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I have 57 going right now for a July 26 hatch date. Rhode Island Reds and Black Sexlinks.
Who else is cooking?
Who else is cooking?
WOW!
I forget that our mild winters allow us to hatch year round.
My favorite hatch date is in September. Hatched in September or October they are set to reach point of lay in early spring. I am convinced they will start laying a few weeks early.
I have a home made incubator. Manually turn the eggs. I incubate the eggs in paper cartons up to lock down. Day 18 I candle again, pull the quiters, place the eggs on the wire for hatch.I'm interested in incubating, may I ask what types of incubaters you all use and how you like them and why?
Thanks!
Great, you will have more entertainment with that incubator, than a house full TVs.Guess what arrived today........ THE HOVA-BATOR!!!!!!!!!
I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and it seems like I have chicks year round. I was lucky enough to have young silkies for a mom who wanted a white one for her son. It made the perfect Christmas gift and then I had a few hatch on Christmas eve under a mom so I have a beautiful white silkie rooster from that batch named Kringle, the hen is Holly. We have brooding boxes with lights going all the time. I'm sure my husband wishes it would stop at some point. I just had a beautiful black silkie and some mixed banties hatch yesterday, they are sooo cute.I do have an incubator but no eggs in it. I'm in Wisconsin and dont want to have babies hatching in August when frost hits in Septemeber.
I have been using the Brinsea Mini Eco manual turn incubators since the fall of 2009 and have had wonderful results. I finally broke down and ordered a Genesis Hovabator and have all my eggs in there right now and some of the new hatches. I'm finding that it works well as a temp brooding area for newbies.I'm interested in incubating, may I ask what types of incubaters you all use and how you like them and why?
Thanks!