Hi Tracy, I was at incubation day 6 yesterday and had to take out 4 eggs, three have great veins and growing great. I added 4 more eggs, we will see. I checked the 4 eggs I had removed and none of them had taken hold, one was a double yolker . That would have been too much to soon! I think I...
Hi Tracy, as your husband said, hope never have to do the twin thing again. Very happy you were able to save one , others were just not meant to be, as mine. Your babies are very adorable and I am sure will catch up with the others very quickly.
Hi Tracy, Congrats on the one tiny chick, hope he/she does ok. Wishing you the best for your other eggs. Hatching is one of the most stressfull times I have ever endured other than having my own children and their illnesses and trials. Goodluck
Hi Tracy,
Even though I did not have any luck, when I did open the egg the inner shell membrane was still intact. I would think that if one was able to break open he inner membrane and begin peeping, I would consider thinking about pipping for them, then let the egg sit for 3 to 8 hours, just...
Yesterday I noticed one of my 4 week old Cochin chicks has a scaly hard bump on her shank just above toes
, like in front of my ankle. She did not seem to be bothered by it and was walking normally. Today she has a swelling on the other shank as well. I have dusted the whole flock today for...
HI Tracy,
Still keeping in there with you . I guess my only advice would be to wait for a peep or pip as that is what mine were missing. I would think that a peep or pip would mean, help me out!
No, that is why I was so hopeful for this egg, 15 eggs sent, 1 was cracked, set 7 of the rest. This Blue Silkie egg was #1 of my set, 3 did start but at sometime during incubation these three all died at some stage. As I added the stored eggs, #1 was the only one that had any possibility, all...
Dear Tracy,
I wish you so much more success than me. But know that whatever you do, it is the best that you could have done for your chicks.
Much Luck,
Carrie
To everyone following my thread, thank you for all the wishes for the best of luck.
Unfortunately my mother in-law broke her shoulder and we did not get back until tonight and my family comes first. Regretfully mine did not survive. My friend advised no peeps or pips so she did not try to...
Hi to all watching my thread and all the good wishes and hints you have given me. Unfortunately I have had a family emergency (not life threatening, thank goodness) but I will have to leave "MY PRECIOUS" egg for a day or two! Things never go as planned I guess, but I will hopefully be back in...