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post #2151 of 3426
4/17/12 at 6:47pm

Here's a picture of "Jiminy".  I tried to get one of it standing, but it's so stinkin fast, I couldn't get a clear shot.  Baby won't stay still!

 

jiminy.jpg

Gal and her guy on acreage with 3 dogs, a cat, 21 layers and a roo, 3 Toulouse and 1 African goose (Sweet Girl, Baby Girl, Bitor, and Affie), 2 runner ducks, a pair of blue swedish ducks, 7 guineas. Depending on the season, we may also have pekin ducks, cornish cross chickens, turkeys, and pigs (durocs this year!).

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Gal and her guy on acreage with 3 dogs, a cat, 21 layers and a roo, 3 Toulouse and 1 African goose (Sweet Girl, Baby Girl, Bitor, and Affie), 2 runner ducks, a pair of blue swedish ducks, 7 guineas. Depending on the season, we may also have pekin ducks, cornish cross chickens, turkeys, and pigs (durocs this year!).

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post #2152 of 3426
4/17/12 at 6:50pm
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Adorable, bullcreek!!

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 33 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 11 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, 33 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 11 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 #2153 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:07pm

Thanks, Iain!  Btw, you don't happen to have an opinion on my fresh-laid egg question, do you?  As in, should a fresh laid egg rest a day before setting in the bator?

 

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Adorable, bullcreek!!



 

Gal and her guy on acreage with 3 dogs, a cat, 21 layers and a roo, 3 Toulouse and 1 African goose (Sweet Girl, Baby Girl, Bitor, and Affie), 2 runner ducks, a pair of blue swedish ducks, 7 guineas. Depending on the season, we may also have pekin ducks, cornish cross chickens, turkeys, and pigs (durocs this year!).

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Gal and her guy on acreage with 3 dogs, a cat, 21 layers and a roo, 3 Toulouse and 1 African goose (Sweet Girl, Baby Girl, Bitor, and Affie), 2 runner ducks, a pair of blue swedish ducks, 7 guineas. Depending on the season, we may also have pekin ducks, cornish cross chickens, turkeys, and pigs (durocs this year!).

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post #2154 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:25pm
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I have no idea Bull.

My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 33 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 11 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, 33 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 11 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 #2155 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:35pm

Yay Iain!!! Your babies will be here soon! Thankfully they are in good hands and will get the help they need wink.png

 

Bullcreek, I never let my fresh eggs rest before setting them, and all my hatches so far have been great! I think the concept with letting them rest is for shipped eggs because of being jostled around, but I'm no expert so can't say for sure. 

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post #2156 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:37pm
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I have no idea Bull.


Alrighty.  Thanks, though!
 

 



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Yay Iain!!! Your babies will be here soon! Thankfully they are in good hands and will get the help they need wink.png

 

Bullcreek, I never let my fresh eggs rest before setting them, and all my hatches so far have been great! I think the concept with letting them rest is for shipped eggs because of being jostled around, but I'm no expert so can't say for sure. 


Good to hear, goosed!  I'll add it to the incubator now.  :)
 

 

Gal and her guy on acreage with 3 dogs, a cat, 21 layers and a roo, 3 Toulouse and 1 African goose (Sweet Girl, Baby Girl, Bitor, and Affie), 2 runner ducks, a pair of blue swedish ducks, 7 guineas. Depending on the season, we may also have pekin ducks, cornish cross chickens, turkeys, and pigs (durocs this year!).

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Gal and her guy on acreage with 3 dogs, a cat, 21 layers and a roo, 3 Toulouse and 1 African goose (Sweet Girl, Baby Girl, Bitor, and Affie), 2 runner ducks, a pair of blue swedish ducks, 7 guineas. Depending on the season, we may also have pekin ducks, cornish cross chickens, turkeys, and pigs (durocs this year!).

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post #2157 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:37pm

Okay so out of all the eggs I sent to you IAIN, MARTY, JERRY, SOMEONE ELSE?, CELTIC....

 

How many spidered?  How Many hatched????

 

After you took them out of the bator did you happen to crack them open and see if they were fertilized?  Or just scrambled?  hu.gif

 

Just curious???  As of right now I know their is 10 potentials under one of my broody mommies..  The rest I'm not sure yet hmm.png

 

 

Thanks

A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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A mother of 1 son, caterer to 4 horses, 1 pony, 6 lionhead bunnies, 6 dogs,  cats and kittens, 10 Peacocks & soon to be peachicks , lots of Chickens,  17 Toulouse Geese, 1 African Goose, 2 Muscovy ducks ,1 fat guinea pig, 2 Turtles

 

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post #2158 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:39pm
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Thanks, Iain!  Btw, you don't happen to have an opinion on my fresh-laid egg question, do you?  As in, should a fresh laid egg rest a day before setting in the bator?

 



 


Hi BullCreek, No fresh eggs don't need to rest a day.  The sooner they are set, the better.  Resting is for shipped eggs, since their air cell gets messed up, letting them set helps get things back to homeostasis for the fertile cell and egg is relies on.  Ideally, eggs are set the day they are picked up, but when I'm hatching out my ducklings all summer, I set eggs every 3 days.  I choose to rest them small end down, but if they were laid at your place, it doesn't matter much for three days.  Just don't let them get too hot to soon.
 

 

 

What's more unreasonable?  Me for being myself, or you for expecting me to be someone else?

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What's more unreasonable?  Me for being myself, or you for expecting me to be someone else?

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post #2159 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:44pm



 

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Here's a picture of "Jiminy".  I tried to get one of it standing, but it's so stinkin fast, I couldn't get a clear shot.  Baby won't stay still!

 

jiminy.jpg

He's very cute.  I'm sure he'll be up and around without hobbles very soon.

 

 



 

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So it appeared that the innermost membrane was badly stuck to egg #2's eyeball.  It has a really gummy/sticky texture to it... almost rubbery.  So, I ever so carefully worked my qtips on and under that membrane, getting its eye/face free.  My goodness it has a huge head!

 

Pretty sure egg #3 is also stuck to its forehead/eye too, but I am leaving that one alone until next hour check.  It's breathing is getting stronger and it's moving its head... so it's good for now.  Hoping egg #1 can get further along without my help, but keeping a close eye on that one too.

Good Luck Iain.  At least when they've come so far alone you know where they are developmentally.  No worries about "oops too soon" at least.  I'm sure he'll be here directly.  yesss.gif  I'm interested in developments as they come.

 

 

 

What's more unreasonable?  Me for being myself, or you for expecting me to be someone else?

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What's more unreasonable?  Me for being myself, or you for expecting me to be someone else?

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post #2160 of 3426
4/17/12 at 7:46pm

Hi erjin we havent seen any spidering yet but still have hope candle again tonight

 

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Okay so out of all the eggs I sent to you IAIN, MARTY, JERRY, SOMEONE ELSE?, CELTIC....

 

How many spidered?  How Many hatched????

 

After you took them out of the bator did you happen to crack them open and see if they were fertilized?  Or just scrambled?  hu.gif

 

Just curious???  As of right now I know their is 10 potentials under one of my broody mommies..  The rest I'm not sure yet hmm.png

 

 

Thanks



 

One Rooster 12 hens, 1 pair geese, 12  toddler ducks, 1 toddler gander, 2 Baby geese, 2 doe rabbits, 1 buck rabbit, 10 baby rabbits, 3 dogs and eggs in bator

 

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One Rooster 12 hens, 1 pair geese, 12  toddler ducks, 1 toddler gander, 2 Baby geese, 2 doe rabbits, 1 buck rabbit, 10 baby rabbits, 3 dogs and eggs in bator

 

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