hatching

  1. M

    Something is seriously wrong

    Hello, I am hatching eggs. They were shipped to me and I have a feeling something was wrong because the shipping was delayed and they shipped when it was colder. Not to mention if something says fragile it’s not always handled as such. I made a post a while ago, about how strange the air sacs...
  2. M

    HELP!

    so long story short my duck as been in the incubator for about 35 days! and i tried to open it up on the air sac side but it accidently teared the membrane i tiny but and small amounts of blood came out what should i do?? should i try to find the beak and open it there or should i just stop all...
  3. L

    Where are the Polish Chickens?!

    Hello all, A bit of a rant but also a cry for help. I've been trying to locate Buff Polish Chickens/Chicks/Hatching Eggs and failing miserably. I've checked every hatchery I can find, searched through Craigslist AND eBay but not a soul has purebred Buff Polish chickens. They're all mutts, mixed...
  4. RossAcres

    Hatching Data Spreadsheet

    Goodmorning everyone! I am working on my spreadsheets to prepare for the upcoming hatching/breeding season. I follow Poultry Keepers 360 on Facebook and they have TONS of extremely helpful information there. I thought I would share the spreadsheet I found on their page. If you are just a hobby...
  5. A

    Day 31 No pipping advice needed

    Hi So one of the ducks we hatched ourselves has been sitting on her nest beautifully for 31 days today she has got off and left it all day. She's a runner. I've just candled the eggs and most looks like they are at the very end stage. Can't see any movement. but the eggs largely looks like...
  6. RossAcres

    Shipping Eggs Question

    Good morning! I am planning on shipping eggs this hatching season. I used to do it about 8 years ago, but I have pretty much forgotten the tips and tricks. I'd love to hear y'alls tips on packaging eggs for shipping. I have recieved quail hatching eggs before. They came in a small box that had...
  7. S

    Duckling hatching naturally???

    I just moved back to my mom’s house and they have a male and female Rouen duck and the females been sitting on eggs. I candled them. This one internally pipped and is trying to break the shell do I help it? Do I need to move the chick into a warm area after it comes out do I remove it and help...
  8. N

    Where can I find this water bottle device for my incubator - photo included

    I have an incubator that can take up to two rubber tubings going from these water bottle attachments (where a plastic 20oz bottle sits in it upside down and a plastic tubing runs to the incubator so there is no need to keep refilling. I don't need another incubator. All my incubator came with...
  9. U

    Hatching egg with detached shell

    Hello!So, i have a situation and cant find any suggestions what to do. We found our polish chicken hiding with bunch of eggs. After candling we found out 3 eggs where viable but one was behind in development. Probably laid later. First two chicks hatched and the chicken refused to sit on the...
  10. K

    Magpie Duck Hatching Egg Lead?

    My family would love to hatch some Magpie Ducklings. We only found two hatchries that sell them, one has bad reviews and the other was $15 per egg plus shipping (out of our budget for 20ish eggs). I'd be happy to buy from individuals as well, we've browsed Facebook Marketplace, Craigstlist and...
  11. M

    Umblical hernia?

    We had a momma sitting on eggs up to 2 weeks ago then she stopped so we brought them in to incubate. One hatched in middle of night. With the yoke sac not absorbed first pic is what fell off earlier. 2nd pic is what it looks like now? Hatching was unassisted but may have been prematurely. Is...
    • Miszcoliee
    • Thread
    • hatching hernia incubating umblical yoke sac
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. P

    Day 23 only one hatched but the others still look alive

    Hi i incubated four eggs, one was lost early on leaving three that developed fine. On day 20 one hatched but its now day 23 and the other two havent. Ive candled them and i can still see veins and the air cell is in tact but i cant tell if they are moving as its too dark in the egg. Ive left...
  13. silkiemama002

    One egg lost 27% weight by day ten, others fine! Help!

    Hey guys, please help a little newbie! I have three silkie eggs in my incubator which are on day 11. When I did my check in last night to weigh them and candle, they all looked good. Movement, good blood vessels etc. However when I weighed them, one of the eggs has lost 12 GRAMS since it went...
  14. silkiemama002

    First timer here! How do I know if I have adequate ventilation?

    Hey there! I am incubating eggs for the first time, and I am really worried the eggs don't have enough air (big overthinker here LOL) My incubator is from Amazon and inexpensive (I bought it before I realised how important a good one is) and it came with only one 6mm vent above the fan which...
  15. Brianna245

    What Rooster should I pair with my pure Lavender Orp hens?!

    I am looking to get into breeding healthy, ideal lavender Orpington chickens. I have two beautiful 6 month old pure Lavender hens, who hatched from both Lavender parents. I have read breeding two Lavenders can introduce poor feathers and health, so a lot of times people breed back to a split ( 1...
  16. TeresaW

    1st Hatching Journey - Little Giant

    This morning, I purchased a Little Giant incubator with a fan. This is what Zack from MyShire recommended to me when I asked him about it during his live stream last Sunday. I also bought the quail rails for it. However, I did not purchase the auto-turner. So how's that going to work, you ask...
    • TeresaW
    • Thread
    • hatching incubator quail
    • Replies: 125
    • Forum: Quail
  17. Emrosenagel

    Is this egg dead?

    Hello! This little guy was moving a few days ago and I went to do one last check (day 18) and he’s not looking too alive anymore. I can’t see any veins, only bloody looking spots; no movement (today, the other three eggs all moved into position and he hasn’t). Now I’m noticing the air sac is...
  18. Emrosenagel

    Is this egg dead?

    Hello! This little guy was moving a few days ago and I went to do one last check (day 18) and he’s not looking too alive anymore. I can’t see any veins, only bloody looking spots; no movement (today, the other three eggs all moved into position and he hasn’t). Now I’m noticing the air sac is...
  19. J

    THEY ARE HATCHING

    Two of three eggs have externally pipped and I can see the beaks gulping away at whatever it is they're eating. My question, I'm keeping my humidity up 70%-75% but will the membrane dry out because it's now exposed? Should I do anything to stop it drying out? What is it meant to look like...
  20. K

    Urgent Help Please - Prolapse umbilicus stuck to egg still

    We've recently had 5 little Call ducklings hatch, we're nearing what would be day 31. All ended up as assists as they were shrink wrapped. I took my time and seems most are good. 3 of 5 in brooder now, getting about, eating drinking. 1 was tipping over so have been keeping in incubator in a sock...
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