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Post by fizzle on Jan 14, 2011 18:18:21 GMT 8
Very excited today as I've just had 15 bantam wyandottes hatch in my 2nd hand Rcom 20. I started with 20 eggs & lost one early so I popped another egg in to coincide with my covattuto (which I set with more bantam wyandottes ;D ) That egg came out 3 days ago to successfully join it's mates. Out of the 19 left I lost 4 babies in the last week (am yet to open those eggs & have just watched the last of the 15 pop out. . I'm absolutely stoked with how well it's all gone & can't wait to fill her up again tomorrow Ikbokchook - you're gonna have to wait awhile - I couldn't possibly pass it on to you without testing it fully Will put up pics shortly
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Post by fizzle on Jan 14, 2011 19:25:16 GMT 8
Here they are. Silver laced & partridge bantam wyandottes. & the last 3 to hatch.
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Post by ikbokchook on Jan 16, 2011 10:13:36 GMT 8
Nawww! They are so stripey and adorable! ;D Mine are always boring yellow (now I don't have the Speckies any more ) I LOVE stripey chickies! Oh, and looks to me like the RCOM has been tested and works brilliantly! (Time to pass it on to ME! Hahaha! ;D ) (Just kidding - I'll let you use it a couple more times )
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Post by linda29 on Nov 3, 2011 22:30:37 GMT 8
Hi frizzle can you tell what temp and humidity you had you rcom20 set on from start to hatching day. Cheers Linda
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Post by bigbird on Nov 4, 2011 19:07:06 GMT 8
Is that newspaper I see on floor of brooder I was warned that it can cause leg problems, to slippery So I have newspaper lots of it on floor then an old towel on top. Each day I change towel and remove any paper that is damp, pain in the butt hosing towels every day. Ray
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Post by quambie on Nov 5, 2011 9:33:16 GMT 8
I only use straw in the brooder I have no chance of getting any wood shavings so it has to do for them to date no problems with it I do gut it smaller though Trev
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Post by annieyokie on Nov 5, 2011 13:10:51 GMT 8
Linda I run my Rcom 50 on 37.3(I like it cooler have a great hatch rate ) 45% for the first 17-18 days then I switch it to 60% from day 18. R coms are such great incubators . I can pretty well guarantee any egg viable at day 11 will hatch from the rcom , but not all my other incubators
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Post by linda29 on Nov 13, 2011 7:26:36 GMT 8
Thanks Anne for the Rcom advice. My lovely trio of light sussex are doing fine. Comical though when he tries his luck with my large girls. Cheers Linda
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Post by annieyokie on Nov 14, 2011 11:36:02 GMT 8
LOL ::)I can imagine him .... 8-)He thinks hes a big boy
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