feeding the best i can. Plus we are a science based family and having a super genius teenager makes life fun. I will suggest something or pose a question and then research and practical testing will commence.

 

[psue]

aaww thanks Marty, i like to research, and like to know i am feeding the best i can. Plus we are a science based family and having a super genius teenager makes life fun. I will suggest something or pose a question and then research and practical testing will commence.

 

[Kevin565]

Wow they grow up fast! If I can build a broody pen big enough I think it's defiantly worth a shot!

 

[Wulfandwyn]

Hi everyone!

My egg/baby didn't make it. It was chirping some so I thought it was almost ready and then it stopped making noises.

So now there are three eggs left developing.

 

[Kevin565]

Hi everyone!

My egg/baby didn't make it. It was chirping some so I thought it was almost ready and then it stopped making noises.

So now there are three eggs left developing.

 

[psue]

Hi everyone!

My egg/baby didn't make it. It was chirping some so I thought it was almost ready and then it stopped making noises.

So now there are three eggs left developing.

 

[ChristineR]

OMG!! took the risk! candled! saw definite movement in one egg and I'm pretty sure an internal pip! humidity dropped to 60 when I opened incubator but immediately started climbing once I closed it!

I'm not sure how big your incubator is, but if it's small enough, you could move it into the bathroom. That's what I did. Turned the shower on HOT and got the humidity in the bathroom up to 75% - 80%. That way I could open the incubator without worrying about shrink wrapping the babies.

Morning all,
Marty I would never feed young geese (under 3 months old) wheat, and would never give them chicken layer because of the added calcium for she'll production.
hatch to 4 weeks starter
over 4 weeks- 3 months maintenance and rolled oats
3 months plus maintenance and some of any of the following (wheat, oats (whole) BOSS, millet)
1 month before breeding season, through breeding season the above grains with layer feed
Then after breeding season stop the layer returning to maintenance as they don't need the layer the rest of the year.

I asked this on the Sebbie thread, but it's related to this conversation, too: do you increase their protein while they're molting?

 

[JazminesZoo]

Hey Christine!

 

[JazminesZoo]

I have some beautiful Ancona and my own CAYUGA babies ! Also am hatching 76 Giant Pekins, and 30 Heritage Turkey, and 65 Guinea, and OHIKI's from the 24 LD !!