sjp Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) Well the die is cast at 09.45am Friday the 31st January 2010 I set my first batch of eggs in my Brinsea Mini Advance it's going to be a long ten days untill I know if they are fertile Edited January 21, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Oooooo exciting stuff What eggs have you put in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 2 buff laced dottes 4 that are either columbine or speckled sussex can't tell them apart since Faith moulted plus one welmar which i doubt is fertile but I needed a place marker and rusty my clb hasn't laid a clean egg in weeks and the last 2 cleanish eggs I gave to my nephew boxing day and rusty has gone on strike all crossed with Boris my TNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Interesting mix!! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 my goodness you'll get some interesting chicks from those eggs! Good luck with the hatching, I do like the Brinsea iincubators - they are very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 they're the only girls laying plus this batch are mainly for meat birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 just done the day 7 candling it's looking good at least 5 could be growing. the dark one I'm not sure about light no longer get through good enough to see it's good or bad. number 7 is clear when do I remove it? as any body got link to a site that has pictures of the deleopement of the egg over the full 21 days please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 just done the day 10 candling it's looking good I think 6 out of 7 look to be growing. I removed the clear one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 three days to go just candled the 6 remaining eggs all have either grown or have go bad! they are all really dark with a little clear bit at the sharp end I'm more concerned about this clutch than the clutch in the summer that I paid money for that Faith hatched out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 day 19 and one of the little beggers has pipped in the last hour they aren't due till Friday I'm not ready I've only just cleaned the brooder I can't get the anti slip mats till Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Dont panic Once its completely out it can still stay in the inccy for a day, in fact it will keep the humidity in if you dont open the inccy Only take it out when its dry and fluffy Flannels, J cloths, kitchen roll, rubber car/door mats and old tea towels make good non slip surfaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've got j cloths but will they be ok overlaped on won't be big anough it'll have to stay in untill tommorow night at least as I won't switch the electric hen on untill it's dry no panic here just thorught that hatching this time of year would result in a late hatch not an early one and not a day and half early to boot I can't even stay up and watch as I've got work tomorrow and have to be in Brum by 8am to get a parking space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 overlapped J cloths will be fine but I often put the legs of the electric hen or the water container on the join just to keep it flat After a few days I use wood pellet cat litter over J cloths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I can second the wood chip cat litter after the tip off from Redwing. ( Thanks Tasha) It is brilliant! Good luck with the hatch. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I can second the wood chip cat litter after the tip off from Redwing. ( Thanks Tasha) It is brilliant!Emma.x J cloths covered with a thin layer of wood pellet cat litter is by far and away the best surface I've tried for chicks - especially if you have the brooder in the house as it cant be kicked out. I still darent switch the heater on in my kitchen as its rammed full of Aubiose and woodshavings kicked out of a kitchen brooder the cat litter doesnt look very 'pretty' or comfy but the chicks do just fine on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 friday 2 more have pipped this morning no2 looks like it used a sledge hammer it's knocked out a hole the dia of a pencil. no3 has only just cracked the shell.no1 has gone on strike no movement since last night the brooder set up the EH is on the ones that hatch today will they be alright in the bator till tomorrow night or should I move them in the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'd think they'll be fine in there until tomorrow night Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 got home just in time to see the first chick hatch (egg no2) just on 17:00 egg no1 has hardley moved along hatched at about 21:00 egg no3 has made a hole hatched at about 19:15 egg no4 is at about the same stage as no3 egg no5 (the dark brown one) has pipped and looks like the next to hatch hatched at 18:10 egg no6 is at the back and I can't tell if it's pipped yet I'll post photo's as soon as I've installed the software on this new machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 all have hatched 2 black ones 4 yellow ones well 2 yellow ones and 2 damp ones the last 2 look like they haven't long hatched I put yesturdays in the brooder this morning as there wasn't room in the bator for 4 chicks plus thier eggs and the other 2 eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well done! good job done by the sounds of it Congratulations on your new chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Congratulations on the !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 thanks guys have a questian the last 2 to hatch don't seem to be dring as quick as the first 4 the bator has a lot of condesation in it and it seem really wet on the floor it still as water in the water pot would it be ok to take the last 2 out and mop up the condesation and pour empty the water pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
