Well, i tried out my new incubator. I still havent gotten it all figured out but the next hatch should go better.
I put in 17 eggs. supposed to fit 20 but i guess my eggs are bigger.
i didnt candle them before hand and just grabbed some eggs that were clean. Checked a week into incubating. 4 were yellow but they also should of not been incubated(hen who laid the eggs needed more calcium), a week later checked and one had a red ring. My turner kept making the eggs go all different directions so was messing with that alot.
I forgot when i put the eggs in the incubator and came home to chirping. Turned the turner off and increased the humidity.
have 11 live chicks, one i think got shrink wrapped before i increased the humidity
one chicks leg was stuck under the lip, so i gave it another 24 hours in the bator, much better this morning.
-- i have been working alot so im a bit tired.... i couldnt figure out why a couple had feathers down the legs....... i was thinking maybe linebred... then i was like no way.... then i figured it out.... ya... im a bit slow.... I have a silverudd's blue older pullet in with the silkies. I need to move her to the hen house, but was hoping i would of had another pullet to go with her... Ya so i used her eggs ..oops.
i kept the silkie eggs out but forgot about hers... so i think at least four are silkie crosses. It was 11 pm by the time i got ready for bed so didnt get to mess with them anymore. All seemed healthy and larger.
I put them in a bin with a plate this morning at 5am. my single chick that hatched when the power went off(48 hour power outage with multiple outs) like two weeks ago was very happy to have some buddies. (i used my old incubator at the time) i checked 10 minutes later and made sure they can figure out how to get under it. At least the older chick can show them how to eat and maybe gain some weight now.
anyways, they are adorable fluffy chicks. i think one has a bit of a top knot so its the cream legbar cross. they are all blue and black in color. I will get to check more on thursday. Hoping i have some pure silverudd's blue chicks to retain. But i can always hatch again and be more prepared on who the hens are.
my flock decreased last weekend. I still have two silverudds blue roosters (splash and blue), four cream legbar hens, 2 silverudds blue hens that are my favorite and from a really good breeder, and 4 silverudds blue hens from a different breeder who havent even molted yet, and one cream legbar x silverudds blue hen.
my other small pen i have the trio of silkies plus the purebred silverudds blue pullet(she was raised by the silkie).
I will get my chicks from green fire farm next month, only three svart honas and two silverudds blue chicks. I was ordering with my friend, but she had to cancel her side of the order due to moving, but the farm is so expensive even without shipping i dont think i can afford anymore.
I put in 17 eggs. supposed to fit 20 but i guess my eggs are bigger.
i didnt candle them before hand and just grabbed some eggs that were clean. Checked a week into incubating. 4 were yellow but they also should of not been incubated(hen who laid the eggs needed more calcium), a week later checked and one had a red ring. My turner kept making the eggs go all different directions so was messing with that alot.
I forgot when i put the eggs in the incubator and came home to chirping. Turned the turner off and increased the humidity.
have 11 live chicks, one i think got shrink wrapped before i increased the humidity
one chicks leg was stuck under the lip, so i gave it another 24 hours in the bator, much better this morning.
-- i have been working alot so im a bit tired.... i couldnt figure out why a couple had feathers down the legs....... i was thinking maybe linebred... then i was like no way.... then i figured it out.... ya... im a bit slow.... I have a silverudd's blue older pullet in with the silkies. I need to move her to the hen house, but was hoping i would of had another pullet to go with her... Ya so i used her eggs ..oops.
i kept the silkie eggs out but forgot about hers... so i think at least four are silkie crosses. It was 11 pm by the time i got ready for bed so didnt get to mess with them anymore. All seemed healthy and larger.
I put them in a bin with a plate this morning at 5am. my single chick that hatched when the power went off(48 hour power outage with multiple outs) like two weeks ago was very happy to have some buddies. (i used my old incubator at the time) i checked 10 minutes later and made sure they can figure out how to get under it. At least the older chick can show them how to eat and maybe gain some weight now.
anyways, they are adorable fluffy chicks. i think one has a bit of a top knot so its the cream legbar cross. they are all blue and black in color. I will get to check more on thursday. Hoping i have some pure silverudd's blue chicks to retain. But i can always hatch again and be more prepared on who the hens are.
my flock decreased last weekend. I still have two silverudds blue roosters (splash and blue), four cream legbar hens, 2 silverudds blue hens that are my favorite and from a really good breeder, and 4 silverudds blue hens from a different breeder who havent even molted yet, and one cream legbar x silverudds blue hen.
my other small pen i have the trio of silkies plus the purebred silverudds blue pullet(she was raised by the silkie).
I will get my chicks from green fire farm next month, only three svart honas and two silverudds blue chicks. I was ordering with my friend, but she had to cancel her side of the order due to moving, but the farm is so expensive even without shipping i dont think i can afford anymore.
