The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Day 18 or is it? Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:38 am    Post subject: Day 18 or is it? Hi Folks and yolks Right, I put the eggs in the incubator on the 4th, so is today classed as day 18 or do I not count the first day and day 18 is tomorrow? Just want to try and get the humidity sorted out Cheers George Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8606 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:41 am    Post subject: I don't count the first day, What have you got in? Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:42 am    Post subject: George.....I didnt know you were incubating.....You kept that quiet ! I do count the first day ! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:42 am    Post subject: thanks ! eggs 2 Light Sussex, 1 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummer and 3 Maran So hopefully there'll be a nice colour mix of chicks Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:45 am    Post subject: Ooo...not long to go now ! What sort of inc are you using ? Are you all ready for their arrival ? Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:45 am    Post subject: knobby wrote: George.....I didnt know you were incubating.....You kept that quiet ! Awh, I thought everyone knew. I don't have any hens yet, coz I wanted to say I have known them all from hatching Maybe not the best way around, but it's good fun Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:47 am    Post subject: It's a Maino something or other, automatic (takes 24 eggs) Got all the kit for them when they hatch and we picked up the chick crumbs the other day so they'll have something to eat when they get peckish I was chatting to the neighbours yesterday about them and they don't care if there's a coq as they have hens as well Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:48 am    Post subject: Thats a nice way to do it.......... And best of all, youve got us to come to for all the advice you'll ever need....God help you !! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:49 am    Post subject: Too true! That's how come I found the forums in the first place Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8606 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:51 am    Post subject: Thats a really nice way of starting off. Hope you get a good hatch rate with not many roos Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:51 am    Post subject: The only problem is , these are all large fowl, I should have looked up about them before hand as they get quite big, I should maybe have got bantams instead. So the next lot of eggs to go in will be bantam I think. Have to see how well I get on with these first Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8606 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:54 am    Post subject: they are all great breeds though and not flighty ones. Plus sussex are great broodies, and marans as well sometimes Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:54 am    Post subject: debcat wrote: Thats a really nice way of starting off. Hope you get a good hatch rate with not many roos I did lilly's suggestion of dowsing the eggs, and there was supposedly (if you believe it) 1 each of the Light Sussex the Speckled could be a hen, I think the welsummer were 1 male and 1 didn't move and there were 2 male and 1 female maran. However, when I candled 1 of the LS looked clear, so not sure it works that well Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:56 am    Post subject: Dont forget.......they can come early ! I was caught out with my last lot !!! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:57 am    Post subject: We saw some bantam LS at Salibury auction POL that were a nice size and the OH liked the look of the vorwerk, so might get them at some point, Don't want to go too crazy though, or I could end up like Deb and poultry_puffs Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next Page 1 of 4 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group