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happy larry

  • Joined Apr 2011
blowing my own trumpet
« 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.
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2012, 11:14:19 pm »
Well done  :thumbsup: some piccies would be nice, just so I can get jealous  :innocent:
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Rosie posie

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2012, 12:18:15 am »
Excellent!  :thumbsup:
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Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
    • Isle of Mull
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2012, 07:18:30 am »
Nice one  8)
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omnipeasant

  • Joined May 2012
    • Llangurig , Mid Wales
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2012, 08:59:34 am »
Good result! :thumbsup:
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2012, 09:18:40 am »
good news, yes some pics would be lovely
Sally
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Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

happy larry

  • Joined Apr 2011
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #6 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.
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WarescotFarm

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #7 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:
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Miniature Falabella, Pygmy Goat, 2 Glouster Old Spots, 1 Long Island Red, 1 Light Sussex, 1 Dark Sussex, 1 Silkie, 1 Magpie Duck and hopefully some more chicks and ducklings due to hatch soon!

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #8 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  :)
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happy larry

  • Joined Apr 2011
Re: blowing my own trumpet
« Reply #9 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
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