Silky hatch-along and OdoBan on eggs experiment

[Debbie292d]

Is tonight candling night?

I just did a couple of days ago but I will when I pull the racks and lay the mats. Hey, that rhymes!

 

[2ndTink]

Today is Day 17!! Locking down tonight.

That's the 4th day if they wait until 21 days to hatch but mine seem to be anxious and sometimes have pipped on the 20th. Most folks do 3 days, some folks do 5. I'll split the difference! Tonight the eggies all get set onto cushy mats.

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Yay! And oh my, that's cute!

 

[2ndTink]

I just did a couple of days ago but I will when I pull the racks and lay the mats. Hey, that rhymes!

Whoohoo, one last check to make sure the Odoban chicks are growing but not glowing!

 

[Debbie292d]

Maybe you could start a cat training business to assist people hatching chicks, you could take in strays from the shelter, train them how to detect love eggs, and get them connected with a good home and job

Hubs and I aren't even married and never will be, but after 17 years together, his new song would be D-I-V-O-R-C-E!

When I met him, he had a dog. Now we have 2 of those, 3 cats, 17 chickens, 2 macaw parrots, a chinchilla, and a plethora of wild birds to feed. I once asked him if he wished we didn't have all these animals. He said, nope! He knew what he was getting into and he wouldn't trade it for anything.

But if I started bringing in strays.....rut ro!

 

[2ndTink]

Hubs and I aren't even married and never will be, but after 17 years together, his new song would be D-I-V-O-R-C-E!

When I met him, he had a dog. Now we have 2 of those, 3 cats, 17 chickens, 2 macaw parrots, a chinchilla, and a plethora of wild birds to feed. I once asked him if he wished we didn't have all these animals. He said, nope! He knew what he was getting into and he wouldn't trade it for anything.

But if I started bringing in strays.....rut ro!

I have had up to around 8 horses at a time, 3 cows, 6 to 10 goats, a couple cats and 2 dogs at a time, but when I met my hubby I only had 1 cat. But, he knew I was a country girl, so our farm life isn't a shock to him. He grew up on a farm, hogs and chickens and lots of produce, so he's not exactly upset about what we've put together. But yeah, I'm pushing his limits with my chicken explosion

 

[Debbie292d]

I have had up to around 8 horses at a time, 3 cows, 6 to 10 goats, a couple cats and 2 dogs at a time, but when I met my hubby I only had 1 cat. But, he knew I was a country girl, so our farm life isn't a shock to him. He grew up on a farm, hogs and chickens and lots of produce, so he's not exactly upset about what we've put together. But yeah, I'm pushing his limits with my chicken explosion

In comparison, I think chickens are the least of his worries. I can imagine it could have been so much worse had you had this much excitement about animals with 4 legs.

 

[2ndTink]

In comparison, I think chickens are the least of his worries. I can imagine it could have been so much worse had you had this much excitement about animals with 4 legs.

One constraint on the 4 legged animals (horses especially) is the cost, I can easily keep 100 chickens for the cost of feed for one horse

 

[Debbie292d]

I just finished removing the turning racks, lining both incubators with a mat, upped the humidity to 65 - 70%, candled the eggs (all looked okay), and laid them down to rest for 3-4 more days.

 

[Debbie292d]

One constraint on the 4 legged animals (horses especially) is the cost, I can easily keep 100 chickens for the cost of feed for one horse

I think @Ponypoor could concur, as she's doing both. Pretty chickens and horses, mmm!
If we'd had a couple more acres here, I think I might have twisted hubby's arm!

 

[GreenJay]

I just finished removing the turning racks, lining both incubators with a mat, upped the humidity to 65 - 70%, candled the eggs (all looked okay), and laid them down to rest for 3-4 more days.

We'll be waiting little silkies!