Posts by gapeach717

Congrats to all of you!! I am sorry I have been gone! I had a terrible tooth abscess (still fighting it) and my meds for it make me sick as a dog....then this weekend I lost my sweet Penny (buff orpington) to my own dog.....just...

Page90????? When did that happen??? I have no idea how I will ever catch up!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by hokankai  That's how I turn my eggs except I use an egg carton wedged under to make a 45 degree angle.   So I just candled my eggs, day 20 for most of them and day 18 for...

So interesting and confusing. Had tons of chicks hatch but almost NONE of my silkies made it past lockdown. All were moving on lockdown day, I think only 2 hatched??? What gives???

Quote: Originally Posted by hokankai  Oh NO! That is one of my worst fears. I keep mine in the house for the first week just in case, so that I can hear their distressed chirping if something were to...

Quote: Originally Posted by PugBug  HI again everyone- wow this is a busy thread, can't keep up w/ all the post!   I had a bad day- woke up this morning to 6 dead chicks! Somehow my ecoglow got...

i candled what was left, i am sad that about 10 eggs didnt make it past internal pipping. but I have about 4 more I expect to hatch! had to take some out to make room!! whew!

Quote: Originally Posted by Irishgirl  I just realized....This is SO facebook for chicken people.  

Quote: Originally Posted by ceocka  YAY!!!! happy happy happy!!

I pulled a few eggs and candled this morning, 4 silkies and 1 BR look like they didnt make the last stage and died in the shell. I pulled them. I know I have a few more internally peeping and pipping. I think I may pull the dry ones...