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post #24691 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:17am

 


 

Quote:
Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

I have an external pip already.. You have GOT to be freakin' kidding me.

 

Ducky! Note to self: You are due on MONDAY.

I totally understand. The silkies that hatched I had on the calander as due Saturday, so either I wrote it down wrong, or my bators hot. I figured if that bator was hot, the pheasant would come quick also, but they are either still waiting or not hatching. I think I must have wrote it down wrong.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChicksOMy123 View Post

I order 24 Lemon Cuckoo Orpington Eggs well they hatched and I got 16 to hatch 2 had bad legs and didn't make it. there are 7 Males and 7 Females

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Below is the only Fertile egg I got out of 12 shipped to me. He is getting so big

 

They are all very cute.


 



Quote:
Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

 


Ditto! Which just backs up my urge to lock down duckies tomorrow instead of Sunday!

 

I did a mass candling earlier, which is why I'm up so late. Takes a while to candle 84 eggs.

 

I have:

2 questionable BEI's. Can't see well enough to assess. idunno.gif 4/11 hatch

3 BEI's with wonky air cells, but babies are moving energetically. fl.gif 4/11 hatch

1 runner duck quitter. hit.gif 4/11 hatch

2 rouens with wonky air cells, but babies are moving energetically. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

3 Saxonies with really wonky air cells, but also moving energetically. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

1 Welsh Harlquin blood ring hit.gif 4/20 hatch

4 Penciled Runners with wonky air cells, moving well. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

 

Now for the less worrisome news:

4 Silkie ducks with different hatch days, all alive and active. celebrate.gif 4/11 (1) 4/17 (2) 4/20 (1)

4 Welsh Harlequins looking good. celebrate.gif4/20 hatch

5 Rouens looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

4 Penciled Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

8 mixed Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

4 Saxonies looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

18 mixed Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/11 hatch

5 BEI's looking good. celebrate.gif 4/11 hatch

 

And the best news of all...

2 surprise Goose eggs looking good! wee.gif4/11 hatch

 

and...

 

11 of 12 eggs from my flock.... FERTILE!!! ya.gifcelebrate.gifwee.gif 4/23 hatch

 

 

ep.gif Wow, that is a list ! Hope they all get here well, with no more having to toss any more fails.


 



Quote:
Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

3 Pips this morning. Eager little boogers. They aren't talking to me though. Eager AND quiet.


Always nice to have babies on the way though!

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

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post #24692 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:26am
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChicksOMy123 View Post

My first black copper maran chicks I hatched 12 of 16 eggs Shipped to me.  there are 10 girls and 2 boys

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the 4 infertile eggs with 1 Brown leghorn and 1 Rhode Island Red eggs

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very pretty eggs and you have almost the perfect  ratio straight from hatching WOW!
 

 



Quote:
Originally Posted by ChicksOMy123 View Post

I order 24 Lemon Cuckoo Orpington Eggs well they hatched and I got 16 to hatch 2 had bad legs and didn't make it. there are 7 Males and 7 Females 

DSC04536.JPG

DSC04537.JPG

Below is the only Fertile egg I got out of 12 shipped to me.  He is getting so big

DSC04474.JPG

these little guys are REALY YELLOW!

 

 



Quote:
Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post



Ditto! Which just backs up my urge to lock down duckies tomorrow instead of Sunday!

 

I did a mass candling earlier, which is why I'm up so late. Takes a while to candle 84 eggs.

 

I have:

2 questionable BEI's. Can't see well enough to assess. idunno.gif 4/11 hatch

3 BEI's with wonky air cells, but babies are moving energetically. fl.gif 4/11 hatch

1 runner duck quitter. hit.gif 4/11 hatch

2 rouens with wonky air cells, but babies are moving energetically. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

3 Saxonies with really wonky air cells, but also moving energetically. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

1 Welsh Harlquin blood ring hit.gif 4/20 hatch

4 Penciled Runners with wonky air cells, moving well.  fl.gif 4/17 hatch

 

Now for the less worrisome news:

4 Silkie ducks with different hatch days, all alive and active. celebrate.gif 4/11 (1) 4/17 (2) 4/20 (1)

4 Welsh Harlequins looking good. celebrate.gif4/20 hatch

5 Rouens looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

4 Penciled Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

8 mixed Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

4 Saxonies looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

18 mixed Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/11 hatch

5 BEI's looking good. celebrate.gif 4/11 hatch

 

And the best news of all...

2 surprise Goose eggs looking good! wee.gif4/11 hatch

 

and...

 

11 of 12 eggs from my flock.... FERTILE!!! ya.gifcelebrate.gifwee.gif 4/23 hatch

 

 

               fl.gif celebrate.gif and  fl.gif for you some help cleaning brooders lau.gif

 

 



Quote:
Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

3 Pips this morning.  Eager little boogers.  They aren't talking to me though.  Eager AND quiet.



 

     P.Sue

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePuddlePlace?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

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     P.Sue

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePuddlePlace?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

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post #24693 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:27am
Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteMountainsRanch View Post

My 4 babies look good so far. Sitting in there absorbing, seem happy little bit of peeping, and not drying out. smile.png


Yay!

 



Quote:
Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

OH.. just opened an Ancona egg and it was NOT fertile.  :(

 

 

And not to be weird.. but I was watching drakey boy do his "thing" and well... how do I say this... He's not hitting the mark .. so to speak.  He's just like...  missing the target.  

 

 



My roo isn't getting near the mark. He's still all over the place, I think it takes practice. Is he doing it in the pool? Now I feel weird asking about ducks' sex lives. lol.png



Quote:
Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms View Post

Oh hey.. one more thing.  I'm going to a chicken swap tmw so I'll be gone.  (Lest you worry.. lol)

 

A guy down there is bringing cream legbar eggs.  ;)  And I'm hoping to find a lav orp roo to go with my hen.. AND whatever else I find.  Except for I don't have much room.. and my farm coop isn't done!  AHHH.  I must control myself tmw.



Have fun!



Quote:
Originally Posted by jerryford View Post

one of our refridgerator silkie eggs still is alive LOL


Lol, fridge eggs hatched good for me. Love the new avatar, cute puppy dog!

 



 


Quote:
Originally Posted by ChicksOMy123 View Post

My first black copper maran chicks I hatched 12 of 16 eggs Shipped to me.  there are 10 girls and 2 boys

DSC04529.JPG

DSC04531.JPG

the 4 infertile eggs with 1 Brown leghorn and 1 Rhode Island Red eggs

DSC04524.JPG



Cute? How do you know boys/girls? Can you vent sex? 



Quote:
Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post



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Ditto! Which just backs up my urge to lock down duckies tomorrow instead of Sunday!

 

I did a mass candling earlier, which is why I'm up so late. Takes a while to candle 84 eggs.

 

I have:

2 questionable BEI's. Can't see well enough to assess. idunno.gif 4/11 hatch

3 BEI's with wonky air cells, but babies are moving energetically. fl.gif 4/11 hatch

1 runner duck quitter. hit.gif 4/11 hatch

2 rouens with wonky air cells, but babies are moving energetically. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

3 Saxonies with really wonky air cells, but also moving energetically. fl.gif 4/17 hatch

1 Welsh Harlquin blood ring hit.gif 4/20 hatch

4 Penciled Runners with wonky air cells, moving well.  fl.gif 4/17 hatch

 

Now for the less worrisome news:

4 Silkie ducks with different hatch days, all alive and active. celebrate.gif 4/11 (1) 4/17 (2) 4/20 (1)

4 Welsh Harlequins looking good. celebrate.gif4/20 hatch

5 Rouens looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

4 Penciled Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

8 mixed Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

4 Saxonies looking good. celebrate.gif 4/17 hatch

18 mixed Runners looking good. celebrate.gif 4/11 hatch

5 BEI's looking good. celebrate.gif 4/11 hatch

 

And the best news of all...

2 surprise Goose eggs looking good! wee.gif4/11 hatch

 

and...

 

11 of 12 eggs from my flock.... FERTILE!!! ya.gifcelebrate.gifwee.gif 4/23 hatch

 

 



Wow, that's a bunch of eggs. th.gif

Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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post #24694 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:33am
Quote:
Originally Posted by JulieNKC View Post
My roo isn't getting near the mark. He's still all over the place, I think it takes practice. Is he doing it in the pool? Now I feel weird asking about ducks' sex lives. lol.png

 


Sometimes mine are on the mark than others, but if its a problem too long, they get replaced.  When I'm breeding  hatching eggs, I increase the number of males for a few months, to be sure they are taking care of business.

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

Reply

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

Reply
post #24695 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:41am

OMG, I'm outta control!!  I just bought 4 more grey dewlap toulouse eggs from the seller I got my buff dewlaps from.  So, now I have 9-10 goose eggs to set first thing next week!

 

Good thing I'm getting ready to toss all but 2-3 SA eggs from the bunch I set 8 days ago.

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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post #24696 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:49am

Go Iain!  Now you'll have plenty of hatching eggs to sell me next year.  big_smile.png

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

Reply

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

Reply
post #24697 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:49am

Marty, chicks, anyone that has hatched turkeys I have a question. My eggs started internally pipping around this time yesterday. No one has external pipped. I've only opened the incubator once when my humidity dropped below 60% to add water, turn, candle, etc. Humidity is staying around 60-65%. Does it need to be higher? Anything I should do? 

Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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post #24698 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:51am

I think mine usually come along a bit faster.  Is he still active inside?  Do you hear him tapping at the shell?

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

Reply

 

Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?

 

 

Why is there brail at drive up ATMs??

 

 

Why are their floatation devices instead of parachutes in my airplain seat???

 

 

If a tree falls in the woods and my husband doesn't hear it, am I still wrong????

 

Reply
post #24699 of 37907
4/6/12 at 6:57am

One pipped, either I didn't see it somehow or it just did it. They are still wobbling around when I shine a light at them.

Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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post #24700 of 37907
4/6/12 at 7:01am

Marty, it may be 2 years before I have toulouse or dewlap hatching eggs.  I am told that they are usually still young as a 1yo to lay fertile eggs.   I may be able to ship a breeding pair to you next winter... and I should have cayuga and ancona eggs to swap!!

 

FYI, I tossed all but 1 lonely SA egg.  Let's see if I can nurse it to hatching and then hope it is the opposite sex from the SA I just hatched. 

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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