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First batch set

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:45 am
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by Giffen Farms » Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:46 pm

Just set my first batch of eggs tonight, 13.5 dozen of French black and blue copper marans, white chanteclers, lemon cuckoo orpingtons, anconas,...

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:45 am
First hatch out

Last post by Ontario Chick « Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:08 am
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by MommaChick » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:30 am
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First hatch out. The little buggers slipped in and out of thier hatching baskets so now I don't know who is who. Very disappointing, but it is what...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:08 am
Just set my biggest batch! 204 eggs!!

Last post by Home Grown Poultry « Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:19 pm
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by Fairsing farm » Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:59 am
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Soooooo excited 17 dozen silkie showgirls and Cochin eggs went into the Bator on Saturday!!!

Due February 11th should give me a nice selection for...
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Last post by Home Grown Poultry
Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:19 pm
Any one tried these thermostats?

Last post by Snyder « Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:03 am
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by Snyder » Thu Feb 09, 2017 5:26 pm
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Has any one tried this type of thermostat? I see them every once in a while on kijiji or ebay. Running a wafer thermostat on my incubator and it...
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Last post by Snyder
Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:03 am
Incubator opinions

Last post by kenya « Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:45 pm
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by Happy » Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:18 pm
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My local farm supply doesn't stock anything but the really cheap styrofoam incubators. But he can order a hovabator in for me. I've looked on line at...
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Last post by kenya
Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:45 pm
Wire floor?

Last post by Ontario Chick « Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:09 pm
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by MommaChick » Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:01 pm

Does anyone keep thier chicks on a wire floor? It was suggested on a hatching page to help prevent cocci, but it just seemed harsh to me. I am...

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Last post by Ontario Chick
Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:09 pm
Question First time incubating

Last post by Ontario Chick « Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:03 pm
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by Riverbend » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:48 am
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Started incubating eggs beginning of January. Yet to be successful. They seems to develop first 2 weeks then stop. Help!
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:03 pm
tips for duck hatching??

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:53 pm
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by Gone Country Farms » Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:34 pm
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I've hatched lots and lots of birds a lot more chickens then ducks. This springs duck hatch was terrible! All eggs were fertile but none would hatch....
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:53 pm
Masking tape saves the day!

Last post by Brebis « Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:25 pm
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by Brebis » Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:18 am

A nice article from the BBC today.
Gives hope to all of us who discovered a cracked egg and reared the worst! :smiley-char026:

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Last post by Brebis
Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:25 pm
Early turkey poults?

Last post by Killerbunny « Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:56 pm
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by windwalkingwolf » Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:50 am

At 2 in the morning September 2nd, I set 6 turkey eggs, two guinea eggs and a duck egg. A week later on the 9th I set some chicken eggs as well. One...

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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:56 pm
Ameruacana chicks 2016 hatch

Last post by Ontario Chick « Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:38 pm
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by Ontario Chick » Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:35 pm
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Blue male over Black hens, in theory 50% Blue 50% Black chicks, fine theory...
Ok you guys she said line up.....
OK she said line up!.jpg
I think...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:38 pm
OK, here is a "poser" about incubators...

Last post by TomK « Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:59 pm
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by muffin » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:08 pm
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PROBLEM:
Living off-grid, only regular power sources are solar (when the sun shines), wind (when it is windy), and generator (when previous 2 are...
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Last post by TomK
Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:59 pm
Poll SEX the CHICK Challenge!

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sat Aug 13, 2016 12:30 am
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by Poultryprincess » Thu May 05, 2016 9:35 pm
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DO YOU HAVE THE SKILL to SEX THESE CHICKS? ??

These are my chicks, hatched end of APRIL
Take the SEX of the CHICKS Challenge

Guess Correctly &...
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sat Aug 13, 2016 12:30 am
Incubator humidity by GQF

Last post by Killerbunny « Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:15 am
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by Ontario Chick » Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:13 am
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If you have been around for a while, you may remember that first we all followed the GQF instructions and kept drowning the chicks,
then the Dry...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:15 am
Broody shrink wrap!

Last post by Robbie « Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:06 pm
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by Killerbunny » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:21 am

I wanted to post an observation with my latest broody hatch. I know we all struggle with humidity issues but yesterday I went to check on her and she...

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Last post by Robbie
Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:06 pm
56 Egg Incubator?

Last post by SpeckledHen « Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:57 am

by SpeckledHen » Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:57 am

Has anyone tried one of these 56-egg incubators with automatic candler that are being advertised on Kijiji. Are they too good to be true? I'm tempted...

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Last post by SpeckledHen
Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:57 am
FULL incubator of Silkies & Showgirls ~ UP & RUNNING!

Last post by kenya « Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:03 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:28 am
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FRIDAY JUNE 17, @ nite plugged in my Genisis for a second time.
Since I had a good hatch rate after messing up last time, I feel Calm.
IF it is Not...
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Last post by kenya
Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:03 pm
HELP!! I don't think these are fertilzed

Last post by Maximus « Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:14 am
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by Maximus » Tue Jun 07, 2016 12:12 pm
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My silkie has gone broody again. I figured I had better check the eggs to ensure they are fertilzed because I have a new rooster. This doesn't look...
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Last post by Maximus
Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:14 am
Guinea Fowl Egg Incubation ... humidity

Last post by Doug The Chickenman « Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:45 pm
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by JimW » Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:32 pm

Hello I have 2 dozen guinea fowl eggs in the incubator, just looking for any advice on humidity level to keep them at?

I normally incubate my...

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Last post by Doug The Chickenman
Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:45 pm
Chick hatched "Outside" the shell!!!!!

Last post by WLLady « Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:15 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Mon May 30, 2016 7:29 pm
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Have you seen this video???
Japan released this, & I can't stop watching it.
It is AMAZING!!! :smiley-char026:
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Last post by WLLady
Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:15 pm
Turkey Hatch w Sweetgrass X

Last post by kenya « Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:03 pm
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by Epona » Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:34 am

The first 2016 hatch for us with the turkeys. Now I know what they do behind the wood shed. With free ranging, we are always hunting for those...

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Last post by kenya
Sun Jun 19, 2016 3:03 pm
Last hatch tomorrow.

Last post by WLLady « Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:07 am
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by Skinny rooster » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:00 am

Tomorrow will be the last hatch of my season. Last night I was watching the eggs, I get such a kick out of seeing the little eggs start to jiggle....

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Last post by WLLady
Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:07 am
April 24 hatch - SHOWGIRL Extrordinaire!!!

Last post by kenya « Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:54 am
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by Poultryprincess » Mon May 30, 2016 9:52 pm

The chicks are growing & there are some pretty Fantastic looking SHOWGIRLS!!!!
( Thank you Frances @ Fairsing Farms (*o*)
The Silkies are quite...

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Last post by kenya
Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:54 am
STILL have NOT set up Incubator ~ but a good reason WHY!

Last post by kenya « Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:42 pm
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by Poultryprincess » Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:22 pm

It's been a few weeks now, since I first thought about setting up my NEW Hovabator for the Second time!!!!

Finally was able to get a Blue SHOWGIRL...

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Last post by kenya
Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:42 pm
My First Turkey Poults

Last post by JimW « Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:24 am
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by JimW » Tue May 24, 2016 8:39 pm
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I had my first small batch of 7 turkey poults hatch today, I have 14 more eggs in the incubator, due to hatch at a couple different days, but I got...
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Last post by JimW
Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:24 am

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