Kiko Goat Introduction

laurachilds — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:56:03 +0000

Kiko Goat Introduction is a post from: the joy of keeping farm animals

Egg Incubator

laurachilds — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:18:26 +0000

After you’ve raised a few seasons worth of laying hens and broilers you’ll probably want to try your hand at something a little different. This is a great way to keep your egg incubator earning its keep even though you might be tired of hatching the same breed over and over again.

How about turkeys? They really aren’t much more trouble than a chicken and they produce a high yield in a very short amount of time. They also taste five times better than the grocery store variety. Or hatching quail eggs? Or guineas?

I use the Hova-Bator with a picture window. If it doesn’t come with an automatic egg turner you can purchase one separately for just a few dollars more at checkout. This ensures that you aren’t bound to your egg incubator and if you get called away on an emergency you won’t come home to a clutch of deformed chicks.

The larger incubator also allows me to hatch geese without any concerns on crowding. You may need an extension fitting for height which is only an inch extra of styrofoam. Again this costs just a few dollars more but can be purchased later based on your needs.

	Hatch Day	Temperature	Humidity	Humidity*	Stop Turning*
ALL POULTRY – Includes standard, large, game birds, bantams.
	21	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	19
PARTRIDGE
Barbary	23	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	21
Chuckar	23	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	21
Hungarian	23	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	21
TURKEYS
Black Spanish	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
Bourbon Red	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
BB Bronze	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
Giant White	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
Royal Palm	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
Wild	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
WATERFOWL
Most Ducks	28	99.5	70-75%	90-95%	26
Muscovy	35-37	99.5	70-75%	90-95%	34
Geese	28-30	99.5	70-75%	90-95%	27
SPECIALTIES
Emu	50-56	97.5	30-35%	50-55%	49
PEAFOWL
Congo	26	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	22
Green	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
Guineas	28	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	26
India Blue	27-29	99.5	60-65%	80-85%	25

* Designates a change in care in the final three days before expected hatch.

Egg Incubator is a post from: the joy of keeping farm animals

Introduction to Raising Farm Animals

laurachilds — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:21:23 +0000

I have just received the first copy of the soon to be released book “The Joy of Raising Farm Animals”. I must say it is beautiful. The publisher and designer put forth a great effort to ensure the book is as nice to view as the content is helpful to the new farmer.

This website will be the supporting online version of the book. Readers of the book will be able to ask questions, download full page versions of the ‘cheat sheets’ and ‘fast facts’ forms of the book and perhaps, in time, join a forum where they can post their photos, offer their animals for sale, and interact with others interested in raising their own food.

Introduction to Raising Farm Animals is a post from: the joy of keeping farm animals