We are attempting incubating again

[Angelak]

Glor,yes im in Gods country n LOVE IT! Yes individuals around here get anywhere from $12-$18 a ckn n $75+ on peafowl,one day hope to be able to start selling all my babies,but not there quite yet...sorry u peas werent fertile,I ordered 3 peas n only 1 is saddled,but they seem to be growing....time will tell...1 pea was from my own peacocks will know tues if its fertile....This go around seems to be going better,so we will go
lockdwn in about 14 days...

 

[Glor]

Angelak, have you seen the other threads on people buying eggs from Trader Joes and other grocery stores and hatching them? Next year I am going to try it just for giggles. My chicks are still doing great can't wait until I can put them in with the big ones, I may have to take the rooster (their father) to the slaughter house he may hurt them when it comes time to mingle them I may end up just keeping 1 of his sons. I haven't decided yet what I will do how are you handling the roosters of your hatching?

 

[Angelak]

Glor,i have had no roos except chicks I bought n they grew up together so no problems,what problems ive noticed is u cant mix older chicks/roos with older ones thw older ones kill the little ones within 20 mins.my hubby I just found out did not watch incubator properly so when I candled again thurs.i lost 2 chick eggs,n 3 peas n 3 muscoveys,so im ******! So just now I won 4+ possible extra pea eggs formy bday.have u ever tried to hatch shipped pea eggs? Any help for me this time?im giving up after this attempt if no sucess.

 

[Glor]

That's sad, I've never hatched pea hen eggs that shipped or fresh from my own, I might next year.
I would treat them like chicken eggs if they are shipped wait about 6 to 12 hours before you put them in the incubator
so that they are room tempture. I almost think that peafowl only mate at certain times and that is when they are strutting
their feathers and making calls all the time, our peafowl are laying but she doesn't lay them a nest so I doubt they
Are fertal I'm not trying to hatch them because I have no more brooding areas in my coop for them.

I know my chicken eggs are fertal because the rooster is always all over Ladies , I have been giving the eggs to my husband
And he sells them at work. I can't wait until my new flock start to lay.
I have in the past put the young girls with
The lady chickens before when there wasn't a rooster and it was fine.
You do have to put them with the bigger ones at night when it is dark because the big oes won't
Think much of the new ones when they wake up in the morning and see the new ones that much I know,
just make sure no Big roosters are there to torment the young ones.

Still love my turkey, you should try turkeys, they seem more mature right out of the shell and are pretty smart,
here in MA it really isn't economical to purchase turkey eggs or
Turkey chicks to raise for Thanksgiving dinner much cheaper to get one at the grocery store.
I want more though lol to have as pets. But you would love them.

The best time here to hatch eggs is in mid May and June when it is warm
By the time fall is here they will be adjusted to tolorate the cold. I put my last batch in the
Incubator no later than June 3rd. At the end of August our Nites get cold here usally.

 

[Angelak]

Glor,i do have turkeys,i have a male white midget n a burbon mix female n 3 narragotta babies that r about 4 mths old now.I just won more peafowl eggs their due here tues.got them closer to me then last person,just trying to figure out why the last ones dont think gonna hatch,so these new ones do hatch.....i got temp right but not sure humidity bc it fluctuates alot between night/morning.also not sure if they have ti b incubated in sides only....i just had twin pygmy giat girls born thurs..night...they r sooo adorable,my naked necks r getting cuter n cuter,along with our 1st farm born duckling....

 

[Glor]

I think it's just a draw of the cards when it comes to Pea eggs, ive never heard about the side or air pocket side up for hatching any eggs I always do the side thing for the eggs I hatch I figure their mom doesn't fret about how they are when she sets, on them CONGRATS on the winning and Good Luck.

I just think some kinds of birds just have a harder time breeding than chickens, in the past I've had roosters that weren't to smart when it came to mating, but now I have one who takes his job serious (lol).

My humidity goes up and down too but I usally never have it less than 50% then try to keep it up at least 55 to 65% towards the end it's just to keep the chicks moist enough so they don't dry up and stick to the inside of the shell, if you want the humidity to go up a bit faster add some hot water from your faucett to the water bowl or water area in the incubator. Just be careful because it brings it up very fast. my incubator has a slide type thing on it to the more air in or out which also controle humity. If yours don't have one maybe you or your husband can think of a way to add some sort of hole to it that you can controle from the outside of the incubator. Check out the BRINSEA incubator site they also have a controlled humidity regulator not sure if it works on all incubators abut you could give them a shot.

Goats! We have done goats, not breeding them but getting the babies they are so adorable when little, we had a Pygmy that just past away last summer his name was Peanut, we now say if you don't have problems you will have if you get a goat, he was pretty good as far as goats go. We breed a horse once too and got a colt. My husband and youngest daughter Marie love horses. I could ramble on so going to let you have a turn.

 

[Angelak]

Glor,thanks got a good deal I think on the pea eggs so time will tell if I get sucess,im still hoping 1 of the 2 peas due this week hatch...love my goats,but think my favorite is my sheep.I would love to breed my horse n have a baby but then I couldnt let baby go..really hoping my 1 sheep is pregnant n will have a baby or 2 in the next month or so...I love my animals but hate not being home enough to really spoil them n spend time with them all....and I believe if I was home more I could not struggle so much with incubating.my incubator only has the plugs in the top u can remove,but not sure when if any u are to remove them.It is amazing to c how fast all the babies grow,i really c it when im gone 4 days straight every week...anxious to c if any my muscoveys hatch....
Your turn now lol

 

[Glor]

Here is some info from my incubator on humidity I have to do a few posts be it disappears when I jump back and forth copying & pating

 

[Glor]

1st part... Humidity and Ventilation
Short term variations in humidity are not important. The average humidity over the incubation period needs to be near optimum to achieve the ideal weight loss. High humidity for the day or two of hatching is also important. Beware chronic, excessive humidity.
5.1 Two factors affect incubation humidity: water evaporation within the cabinet (from eggs as well as from additional water) and levels of ventilation. The water content of the air being drawn through the incubator will also have an effect.

 

[Glor]

2nd part at the end of this part they really start getting technical which I don't do like weighing eggs ...
5.2 There are three methods available to bird breeders to achieve correct humidity levels:
a) Follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for water and ventilation levels (see below).
b) Measure humidity levels and adjust to match published guidelines for different species (see below).
c) Monitor egg weight loss which varies as a direct result of humidity and correct against published weight loss figures for the species.
a) As a general guide for poultry set the ventilation control to about half open and maintain water in one of the water channels. If the incubator is not full reduce the ventilation level accordingly. If the incubator is full of parrot (and parrot like species) eggs the ventilation control should be about 2/3rds open. If fewer eggs are incubated reduce the ventilation level accordingly.
For all species ensure there is water in all channels for the last two days of incubation. Higher humidity levels are needed for hatching to prevent membranes drying too quickly. Do not close the vent below 1/3rd when hatching.
The above guidelines make no provision for different ambient conditions and are necessarily rather generalised but they are simple and often effective.
b) If measuring humidity levels directly be cautious of readings from low cost analogue or digital hygrometers.
Generally accepted incubation RH levels for species groups:
During incubation Poultry Waterfowl
Parrots Hatching All species
40-50% RH 45-55% RH 35-45% RH
65% RH or more
For more specific information on particular species’ requirements check the relevant literature.
c) Eggs lose moisture through their shells and the rate of evaporation depends on the humidity levels around the eggs and the shell porosity. During incubation eggs need to lose a fixed amount of water which corresponds to a loss in weight of around 13-16% depending on species. By weighing eggs periodically during incubation it is possible to monitor and, if necessary, correct humidity levels to achieve the correct weight loss.
Weigh the eggs on the day they are set in the incubator, take the average weight and plot this on a graph (see example below). The ideal weight loss line can be plotted by joining the point representing initial average weight with the ideal hatch weight (13-16% less depending on species) with the x-axis representing the incubation period (in days).
By measuring actual average weights every few days the actual weight loss can be plotted and compared to the ideal weight loss line and corrections can be made. For example if the actual weight loss was greater than ideal (see graph below) then the air has been too dry and humidity levels need to be increased to compensate.
Typical ideal weight losses for species groups:
Poultry 13% Parrots 16% Waterfowl 14%