The Poultry Keeper

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3424 Location: Monmouthshire

I have an empty incubator. I want to put in 6 LF Welbar eggs, all a good dark brown from the original breeding pair. The incubator will then have three empty rows & I have sufficient TNN bantam eggs to fill them. I have 15 TNN eggs in another incubator and 21 unsexed TNN chicks. Do I fill the incubator with TNNs, run in quarter full, or gather up at least enough cream Legbars eggs to fill one more row?

CP · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

What a dilemma...! Rolling Eyes

Welsh Duck · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

I always put priority on the breeds that are most saleable Very Happy

But you know me, practical and boring Wink

NannyP · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

CLB's, need you ask? Laughing

mojo · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

nnnnnnqqaaaaaaaaaaahg...............go for vultures...CLB are 2 a penny .......

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3424 Location: Monmouthshire

I've ended up with 7 Welbar and 22 TNNs (+ a china egg as spacer). The logic behind this was that I need more welbars hatched before midsummer's day as brown winter layers & I've already hatched a number of CLs this year so I can do a batch later. The TNNs are pure self indulgence, but the last lot for the year. I shall leave the breeding group together so I still have hatching eggs available. Welsh Duck has the right attitude, and for that reason I ought to keep Light Sussex - I keep being asked if I have any.