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post #24921 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:36pm
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Originally Posted by Marty1876 View Post

Here is a pic of the only pheasent of 5 shipped to hatch so far.....

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #24922 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:36pm
Marty. So in your opinion if they are still lively let them go?
When would youstep in? They almost all have an ext pip. Or atleast a dent in the shell
Would tou open it a lil so you know they can breath?

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #24923 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:39pm
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Originally Posted by country_girl011 View Post

Marty. So in your opinion if they are still lively let them go?
When would youstep in? They almost all have an ext pip. Or atleast a dent in the shell
Would tou open it a lil so you know they can breath?


If they are lively, Id let them go at it, honey.  They've done this under birds for years before we all intervened.  Their odds are better alone under a reliable hen every day of the week, than in our bator with us.  I would absolutely check them in the morning, and if most have made any progress at all, I'd leave them.  Remember, patience is a very good thing for the babies.  Better to arrive a day late than die from an early assist.

 

You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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post #24924 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:44pm
Marty i agree im just super nervous.
I know calls have soooo many issues. There are 2 that im worried about
The rest seem to be good.
One ext pipped then shifted an is tryin to make another pip higher up the shell
And the other hasnt ext pipped and doesnt seem too vigerous
Those 2 may get moved inside
Maybe im just over reactingg

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #24925 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:46pm

Why don't you give those two until morning.  Just turn the eggs over to the universe, and in the morning if those two still have issues, pop them in the bator.  

 

You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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post #24926 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:48pm
Lol thanks marty. I really hope i just have babies in the am it would make me much less stressed

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #24927 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:54pm

It might be useful for you to practice the art of "letting go".  You maybe a little to emotionally tied to your eggs to make the best decisions for them.  When its life or death, depending upon our decision, decide with a cool distanced head, not a painful aching heart.

 

Tomorrow, check them, then wait a few minutes before going back and doing anything.  Give yourself a moment to distance yourself emotionally before the decision making process.  I let my concern for goose eggs that I shouldn't even be expecting anything out of yet influence "me to candle those poor eggs like 5+ times this afternoon.  Now, that's a little unreasonable.  I know how you feel, though.  Its too easy to say "it's THE day and I want them here NOW!

 

 

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You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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post #24928 of 38167
4/7/12 at 7:59pm
Well technically they are due tomarrow
So no complete panick yet
I justdont want to lose one if i could have saved it had i steped in

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #24929 of 38167
4/7/12 at 8:12pm

I understand, but some patients insist on dying, just remember that.  Its no reflection on you if one is weak.  Maybe it was a bad sperm donor problem.....  (LOL)

 

You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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You CAN control your actions, but you CANNOT control who you love.

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post #24930 of 38167
4/7/12 at 8:15pm
Marty.
Lol that quacks me up.
But i cant accept defeat ive been waiting too long on these little ones.

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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