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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Hatching Issues
« on: February 16, 2021, 04:45:28 PM »
If someone you know is in the same area, you might ask them about what humidity levels have worked best for them too. Good luck!
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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Hatching Issues
« on: February 16, 2021, 08:59:45 AM »
Mitch,
I think you're doing a great job by really monitoring all your numbers and reducing your interaction with the eggs. I know people that are using really high humidity and others really low. I know that air circulation can be a problem as well. Make sure they have good ventilation. Where I am 50% humidity is on the high side.
Maybe consider trying hatches at different humidity. I also have had some success with weighing my hatching eggs to monitor weight loss to adjust humidity. But in the end I'd lend more towards genetics on this one. You may be able to mess with a few variables to improve some. But 50% hatch isn't considered bad in my opinion and may just be the best you can do with that group of hens. If you have several hens together and aren't sure which laid which egg, it might be helpful if you could separate them to try to figure out if it's a hen or two that's having the problem and not all of them. If you can't separate them, I'd look closely at the eggs and try to notice their differences. It seems that each hen usually lays a little different size/shape/color and I can somewhat tell the eggs that came from the same bird. Also where are you located and what variety are these?
I think you're doing a great job by really monitoring all your numbers and reducing your interaction with the eggs. I know people that are using really high humidity and others really low. I know that air circulation can be a problem as well. Make sure they have good ventilation. Where I am 50% humidity is on the high side.
Maybe consider trying hatches at different humidity. I also have had some success with weighing my hatching eggs to monitor weight loss to adjust humidity. But in the end I'd lend more towards genetics on this one. You may be able to mess with a few variables to improve some. But 50% hatch isn't considered bad in my opinion and may just be the best you can do with that group of hens. If you have several hens together and aren't sure which laid which egg, it might be helpful if you could separate them to try to figure out if it's a hen or two that's having the problem and not all of them. If you can't separate them, I'd look closely at the eggs and try to notice their differences. It seems that each hen usually lays a little different size/shape/color and I can somewhat tell the eggs that came from the same bird. Also where are you located and what variety are these?
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News and Information / Re: Ameraucanas made the list!
« on: January 25, 2021, 10:34:16 PM »
Yea, I'm about to be in the trailer market as well.
Is that supposed to be total number of birds exhibited for the entire year?
That doesn't sound right.
Is that supposed to be total number of birds exhibited for the entire year?
That doesn't sound right.
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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: 2020 ABC National
« on: November 18, 2020, 10:57:38 PM »
Thanks Paul for the show recap and stats and everyone else involved in pulling it off. I really enjoyed meeting everyone and seeing all the birds from across the country.
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Exhibiting & Promoting / APA Poultry Show
« on: May 23, 2020, 03:07:14 PM »
Is anyone going to participate in the APA Virtual Show? I think we will for fun. They said the club with the most entries will receive their Directory Ad for free. So how about we represent these fine Ameraucana!
Here's a link to the entry.
https://americanpoultryassociation.app.box.com/s/6vzo87d35r9mx3kv110th84ualv6u3i9
Here's a link to the entry.
https://americanpoultryassociation.app.box.com/s/6vzo87d35r9mx3kv110th84ualv6u3i9
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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: NPIP Certification
« on: July 25, 2019, 07:12:41 AM »
Thanks for your help. Got it done. Look forward to getting to some out of Texas shows.
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Housing, Health & Hatching / NPIP Certification
« on: May 17, 2019, 08:11:38 PM »
We are in Texas. It is my understanding that in order to show in some states we need the NPIP certification. We are interested in going to some Oklahoma shows. Information on the "how-to" of this is sketchy on the internet. Since it's run by the government it's always difficult right? But thought I'd ask here for some pro tips. Best I can tell is I apply through an Oklahoma form, and through that get my cert which is good Nationally? Thanks for your help.
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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Incubators
« on: May 17, 2019, 08:08:02 PM »
I wound up getting another styrofoam incubator but with digital readout and controls. But my last hatch in my old very basic unit was outstanding. I haven't used the new one yet, but am thinking it's my tactics more than my incubator. Thanks for your information.
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News and Information / Re: Surgery is scheduled - more updates :)
« on: May 17, 2019, 08:00:56 PM »
Good luck for a successful surgery and quick recovery.
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Housing, Health & Hatching / Incubators
« on: April 19, 2019, 08:24:25 PM »
I've got a basic Hovabator that I'm looking to upgrade. Not all the way to the big 300+ at a time jobs. But something a little better. Anyone have a recommendation?
Thanks!
Thanks!