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  1. 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
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    • hatching hernia incubating umblical yoke sac
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    • Forum: Ducks
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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
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    • hatching incubator quail
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    • Forum: Quail
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Pearlescent

    Baby Turkey still absorbing yolk trying to hatch

    I have a poult who has no egg tooth, but it’s pip was enlarged by its mother, who is also the cause if the missing egg tooth, and it wants freedom from the shell. I was going to let it do that, but then I saw a decent amount of un absorbed yolk still in the egg. How do I stop it from hatching to...
    • Pearlescent
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    • hatching hatching early poult turkey turkey poult yolk yolk absorbing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turkeys
  12. dracquailys

    Hatch Thread! (Celadons, Banded Blacks, Silver/Andalusians)

    Hey! I saw many people do this and thought it would be fun. My SWGB red range & tuxedo celadons are going into lockdown tonight, and I have some banded blacks and silvers/andalusians that will be hatching soon too. Here are some pics of the celadon eggies. I’ll follow up weekly, but I’ll take...
  13. RossAcres

    Your Favorite/Least Favorite Incubators

    Good morning everyone! I jsut wanted to know, what is your favorite incubator so far? Any incubators you don't like? Tell me your experiences and pros and cons. I will start: Favorite Incubator: HatchingTime CT60 Pros: excellent temperature and humidity control Most accurate temp and humidty...
  14. T

    Bantam Chicken Question

    Hi, after some infromation on Bantams - I have googled but can't find what I'm looking for. We were gifted two bantams that have never been humanised, so they won't come near us like the other hens will. Not 100% sure of age, but we think they are reasonably young. One has just hatched 3...
  15. M

    Tissue stuck on Chic

    We had a friend take over while we were on vacation and ran into incubator issues. Only one chic hatched and it was on day 23. Then stayed in incubator to avoid taking lid off and messing up others in there. We waited a few hours to be safe then removed the chic. This is dried and stuck to it's...
  16. RossAcres

    Ross Acres (Ross Bantams) Exhibition Call Ducks

    Stole this idea from The Moonshiner! I show call ducks and absolutely love the breed. On this thread, I will be sharing pictures of my call ducks and stories of my adventures with them. At this point in time, I have white, pastel, and snowy call ducks. Follow along to see what it's like raising...
  17. RossAcres

    Colors of Call Ducks!

    Hello everyone! I wanted to share these photos with you all. These are pictures from The National Call Breeders of America website. You can purchase actual posters of these! Hope this helps you :wee
    • RossAcres
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    • bantam breeding call duck color drake ducks hatching hen identification waterfowl
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Post-Hatching Season Clean Up

    Post-Hatching Season Clean Up

    As the hatching season comes to an end for most of us, there are some things I like to do to ensure easy startup for next season. 1. Clean ALL the parts and pieces of the incubators. I used two incubators this Spring. A Hatching Time CT60 and a NutureRight360. I start by completely...
    • Arial P.
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    • chicks cleaning ducklings eggs hatching incubator incubator advice
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    • Category: Incubators & Brooders
  19. RossAcres

    End of Incubation Season To-Do's

    As the hatching season comes to an end for most of us, there are some things I like to do to ensure easy startup for next season. 1. Clean ALL the parts and pieces of the incubators. I used two incubators this Spring. A Hatching Time CT60 and a NutureRight360. I start by completely...
  20. H

    First eggs!

    Well would you look at that?!?! While we were removing 6 roosters from our original flock we found these! Our chicks are 16 weeks old and these are the first 2 eggs. One was on the ground and the other was in a nesting box. These are small eggs, but it's early, so I was expecting them to be...
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