debbie26pet Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 not sure were to post this hubby has bought me this incubator for me and the kids what do others think about it have u used oen what was the outcome etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Before you hatch any eggs, you need a clear idea of what you will do with any roosters Debbie. The rate is about 60% in favour of cockerels. Then you will need a brooder and all the kit that goes with rearing chicks. It is quite a committment. Why not have a look at **this** article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 This is the incubator they used at school to hatch chicks last year. I don't think it was due to the incubator but only 1 out of the 3 chicks hatched and survived. My kids would love to hatch some chicks but I will never do it - if I got all boys it would break my heart. The other side of it that worries me is having unvaccinated chooks in my little flock as I lost one to suspected Mareks so I wouldn't want to take any chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 Before you hatch any eggs, you need a clear idea of what you will do with any roosters Debbie. The rate is about 60% in favour of cockerels. Then you will need a brooder and all the kit that goes with rearing chicks. It is quite a committment. Why not have a look at **this** article. hi ive bought a brooder for them and the males, as for the injections we have looked into the injections u can buy to do them if i only end up with one i have a friend who hatches on bigger rate s and would go there with other chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 So are you saying your friend would take any boys and deal with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I'm lucky, my sister will take any males - as she lives on a farm & will be starting to breed from her little flock now that Roy the cockerel is doing his stuff! Although hubby says we should ' try' a cockerel with our girls, just to find out what the neighbours would think..if anything! My sister used the RCom 3 in the past, not for chickens, but for ducklings & it worked perfectly! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...