[Viv]

Thought you might like to see the first chick that I have hatched, approx 1 hour old. I'm sooooo excited




       

[poultrygeist]

Congrats Viv

Fingers crossed.  

Rob

[naturesparadise]

awww what incy do you have

[Viv]

Its the Corti 24 manual turn. It has a rod that you push in and the trays move one way so all the eggs move within their dividers, and then later you pull out and again the eggs all move. It has a fan which circulates the warm air and two water pots to increase humidity. It has held a steady temperature through the incubation period, and so far I am impressed as I have never done anything like this before.

[poultrygeist]

Are you keeping them Viv ?

...or will they go once big enough ?

I'm not in the market for any BTW !  

Rob

[babe]

congrats... keep us up to date with lotys of photos.

[Viv]

I'm keeping them, increasing the flock numbers and introducing cochins and Brahmas as well.
the others are starting to emerge today and this is one day ols and in the brooder

[Vember]

Ahh Congratulations  

[Bodger]

Whats he going to be when he or she grows up ?

[Sadgit]

Whats he going to be when he or she grows up ?

This is the only reason why I won't breed chickens. i wouldn't know what to do with the cocks and I most certainly couldn't neck them..

[Bodger]

It is tricky I admit, but its something that I've become use to dealing with.

Nobody likes to think of eventually having to pull the necks of these fluffy chicks but practicality says that it will eventually have to be done. Of course, nobody is forced to be practical and this is when people can end up with quite a poultry collection.

[Viv]

three are out in the brooder now, 1 White StarX White Leghorn, o Buff Cochin and 1 Brahma. more are hatching as I post this so more pictures tomorrow.