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[The Dogmother]

Happy hatching all!

 

Just be aware that the quality and therefore hatch rate of eggs will be poor at this time of year.

 

I will be hatching some pure breeds again next year, but will wait to get eggs until about April or May when the quality is back up again.

[Lewis]

Ditto to all above

 

Good with with the !

[Redwing]

First egg pipped and scream lustily

 

[craftyhunnypie]

Ahhhhh any progress?

 

Emma.x

[Falkor]

How's it all going Tasha?

[Redwing]

One out, little beauty but hasnt shut up yet

 

There are three other eggs, none have pipped yet

 

Two are wobbling though

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Congratulations, I'm sure piccies will be posted as soon as they are taken

 

Sha x

[Lewis]

Well done

 

* Lewis jumps in queue for photos *

[Cooks]

@ Lewis is there a queue?? *looks around*

 

Cant wait to see the little fluffs Tasha

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Any more news yet Tasha..........I'm not impatient or anything

 

Sha x

[Redwing]

just the one chick so far, doesnt look promising

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Oh dear, don't give up yet though, sometimes they come through really late don't they, just keep the humidity up, that's why I lost my two I think, because Buffie had moved away and they dehydrated , had I realised earlier, maybe I could have helped them, but in the scheme of things it's probably as well that things worked out the way they did

 

Sha x

[Redwing]

Something is wrong with the inccy, I get the humidity up to 70 and within a couple of hours its back at 50 I filled it with damp kitchen roll before I left this morning in an attempt to keep up the humidity and have blocked two ventilation holes (still leaves plenty unblocked)

[Lewis]

Maybe cover a few more ventilation holes? and is the fan off?

 

I'm sure its to do with it being nearly October, I hatched my quail in October last year and at this time of year the outside/room humidity is a lot lower as its colder outside, so you'll need to put in extra water surface area to balance it out.

Its all about concentration/humidity gradients and if you up humidity inside the incy, the gradient is increased between the incy + room, so more humidity escapes and tries to balance out the 2.

 

Sorry if you know all that

[Redwing]

Thanks Lewis, the fan doesnt switch off but the last two hatches have been really good

 

I have just phoned home, the humidity is now 80% so I am sure the fluctuations over the last few days will have killed the remaining chicks

 

Little Nugget is lonely so I have arranged to collect some day old pekins on the way home

 

If the eggs do hatch it will be a bonus

 

Hubby suggested we invest in a 'proper' incubator - he is slowly converting to chickenism

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Potentially sad news about the babies but fingers are still crossed here.............

 

You'll have to post pics of Nugget and the Newbies then

 

Sha x

[Falkor]

Hoping for a little miracle!!! come on eggies!!!

[Redwing]

ok, still no change in the unhatched eggs

 

I collected three day old Pekin chicks from a wonderful local breeder but Nugget is unimpressed thus far and is cheeping the house down

 

New chicks are beautiful though, will take some pics tomorrow

[Dappy Chick]

ok, still no change in the unhatched eggs

 

I collected three day old Pekin chicks from a wonderful local breeder but Nugget is unimpressed thus far and is cheeping the house down

 

New chicks are beautiful though, will take some pics tomorrow

 

 

3 you were a good girl - how clever to meet hubby half way

[Dappy Chick]

Come on Tash where are the pictures?

[ClaireG]

Yes, we want to see Nugget and his/her friends I had a snuggle with one of Dappy's frizzle chicks earlier, they are seriously gorgeous

[Redwing]

Pics

 

 

[Dappy Chick]

Arrrrrrr

 

So worth the wait, they are soooooooooo cute

[Griffin]

So sweet

[Lewis]

Awwwww Very cute!

 

 

I like the stitch toy