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  1. Darlene415

    Too many roosters

    Hi all....not sure I'm posting in the correct forum but here goes. We incubated a dozen eggs in September, 5 of which hatched, 4 of which so far are roosters. Everyone is telling my husband we must get rid of them or atleast 2 of them, now these people don't even have chickens number 1 so what...
  2. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Hi there! Sorry i havent been online over the weekend...trying to get my chicken pen finished! So it looks like I have ended up with 5 chicks out of 12, I still have 3 in the incubator but pretty sure they are nothing, but leaving them just incase as I don't want to make another mistake. My...
  3. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Thanks for the pics of your babies...that does make me feel better!!
  4. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Thanks! I love Ducks!! Have had them for 16 years, only a few at a time..i had 3 , 2 of which i hatched, then they were all murdered by raccoon, because i got lazy, thought their pen was predator proof (lived in ny then where raccoons werw the only predator)so i had stopped locking them down in...
  5. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    I tossed the 2 eggs i opened that were bad, one stunk to high heaven, the other was all dried up didnt look like was fully developed, then the 3rd egg which was a dark olive one and didnt look good under candling was the one i opened and had bloody membrane which i hit, no i didnt use...
  6. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Yes i put it back in, i moistened the membrane with cocnut oil and made sure temp and humidity good...1st and last time i ever do that..only did it cause i know one is rotten and didnt want it to explode.i posted pics of all eggs and none really looked viable..
  7. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Ok so i started going thru the eggs..2 def were gone, was was just a blob the other undeveloped..but the 3rd i think is alive but i hope i didnt kill it.it took the top near air sacs off and i hit the membrane and started seeing blood pumping .like its still alive..i moiatened the membrane with...
  8. Darlene415

    Moving from incubator to brooder

    Yes @aart they were too hot i think, i raised the light, put the brooder back on the floor as they were yesterday and they seem happier there than on the counter, i think not enough air flow in the kitchen, gonna give them all some nutri drench just in case, also checking for pasty butt, which i...
  9. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Yup @Fields Mountain Farm .. all out and about again, playing and chirping...they were too hot, they were huddled in the little basket in the back, they looked comfy but i figured they were chilly, it was the opposite they were huddling under the basket to GET AWAY from the heat not get more..so...
  10. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Yes i think u may be right, i think they are too warm, i moved the brooder to a counter lastnite due to our dog & i figured qould be warmer on counter and they were very very active on the floor, on the counter not so much, kitchen to confined i think...i just moved back to the floor, made the...
  11. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Thanks guys..yea i put some nutri drench in water and gave 1 some by mouth yesterday, didnt know i should add grit also at so young but i have some (the finer baby grit is what I use, my duck prefers it) so i will add to their food, i dont think they are as active as yesterday, but that could...
  12. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Yes those file numbers are actually one egg, a small blue one, i actually accidentally cracked that one last nite putting it back, it was late i was tired, i candled them quick and bamm i tapped it by accident, but not at the pipping at, it had a little piece if shell crack off at the pointy...
  13. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    So these are the last 7 eggs...opinions? I know they're not great pics but i don't think any are alive...i don't know what happened...i want opinions before i toss them, today is only day 21 but no activity like the others. Should i open them all before i ross them?
  14. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Ok so i candled all the eggs just now and i think they are all bad, i don't think any are viable, im pretty convinced its gonna be 5 out of 12 for my 1st sad...im sad!
  15. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    ok will do..i am watching them closely tonight, 2 are very dark brown and i think one of them may be the rotten egg but still cant figure that out, then there's a very light blue one which i know was alive 2 days ago, the other light blue hatched great at 18 days, then there's a large white one...
  16. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    no i didnt do u think i should? i still havent find the stinker , afraid it may blowup on me..lol:)
  17. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    thanks...do u think i should candle them? i know its only 21 days but the others were 2 days early now nothing for over a day..im overreactinb im sure right?
  18. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    still waiting on the other 7 eggs...chicks have been in brooder..happy...for a few hrs..no movements or noise from egss :-(
  19. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Yes they are in the house right next to the incubator so the eggs can still hear them incase that helps at all with stimulation of the rest of the eggs. I also went and got a heat lamp bulb, as the regular 100 watt bulb wouldnt get the brooder over about 80, the brooder is on the floor which may...
  20. Darlene415

    Eggs zipping!

    Will do..i moved them!
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