July Bator Hatch

This hatch wasnt suppose to hatch til July 25, so they are really earlier. When I heard the 1st cheeps Wednesday mornin about freaked because I knew it was too soon, I hadnt even taken the eggs out of the egg turner, I hadnt filled the water trays like you have to on lockdown, it wasnt even time for lockdown. So I just let nature take its course, I unplugged the egg turner, I used a tube to add water to the bator through the vent pug at the top, then I prayed & guess what...... 32/42 have hatched! This is the best hatch I've had a awhile!!!

This one is a silkie... not sure if shes pure or not.

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28 goin to the outside brooder

Alot of these will be sold or atleast thats the plan, lol

Update on broody duck hens

Remember Scarletts Hidden Duck Nest
Well acouple days after we found her nest I noticed Lu Lu was broody in her nest box in the chicken coop. So this mornin I took 7 eggs out of Scarletts nest & put them under Lu Lu... everyones happy now & we should see ducklings around May 11.

Update on my other hatches: I've got 10 eggs from Oklahoma due to hatch around April 18. Then 4 silkie eggs from Texas due to hatch around April 26 (these are under my broody bantam, the duck egg I had under her wasn't fertile). Then I've got a Kentucky friend puttin some of her silkie eggs in her bator for me and one of my cousins this Sunday, they will be due to hatch around May 8. Gonna have ducklings & chickies everywhere!!! I sold 7 hens & 10 of my 3 week old chicks from my March hatch over the weekend.

Scarlett off her nest this mornin

Goin back to her hidden nest :)

March Bator Hatch...

They started hatchin Friday...
(only 14 hatched from brooder, not a great hatch rate to me)

My honey put his foot down this year...
no more chickie brooder in the house, it got moved to the shed. I could have gotten my way but though I'd give in since he puts up with all my animal crazyness... love ya honey :)

~I just love them~

Porkchop had to come in & check out what was makin all the cheepin noise,
I think she was just lookin for food, lol

*Stay tuned cause I got alot more pics.*

New Nov. Chickies...

They started hatchin this mornin...

...Hello World...

* There where 10 eggs in the bator, so far 4 have hatched and I can see acouple more pips

Oct. Bator Hatch

Got my bator fixed so ya know I had to test it out...

I put only 4 eggs from my barnyard flock in it on Sept. 25 (3 made it to lockdown). The first two hatched Saturday (10-16-10) and the 3rd one on Sunday (10-17-10).

I get to watch chickie tv again!