Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Ok it's nearly 2022 and one of my young turkey girls is laying. Post your plans here!

Clearly, I can't count! My 1 doz isn't finished yet...lol As is my tradition, I go 'dry' in January and have to fill my time somehow.....what better way than to fret over an incubator... so my first hatch is going to be set January 1st..anyone want to jump into a hatch-along ?

I have a couple new cockerals, a Blue Cream Splash Silkie and a Buff Partridge. Right now they are in the same pen. So this is a fun hatch for me. I'm going to try and put as many of each silkie and showgirl eggs in the incubator.

Hatch-Along with Kbr42....

Just checked the little pullets aren't fertile yet - darn. But he is getting the young faverolles.

My ducks are laying up a storm. Contrary to past years i plan on letting them do only 1 hatch. I hope they hear me....ONE HATCH ONLY. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

My SF is busy out in my standards coop. I just had breakfast and checked the eggs...lol

I say what I say to my silkies all the time, just one hatch....I got 3 broodies right now and I haven't even set the eggs yet...lol

hi folks

I am planning to hatch out more Welsummers come spring...I currently have 3 bloodlines of hens on hand and an unrelated Rooster so a good mix. The pullets I have are nowhere near maturity but the older hens are only 2-3 yeaes old and laying well (when they aren't in moult as they are at the moment)...have had some interest in hatching eggs but i am not going to get into the shipping issue...so.it will be eastern Ontario only..or maybe just sell chicks
also, I need to refresh the Barred rock flock so.if anyone has a.line on some non hatchery PBRs I wpukd appreciate the info...thanks a bunch

@TomK Care to share your experience with the Welsummers (i.e. characteristics/pros/cons etc). At first glance look very interesting for a beginning homesteader and looking for a starter set- either eggs or chicks.... Currently evaluating Canadian Bresse, MG, Easter Eggers, and hope to find *somewhere!* CouCou de Malines and Icelandics...
Thanks in advance.
Travelbug
(GraftonON).

Incubator is full (20 ) eggs. It's day 5 of incubation. I peaked through the window with a flashlight and their is development in some of the eggs I could see


I'm totally surprised by this little incubator. Not only is it so quiet you have to check to see if it's running, the thing is bang on. I have a gauge in the incubator to measure temperature and humidity and they match exactly what the sensors on the incubator says. First time ever!

I'll update again on January 21th!

@kbr42 I read this in a review. "Hatches well but has a huge design flaw. Chicks can and will get their beaks cut by the fan." Link to review is below https://www.mannapro.com/poultry/chicke ... -incubator I only read it once, so maybe a very unusual situation. Upload photos of chicks please

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Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:25 am

@kbr42 I read this in a review. "Hatches well but has a huge design flaw. Chicks can and will get their beaks cut by the fan." Link to review is below https://www.mannapro.com/poultry/chicke ... -incubator I only read it once, so maybe a very unusual situation. Upload photos of chicks please

Thanks, I read the same review. If I remember correctly, that was a few years ago and the manufacturer installed a gaurd that protects the chicks from the fan. At least, that's the way it looks to me now.