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That is sad. I had a chick hatch out yesterday (day 21) the other three eggs aren't even pipped.
~ Aspen
Come on, what's with these little chicks! Keeping fingers crossed.
Going in for some therapy on my neck and back tomorrow. keeping my fingers crossed for pain relief..I...
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That would be awesome......
There were no new ones today
That is sad. I had a chick hatch out yesterday (day 21) the other three eggs aren't even pipped.
~ Aspen
I leave mine until around day 25, just to make sure. Other people leave the until day 28. Hoping all the rest hatch!! OH, that stinks that on of the Tolbunts died!! MORE Tolbunt Polish..you're kill'in me!
~ Aspen
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Me too!!! I LOVE them- We are buying a house in the country so I can keep them!!! (were already house hunting- I'm not a crazy rich person that changes her house for birds- I'd like that as a possablity- but Dog grooming doesn't pay THAT well!!! ) I got them to live at Mom's house...
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Thanks for the suggestion.
~ Aspen
No babies yet?
I think the two other Serama eggs are dead. I have some more Serama eggs and some "crazy mixed eggs" going into lockdown soon, and then some Light Sussex.
~ Aspen
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I also have a 1588 Hova-Bator, and I've been reading up on the Dry Incubation system and I'm going to use that from now on.
I marked on the calender when they were due etc, but then I ended up setting more eggs and when I had poweroutages the eggs got mixed up so I was unsure which...
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I have a 1588 also and love it. I do what is called a dry hatch. It isn't completely dry like some people think, you do want some in there. I keep mine around high 20's. Or, it may even go down some during the incubation period. I don't worry too much about humidity while I'm...
I had to help another Serama out. It was also all sticky and has foot problems. I'm totaly going to dry incubate next time.
Question, I'm incubating some other eggs in my 1588 HB, I've been adding water, would it hurt the eggs not to add water anymore and "dry" hatch the rest of the incubation...
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The little Serama was getting stuck to his shell so I helped him out. He is alive, but not doing as good as I'd hoped! But I have my that he'll be okay!
~ Aspen
Electrolytes! I use them when I have to help one out. I make it very weak, then I give it the chick about every half hr...
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The little Serama was getting stuck to his shell so I helped him out. He is alive, but not doing as good as I'd hoped! But I have my that he'll be okay!
~ Aspen
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There should be "like" buttons on here!!
You should be having fun soon!!!
I went to TSC today to pick up chick starter- and the one near me does not keep medicated feed on hand- so I will have to go hunting tomorrow after work. Chicks are not due until Sat/Sun next...
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I want to steal the striped one!! (is that Bugzy or the darker brown one?)
Bugzy is in the right hand corner of all the pictures.
Yes, I can't wait to see if they look like their parents or not!
~ Aspen