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[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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cool. How is it working?

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Just candled on day 11 and had 7/10 Lav/Split Orps (3 were clear), 10/10 BLRW's and 10/10 Olive Eggers!!!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

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Well I am no bioligist/scientist or expert by any means, but I would guess that them running out of room would be the biggest signal to them that they are ready to hatch. I mean, their beaks break into the air cell first, and then there just ain't no room left in there!!!

 

[Kaneke]

wow I had to catch up with all the chatter today

hugs to Dierdre

.... be kind to yourself and remember all the GOOD things you shared with her, this week

best wishes for all of you in, or near, lockdown ...

progress made today !!! DH and I put all the remaining PVC for the chicken tractor, together with the glue stuff today

then wrapped and wired two lengths of chicken wire around it, then did the same on one triangular end

DH was designing a chicken door for the other end, so he will have to put the chickenwire or whatever, on that,
because his design doesn't make sense to me

I think I have him talked into a drop=down door instead of a flip=up door which is what I think he initially planned

if the weather holds for tomorrow, we will have a CHICKEN TRACTOR ... lightweight enough that I can move it even when I'm tired out

then I can remove the donated tractor/run structure, start taking it apart, and start installing the fencing for the new run., since the old one is sitting in the middle of where the new one will be

I was going to frame in the 4x4 sliding window access, but realized I have to get the old tractor/run out of the run area first, since the small platform inside of it, is something I had planned to incorporate into the access area -- must pry out a bunch of nails to remove it from the old tractor side rails so that it is available to block the access from underneath the landscape timbers serving as a foundation for the coop

just realized that doesn't make much sense unless you can SEE it ---

 

[pettec63]

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cool. How is it working?

Well all I've used it on is infertile eggs, but you can see the hairline cracks in one. I'll have to wait to candle again, since I did it today using the other flashlight.
what else can I candle!!?? lol!

 

[pettec63]

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yea....

 

[pettec63]

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Yea!! good job!

 

[SadieSue]

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So cute! And that lavender is certainly avatar worthy!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Well I am no bioligist/scientist or expert by any means, but I would guess that them running out of room would be the biggest signal to them that they are ready to hatch. I mean, their beaks break into the air cell first, and then there just ain't no room left in there!!!

Kinda what I thought, but I was just wondering. It makes sense.

 

[broodytood]

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It has to do with carbon dioxide exchange toward the end. One of the U websites has a hatching article I just read. I'll try to find it for you. It was informative but a bit dry.