bullx100% 681 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Had a quick lisent at the side of the incubator this morning and could here a few chirps....finggers crossed it all goes well and should soon have a few chicks for the kids to get involved with.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sounds good what you got hatching? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Some asil x shamo with a touch of american in them....wasn't going to breed them was going to buy in eggs and hatch them but thought I'd try out the incubator first with free eggs instead of baught in eggs.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Good luck with them. Atb CM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shamo 319 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Time to worry is if you hear chirpy, chirpy, quack, quack.....lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Sounds interesting looking forward to some pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Here's acouple pics gl not very good but best I could do...the window on the bator is condensed up but you can just make out the crack in the egg....two out of 6 have managed to start off ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 One out 5 to go 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thats brilliant, thanks for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dbroofing 24 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Cracking pics mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Cheers men...got two out and another one pipping now........the kids have all of a sudden got a tummy ach and are to sick to go to school lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hi bullx.... I would try not mess with the eggs so much when there close to hatching and keep the incubator closed it will help your hatch rates mate...... ATB with them uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 On 01/04/2014 at 10:31, Ukroosterman said: Hi bullx.... I would try not mess with the eggs so much when there close to hatching and keep the incubator closed it will help your hatch rates mate...... ATB with them ukhi uk all the pics are taken from outside the incubator mate..I read that opening the incubator can cause the other chicks inside the eggs to die to to los of heat and moisture/humidity.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullx100% 681 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Ny advice on when to move the cicks from incubator to broody box ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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