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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: happy larry on July 01, 2012, 10:34:16 pm

Title: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: happy larry on July 01, 2012, 10:34:16 pm
Well not sure if its begginers luck,but im more than pleased with the result. 9-6-12 set 25 meat bird eggs in the incubator ended up with 17 chicks.
Title: Re: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: Mammyshaz on July 01, 2012, 11:14:19 pm
Well done  :thumbsup: some piccies would be nice, just so I can get jealous  :innocent:
Title: Re: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: Rosie posie on July 02, 2012, 12:18:15 am
Excellent!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bert on July 02, 2012, 07:18:30 am
Nice one  8)
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Post by: omnipeasant on July 02, 2012, 08:59:34 am
Good result! :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bionic on July 02, 2012, 09:18:40 am
good news, yes some pics would be lovely
Sally
Title: Re: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: happy larry on July 04, 2012, 09:31:22 pm
Sorry i forgot to reply been hectic this week,i only have 1 pic on the phone and not sure how to upload it.
Title: Re: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: WarescotFarm on July 05, 2012, 09:47:20 pm
well done, we haven't been quite so lucky
I find it REALLY hard not to help, so impatient  :innocent:
Title: Re: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: Beewyched on July 05, 2012, 10:03:15 pm
Quote from: happy larry on July 01, 2012, 10:34:16 pm
Well not sure if its begginers luck,but im more than pleased with the result. 9-6-12 set 25 meat bird eggs in the incubator ended up with 17 chicks.
That sounds like a very successful 1st go  :thumbsup:
Just a couple of ??
 Did you candle? Did you break the unsuccessful eggs?  It might very well be that your success rate is higher than you think  :)
Title: Re: blowing my own trumpet
Post by: happy larry on July 06, 2012, 10:13:52 pm
Quote from: Beewyched on July 05, 2012, 10:03:15 pm
Quote from: happy larry on July 01, 2012, 10:34:16 pm
Well not sure if its begginers luck,but im more than pleased with the result. 9-6-12 set 25 meat bird eggs in the incubator ended up with 17 chicks.
That sounds like a very successful 1st go  :thumbsup:
Just a couple of ??
 Did you candle? Did you break the unsuccessful eggs?  It might very well be that your success rate is higher than you think  :)


I only candled at about 14 days and removed a clear egg,wasnt sure about the contents of the others so left them,after no other eggs pipped on sunday pm  i emptied the incubator and broke 1 of the eggs in the wheelie bin,eurgh never again i got covered in addled egg on the face, and over my chest hairs as i didnt have a shirt on,lol