Eastern Tennessee Thread

[bairo]

Rodney - you're too nice! Thanks, but you and I both know the luck of the draw wasn't anyting you could control. I appreciate the offer. I'm not incubating yet. Looking into it, but havn't done enough research to find the best method/tools to do it. I'll get some more hens after I find a good safe home for the two boys - Mary Kate and Sunday.

Maybe, but I would still like to see you guys with some nice hens. Let me know when you decide to try incubating and I'll give you some of my project eggs....or a couple barred rock pullets. I'll have plenty standard rocks later in the year since I'm only working on a certain color.

unless your really adventurous and want to try and build an incubator....I recommend a brinsea 20 or a hovabator Genesis
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/hova-bator-genesis-1588-advanced-kit.html

 

[rockinrandall]

Maybe, but I would still like to see you guys with some nice hens. Let me know when you decide to try incubating and I'll give you some of my project eggs....or a couple barred rock pullets. I'll have plenty standard rocks later in the year since I'm only working on a certain color.

unless your really adventurous and want to try and build an incubator....I recommend a brinsea 20 or a hovabator Genesis
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/hova-bator-genesis-1588-advanced-kit.html

Thanks Rodney - I've got incubating on the horizon. Must first make a space in the basement to keep them until they are outside worthy....it's on my to do list.

Not sure if I want to build my first one. Would rather know that I'm doing something wrong that to second guess my building skills.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Tomorrow is LD day for NYD hatches! Think mine are going to be a day early though. When I candled this evening I noticed I have one already making little pecking sounds. Sure hope this does not mean a bunch of roos!!!! Good Luck to everyone!

 

[dncarr09]

Hey guys! I've been away for a while. Hope everyone's NYD hatches are going well. I just hatched out some Seramas. I was very surprised that I hatched out a frizzled turken. The seller sent an oops egg. Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Hope I haven't missed anything on here.

 

[littlechicklet]

Okay its been several weeks since my last update on my Orps from Daphne. I think after I lost the only pullet I got a little sad and just didn't post. So here are my 3 boys (man was I wrong on my guess). They are 16 weeks now ( I think).

Black one


Blue runt


Blue originally sexed as cockerel



Finally here are pics of Boris & Bebe (2-4 weeks older than above ones, not from Daphne)
she is also in the pic behind the
black one above (so this is blurry)

 

[littlechicklet]

Here is the blue Orp cockerel I am trying to give a way....hint hint or should I say help help?

 

[Lunar]

Well, it looks like my NYD hatch is gonna be early. I have cracked shells in about 4 of mine.

They were dancing around last night and I figured they would come early. As long as they are healthy, I will be happy though. Although, I am like Terry...hope this doesn't mean a bunch of little roo's.

Nice Orps, Angie. I wondered if you would update us. I hate you lost your pullet, but the boys are still nice.

 

[itsthelaw37801]

Rodney's nipple waterers have changed our lives. Life is sooooooo much easier now.

 

[littlechicklet]

Lunar- thank you and congrats on the hatch. Good luck on getting some pullets.

itsthelaw- glad you like the nipple buckets. I have one that I have not even set up yet.

I have been considering it with an aquarium heater place in the bottom.

Wishing everyone a good NYD hatch!

 

[laughingdog]

been sick after taking care if an ill friend, so just didnt feel up to pouring through the pages, but hope all is well and everyone has had a great holiday season so far and has a happy new year! finally got the ump to tear into and get most of my rabbit rack caging set up, and man does that setup take a bit to do, but so much better than others since i got up, though for birds its not so great with the so small grating on bottom, when broody hens make dino poops..