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post #11 of 3116
1/29/13 at 3:12pm
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Little over 12 hours since the 1st egg pipped, I am exhausted- I know that poor baby must be! But it's still pecking away in there. Have not heard it peep in a while, but the pecking is pretty steady. The hole is a little bigger, tear in the membrane now too. Still NOTHING from the other 5! Not even rolling around, not a peep, peck -zilch! hu.gif 

 

I cleaned out cages from my SFH babies- then checked the bator- did the laundry-  checked the bator- cleaned the bathroom- checked the bator-  read 10 chapters in my book- checked many times- watched tv- checked again- bid on even more eggs (OMG!) and still checking the bator-  Now I've run out of stuff to occupy myself, except checking the bator... Lordy & it's only 6am! caf.gif    hide.gif

OMG you are having a rough time  it does take a while and ...it always is so stressful  isnt it? We all say" never again!" as we get online and order more LOLcelebrate.gifDucks huh?...yep your hooked on incubating like us all.

 

Today  I received some hens choice  Really wanted just gold Brahmas but it was hens choice.

Got

1  GB egg

1 LO

2 swedish flower  hen eggs

,2 BLRW

and one Coranation Sussex.

Dont have any idea about these last 3  ...Will be interesting if they hatch .Weathers been good for 2 days  and they came in 3!! SHOCKING.!.. .


Edited by Roxannemc - 1/29/13 at 3:21pm
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post #12 of 3116
1/29/13 at 3:21pm
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Here's what's hatching for me in February (so far):

Swedish Flower Hen: due Feb. 1st

Serama: Feb. 1st

Orpingtons: Feb.4th

White Bresse: Feb. 6th

Tolbunts: Feb 7th

BBS Marans: Feb 7th

The first set of my Blue Barred Rock eggs: Feb. 7th

Black Bresse: Feb. 14th

The second set of my Blue Barred Rock eggs: Feb. 14th

 

I have some SFH eggs coming in this Thursday or Friday and some Lav. Ameraucana eggs being shipped next week too. Looks like my bator is not being shut off anytime soon.

Lave EES?? LUCKY DUCKY!!!Only have one pullet  and 2  cockrel  Want WANT more!

..i also want silver or gold  lace Brahmas since i just have one roo silver and one hen gold want a couple  of each

.OH and maybe one or 2 white orps and white EE or amercaunas. These are my goals  and i wanna stick to them not get off track on some other breeds or colors. gotta sell what i might hatch here on the hens choice......altough if the sussex is what i think they are pretty

OOHH darn  Adding more ....he.gif

Only way i can limit this addiction  at all . 


Edited by Roxannemc - 1/29/13 at 6:54pm
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post #13 of 3116
1/29/13 at 3:37pm
I would like to join in the feb hatch! I have Amerucanas, Marans, and BLRW due to hatch on the 9th from both my incubator and a broody hen! Candled and so far I have 11 for sure and 2 questionable ones that I can't see in.

I just finished up my first incubator hatch last night with my own barnyard mix, and ended up w 5/7. So exciting and nerve wracking!

Good luck everyone!
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post #14 of 3116
1/29/13 at 3:41pm

I just added one more egg from my girl who will have the mystery chicks.... mystery color at least :D Marked it so I'd remember not to give up on it at hatching since it'll be a day behind the rest. Got an even ten eggs now, 5 from each girl...I am pretty excited to see what I get this time around 

 

As far as having the babies outside now, I'd say they should be just fine if they're with Mama hen..they'll play when they feel like it and cuddle under Moms wings when they're chilly. 

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post #15 of 3116
1/29/13 at 4:03pm

I stayed up all night, & today- have not been to bed yet. Here's the latest- the egg that pipped yesterday evening went  over20 hours, she peeped, pecked & kept struggling but could not seem to get further. I was having a hard time seeing in the bator cause of high humidity- anyway I'll try to make a long story short- I discovered her problem was she had pipped the shell in the bottom middle of the egg (the WRONG, pointy end!) And b/c she had struggled w/o being able to go further w/ her zip, her membrane was paper white, and crispy- dried out where it was exposed. I could not take it anymore, I slowly picked away the shell, but the more I picked away I kept finding dry membrane. Over the next couple of hours I continued to pick away shell & membrane- bless her heart she was so excited to be able to move! I put her back in the bator, hoping she would dry but finally I took her out a while ago and put her in a small box, with felt on the bottom and put my brinsea brooder thingy in the box. I just checked and she is dry now, & talking up a storm to me ya.gif   She seems strong & perfectly healthy- she just had the misfortune of getting scrambled around during the egg shipment I guess. I still ca't figure out how she survived, & btw the air cell was in the correct place-  I have been calling her my "Sugar Peeps" love.gif     And still nothing has happened with the other 5 eggs yet. At this point considering I had to open the bator to help her out, and then knowing how she was lodged upside down- I am thinking I waiting until tonight, if still nothing from the other's I might candle them to see if I can tell anything. I don't even hear them peep or anything like I could hear her.... I just knew that she was alive & beginning to fade- so I know I risked the other's but I did what I had to do.... I hope they will make it.

English Orpingtons, Swedish Flower Hens, Silkies, many Bantam breeds, Blue & Black Swedish ducks, Guineas, Bourbon Red Turkeys, 7 dogs, 2 cats, 7 pygmy goats,4 rabbits, 2 horses & 1 potbelly pig

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English Orpingtons, Swedish Flower Hens, Silkies, many Bantam breeds, Blue & Black Swedish ducks, Guineas, Bourbon Red Turkeys, 7 dogs, 2 cats, 7 pygmy goats,4 rabbits, 2 horses & 1 potbelly pig

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post #16 of 3116
1/29/13 at 5:27pm

I have 41 OEGB due to hatch between feb14 and the 18th.
 

Broody mother hen to two girls age 15 and 3. And a flock of Barn yard mutts, 13 OEGB.17 Silkies.6 Turkeys And Courtnix Quail.

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Broody mother hen to two girls age 15 and 3. And a flock of Barn yard mutts, 13 OEGB.17 Silkies.6 Turkeys And Courtnix Quail.

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post #17 of 3116
1/29/13 at 6:49pm
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I stayed up all night, & today- have not been to bed yet. Here's the latest- the egg that pipped yesterday evening went  over20 hours, she peeped, pecked & kept struggling but could not seem to get further. I was having a hard time seeing in the bator cause of high humidity- anyway I'll try to make a long story short- I discovered her problem was she had pipped the shell in the bottom middle of the egg (the WRONG, pointy end!) And b/c she had struggled w/o being able to go further w/ her zip, her membrane was paper white, and crispy- dried out where it was exposed. I could not take it anymore, I slowly picked away the shell, but the more I picked away I kept finding dry membrane. Over the next couple of hours I continued to pick away shell & membrane- bless her heart she was so excited to be able to move! I put her back in the bator, hoping she would dry but finally I took her out a while ago and put her in a small box, with felt on the bottom and put my brinsea brooder thingy in the box. I just checked and she is dry now, & talking up a storm to me ya.gif   She seems strong & perfectly healthy- she just had the misfortune of getting scrambled around during the egg shipment I guess. I still ca't figure out how she survived, & btw the air cell was in the correct place-  I have been calling her my "Sugar Peeps" love.gif     And still nothing has happened with the other 5 eggs yet. At this point considering I had to open the bator to help her out, and then knowing how she was lodged upside down- I am thinking I waiting until tonight, if still nothing from the other's I might candle them to see if I can tell anything. I don't even hear them peep or anything like I could hear her.... I just knew that she was alive & beginning to fade- so I know I risked the other's but I did what I had to do.... I hope they will make it.

PUG....GOOD JOB and you did the riight thing all the way ! ? What kind is she? 

 Sometimes they can be in their and no sound or movement  at all... Just hang in there

 What day is it?

 

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I would like to join in the feb hatch! I have Amerucanas, Marans, and BLRW due to hatch on the 9th from both my incubator and a broody hen! Candled and so far I have 11 for sure and 2 questionable ones that I can't see in.

I just finished up my first incubator hatch last night with my own barnyard mix, and ended up w 5/7. So exciting and nerve wracking!

Good luck everyone!

Hello Cam glad to have you!frow.gif  I am setting some BLRW tonite !

They are shipped so not sure if they will hatch but will see.

5 of 7  that was a nice hatch  It is so exciting isnt it?

 

 Oh and  My eggs   will be hatching Feb 15,16 and 21st  as i have more collecting now to set.

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 So that almost takes care of  Feb for me. LOL

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post #18 of 3116
1/29/13 at 6:51pm
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I just added one more egg from my girl who will have the mystery chicks.... mystery color at least :D Marked it so I'd remember not to give up on it at hatching since it'll be a day behind the rest. Got an even ten eggs now, 5 from each girl...I am pretty excited to see what I get this time around 

 

As far as having the babies outside now, I'd say they should be just fine if they're with Mama hen..they'll play when they feel like it and cuddle under Moms wings when they're chilly. 

I did that too...set 2  a day late.Hope i remember  them!! Mystery chick huh that will be fun. to seeWhat breed?. 


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post #19 of 3116
1/29/13 at 7:13pm
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I did that too...set 2  a day late.Hope i remember  them!! Mystery chick huh that will be fun. to seeWhat breed?. 

All of my eggs are Serama, but five of them are from a pullet who was with a tricolor mottled cockerel until about 10 days ago (I found him a new home) and then I put my little black silkied boy in with her. The color is what will be mysterious until hers are hatched. The other five should look like the two chicks I posted... exchequer down pattern (penguin looking black and white)

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post #20 of 3116
1/29/13 at 7:28pm
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Lave EES?? LUCKY DUCKY!!!Only have one pullet  and 2  cockrel  Want WANT more!

..i also want silver or gold  lace Brahmas since i just have one roo silver and one hen gold want a couple  of each

.OH and maybe one or 2 white orps and white EE or amercaunas. These are my goals  and i wanna stick to them not get off track on some other breeds or colors. gotta sell what i might hatch here on the hens choice......altough if the sussex is what i think they are pretty

OOHH darn  Adding more ....he.gif

Only way i can limit this addiction  at all . 


That's what I had to do too Roxanne. I actually wrote down all the breeds I wanted and the list was too long so I had to cut it down. I am down to 15 breeds...lol. Thank goodness it takes them awhile to grow up so that they can all be is the grow out pen together while I build all the tractors for them.

 

Welcome to all the new chicken buddies for this month. It's good to see some familiar names.

 Eggs in the Bator: Chocolate, Crele, and Lav. Orps, CCL, Khaki Campbell, Silver Appleyard, Bourbon Reds,Midget Whites, Asst. Guineas & Jumbo quail.

 

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 Eggs in the Bator: Chocolate, Crele, and Lav. Orps, CCL, Khaki Campbell, Silver Appleyard, Bourbon Reds,Midget Whites, Asst. Guineas & Jumbo quail.

 

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