mrsbeaky Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I'm trying my hand at incubating with out homemade incubator again. I have Plymouth rock barred eggs in it and so far (day 2) the temp and humidity are staying nicely stable. I cant wait to candle them on Tues or Weds, its one of my favourite parts of hatching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 My first hatch was with my homemade incy. Loved it! Hope yours goes well and they candle ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbeaky Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Thanks Lewis. Im also gingernut on urban chickens forum, hows things with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Ohh, Hi! I'm good thanks, just been busy! You alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbeaky Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 yeah good thanks, done any hatching this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 We hatched a few at work but none of mine ... yet! Got a broody on some eggs and may have another broody who started sitting today! Hows your kitten? Sorry for derailing the thread completely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbeaky Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 no worries, no-one else was interested anyway. Meg, kitten is gorgeous but has been a right handful. She is 5 months now and calming down a bit. My broody pekin is sitting on some eggs, she had 6 but yesterday i found it was only 5 and i discovered a small piece of crushed egg shell, do you think she is deliberately damaging them or could it be an accident. Have you come across this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Good luck - let us know how the candling goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Wow, wouldn't know where to start with a homemade incubator Hope the candling goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbeaky Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hmm, candling not so good cant see anything useful which is worrying but will try again on Friday to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbeaky Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Out of the 12 eggs i now have only 4 left and have given them all to Buffy, my broody pekin. if there is anything in them they are due to hatch on Thursday (28th ish) Buffy is being ever vigilant with the eggs and i reckon will make a great mum again as she did last year with her little brahma chick. Fingers crossed then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Fingers crossed, hopefully Buffy will be rewarded with some nice chicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbeaky Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 Following the sad failure of all 12 plymouth rock eggs ( 10 were not fertile and the other two died in shell ) i have bought 6 cream legbar eggs, collecting them this time not getting them thru the post. Just as i was thinking of removing the last egg from the nest and cleaning it out Buffy, broody decided to up sticks and wanted out of the broody house, she flew happily down and ranged round the garden like a freed prisoner. I had considered using my other broody Penny this time but again just as i was cleaning it out and putting new straw in, Buffy came back and began to settle again as if to say "my eggs please" so she has been given the task of incubating some more, i hope for her sake that something comes of these ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
