?? when do u fire up ur Bator ??

VissersPoultry · Post by **VissersPoultry** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:31 am

Once I have my incubators fixed up and running I will hopefully start.

I like to get all my hatching done before mid May.

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:33 am

Looks like you have your work cut out for you.

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:40 am

I like to have 3 small bators in case there is a disaster in one. I want to start turkeys MUCH earlier this year and I'm hoping for broodies to do the work!

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:52 am

Love your AVATAR Gill :)

Post by **WLLady** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:56 am

for some reason i have no problem with chicks....or pullets....they all sell just fine, or i need them on projects. it's the cockerels that annoy me LOL.
and i don't run full loads in the incubators. for the winter it's usually only one line at a time, and about 10 eggs at a time. i've been lucky combining chicks from different hatches, and i do have 2 brooders plus 2 secure pens in the basement plus 3 coops and pens in the barn....i can build more brooders as needed LOL

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:51 am

Ontario Chick wrote:Love your AVATAR Gill :)

Thanks OC! It's Stephen, my main man and a son!

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:35 pm

It depends. I have a small incubator and I only hatch for myself, and I've more than once kicked myself that I didn't hatch eggs from a favourite hen or enough eggs from a good pairing, so I have a tendency to run it all year, or whenever the birds I NEED (lol) to reproduce are cooperating. As a result, I once hatched turkeys on Hallowe'en and then was stuck with them in the house for months. I've hatched chicks in December/january more than once, with no ability to put them out of the house (wood heat only), and while I love listening to them, I hate the dust and mess. So I'm trying to stay away from doing that. I haven't had the incubator running since October, and I'm suffering severe withdrawal, especially since I've got a couple ducks and a goose that didn't get the memo that it's the wrong time of year to lay eggs! I expect the goose to lay a clutch and sit them (she did it in january once) but I doubt the ducks will, so I'm itching to set those eggs.

Bayvistafarm · Post by **Bayvistafarm** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:53 pm

I like chicks to hatch in April.... Easter chicks are fun!! But.. I especially like new laying pullets, that lay in the late fall/winter!! Just when the old flock is winding down for the winter, the young ones are ramping up. Course, then I hatch all the time start spring. I have a mutt project going... and can't wait to get chicks off those girls!!

Going for all time colourful great laying mutts.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:16 pm

I start mine up in April usually. This Year with the weather, I have pigeons that just hatched a clutch in my outdoor aviary. We might have spring in February. Might have to think about starting early this year. If winter ever arrives.

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:37 pm

If winter does NOT arrive....I will likely fire up the incubator EARLY!!!! Like January 1st - ha ha ha

BTW "VissersPoultry" are those all incubators? Are you Making them or restoring them?
Are the four layers inside for eggs or keeping the chicks warm?
I wish I had room for that many chicks ~ maybe my next place (*o*)

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