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Post by giantrunt on Oct 2, 2014 8:48:48 GMT 8
5.4 kg... would be about right.... had my young Light Sussex in their last year....still have him, lead rooster here now...a Turkey!! He that big...:-) :-)
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Post by chooky on Oct 2, 2014 10:14:48 GMT 8
4 chicks out and playing soccer in the incubator. 4 more pipping. Hopefully they will hatch today. Time to get the brooder ready.
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Post by chooky on Oct 2, 2014 14:13:11 GMT 8
6 hatched 3 more pipping. White fluffs running around in the brooder soon.
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Post by featherfoot on Oct 2, 2014 15:14:47 GMT 8
How many eggs in the incubator due to hatch?
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Post by quambie on Oct 2, 2014 17:19:17 GMT 8
sounds like your having a good run chooky
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Post by chooky on Oct 2, 2014 21:18:58 GMT 8
Total 14 eggs. Tally so far, 8 hatched, 1 died for some unknown reason, 1 egg pipping, the others still no activity. I am very happy with the results so far.
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Post by featherfoot on Oct 2, 2014 21:31:35 GMT 8
Give them plenty of time there is no hurry.
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Post by chooky on Oct 2, 2014 21:44:12 GMT 8
I am going to give them an extra 2 to 3 days. You never know.
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Post by giantrunt on Oct 2, 2014 22:43:53 GMT 8
From first chicken cheep/noise, I DON'T OPEN/TOUCH for 24 hours!... then open lid... & sort/open rest of eggs, dig out/half open what's left, throw out whatever else...all over in 30 hours...:-) :-)
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Post by giantrunt on Oct 2, 2014 22:52:12 GMT 8
For 40 eggs brewing... they are due out Saturday...19 Belgian mills & 21 Gold Buff Pekin....:-) :-) ...
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Post by giantrunt on Oct 3, 2014 9:34:19 GMT 8
Started coming out last night!.. the bloody things!... not due out till tomorrow!!... but such is life..
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Post by giantrunt on Oct 3, 2014 20:49:10 GMT 8
Paddy on Fancy Pigeons tell me Batams only take 18 days...!!... so latest up date as of an hour ago ... has 30 out & maybe just a maybe .. will get another 2/3 overnite!!.. that it!.. have approx ,. 15 Belgian & 15 Gold Pekins... more then happy... (three fully developed, but dead).. a couple on life support...& four eggs left... all done by morning...& just a game, but this old boy enjoys it!!!... be in the now!, & enjoy what you have!... xxx gr...:-) :-)
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Post by giantrunt on Oct 4, 2014 13:13:59 GMT 8
All done... 16 Belgian Milli & 15 Gold Buff Pekin.... long story... the rest dead in Shell.... dug several out last nite...all good... rest fully developed, but too late to save... So 31 out of 40.... I'm happy....xxx...gr.
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Post by chooky on Oct 5, 2014 15:45:42 GMT 8
Turned off the incubator today. 8 hatched, 2 died in the brooder so some unknown reason. 1 egg pipped but did not hatch. The rest, no action. Very happy with the 6 white fluffballs in the brooder.
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Post by giantrunt on Oct 5, 2014 16:23:31 GMT 8
Chooky come get another dozen.... FREE... & do it again... gr....:-) :-) :-).... u should have got 9 to 12....;-((
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