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Post by needmorechickens on Mar 2, 2012 6:01:10 GMT -6
This is day 3 for the eggs in my high school class! The students are really excited about having some chicks. I have been showing them chicken videos about hatching, candling eggs, being broody and how the silkies have black skin. Of course some of the girls are saying "eewwwww!" when the wet chicken comes out of the egg on the videos, but I think they will be wanting to hold them when ours hatch! They are recording the temp and the humidity everyday and I plan to teach them to candle the eggs as well. I hope we have a lot of them hatch so the students have a good experience. ~Rebecca
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Post by gardendaddy on Mar 2, 2012 7:41:38 GMT -6
GOOD LUCK...I know the kids will love the entire process! We all here always do...
Mike
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Mar 2, 2012 19:40:18 GMT -6
I'm glad the eggs are going to be of good use. Where will the chicks go to live when the project is over? The last bunch I hatched did so the day of our meeting. They all hatched. One had hip issues and I had to cull but the others are fluffy and happy. My temps in my bator where all over the place. It's a wonder any hatched so loosing one isn't too bad. For the chick of course. I'm not having hardly any luck with the quail haching. Out of over a dozen eggs I got 2 chicks. Of course I blame my bator. When it gets up to 103 and can't get it down fast enough it's a wonder they even develop at all. I'll be getting the lumber to build the cabinet this weekend finally so those styrofoam bators will be hisory. I'll keep the hovobator because it is more stable than the LG's. I'f love to hear how your school project does along the way.
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Post by Timbo on Mar 2, 2012 20:39:16 GMT -6
That sounds really cool. Hope all goes good. It will be a good learning experience for them.
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Post by needmorechickens on Mar 11, 2012 19:57:32 GMT -6
I'm glad the eggs are going to be of good use. Where will the chicks go to live when the project is over? The last bunch I hatched did so the day of our meeting. They all hatched. One had hip issues and I had to cull but the others are fluffy and happy. My temps in my bator where all over the place. It's a wonder any hatched so loosing one isn't too bad. For the chick of course. I'm not having hardly any luck with the quail haching. Out of over a dozen eggs I got 2 chicks. Of course I blame my bator. When it gets up to 103 and can't get it down fast enough it's a wonder they even develop at all. I'll be getting the lumber to build the cabinet this weekend finally so those styrofoam bators will be hisory. I'll keep the hovobator because it is more stable than the LG's. I'f love to hear how your school project does along the way. I have a couple of students that may be serious about keeping a few chickens so I will be helping them get set up for it, but the others I will keep. I have candled them and they are doing great! ~Rebecca
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Post by Timbo on Mar 12, 2012 2:08:29 GMT -6
Wish you luck
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Post by gardendaddy on Mar 20, 2012 10:33:35 GMT -6
Do you have eggs -a-hatchin'? I think your clutch was due today, right? Good luck and let us know!
Mike
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Post by ellisfarms on Mar 20, 2012 16:06:52 GMT -6
How many did you get
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Mar 20, 2012 23:17:38 GMT -6
Yep, curious here too. I hope all went well.
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