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Post by Alan on Jan 8, 2009 14:53:15 GMT -5
A few weeks ago I loaded up my new hovabator genesis incubator with 10 Easter Egger eggs and thought I'd give this indoor incubation thing a second try. The eggs were in the automatic turning machine so all I had to do is add some water from time to time, I really didn't think to much about it because of my last failure using a styrofoam incubator and so sometimes I didn't get to add the water to the humidity trough until a day or two late. Well this morning I got woke up to the sound of loud peeps! Six eggs have hatched so far and two more are ready to hatch! I highly reccomend this incubator, I figured that I had already messed up pretty bad, but I suppose not!
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Post by Alan on Jan 8, 2009 15:34:01 GMT -5
The last two pipped!
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 8, 2009 19:57:27 GMT -5
Congrats, Alan. I still use a styrofoam bater with mixed results. I have had complete failures and some excellent hatches, too and the failures always really get to me. I hate to hear life, just to see them die in their shells and not emerge. I'm impressed with your chicken mothering abilities!  |
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Post by cff on Jan 8, 2009 20:58:10 GMT -5
Cool Job there Alan"
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Post by Jim on Jan 10, 2009 11:36:03 GMT -5
eggcellent
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Post by Alan on Jan 10, 2009 23:43:01 GMT -5
Thanks all! I'm a rather proud mommy, err, daddy myself! All are doing great, eating, drinking, and chirping and not one bit shy! I'll get some more pics shortly!
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Post by pugs on Jan 11, 2009 0:43:05 GMT -5
Congrats Alan!
I'm jealous you have the energy, space, drive and time for all that you do.
I look forward to the pictures.
Pugs
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Post by grungy on Jan 11, 2009 3:01:32 GMT -5
Congrats, Daddy Alan, sounds like you did a very good job.
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Post by kimikat on Jan 18, 2009 20:32:44 GMT -5
Thanks all! I'm a rather proud mommy, err, daddy myself! All are doing great, eating, drinking, and chirping and not one bit shy! I'll get some more pics shortly! So now we can add 9 more chicks to the 18 that we brooded over the past few months that now follow us EVERYWHERE outside.lol! |
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Post by grungy on Jan 19, 2009 2:19:31 GMT -5
Eggs or Meat or both?
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Post by flowerpower on Jan 19, 2009 5:40:37 GMT -5
So now we can add 9 more chicks to the 18 that we brooded over the past few months that now follow us EVERYWHERE outside.lol! Hey, Kim! I am gonna step on one of mine someday. They are always underfoot. lol |
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Post by Alan on Jan 19, 2009 18:09:07 GMT -5
Mostly eggs Grungy, but I'm not opposed to eating them either! I like me some barbecued chicken! MMMMM. But mostly for eggs.
There is one of the 18 that thinks it has to follow me everywhere outside including to the greenhouses!
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 19, 2009 21:23:48 GMT -5
If you want to BBQ them, make sure they're young ones. If you make stock or soup out of older birds, throw the feet in, as they add flavor and thicken it, too.
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Post by cff on Jan 19, 2009 21:36:22 GMT -5
 TMI If you want to BBQ them, make sure they're young ones. If you make stock or soup out of older birds, throw the feet in, as they add flavor and thicken it, too.
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 19, 2009 21:53:05 GMT -5
You don't use the feet, Hayne?
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TMI