2015 HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long, Join us IF YOU DARE!

[CaseyV]

Sorry for lack of update, but as some of you know, I cant see my cell and the BYC ap is useless to type on it anyways. after my last post, I sent hubs and kids to the waterpark resort without me and I stayed with my girl. she had seizure after seizure, vet said take to doggie ER he couldnt do anything for her at his place. I was with her at ER as much as they would let me from Sunday until last evening, my budget finally topped. her seizures wouldnt stop. they had lessened in duration and severity so they let me bring her home and she is in Gods hands now. She had two small siez late last eve. and nothing that I know of since. she is on oral seizure meds now. And she knows who I am and will cuddle with me a bit and let me pet her and stuff but she is very restless and is panting and running around the perimeter of the rooms driving me insane so I kennel her aside of me to keep her calmed. I think its from the meds they have pumped in her so hard. Not sure it was the right thing to do or not, but we did what we did and now we see what comes of it. Thank you all for your caring, without hubs and having to deal with this sucked so bad, everyone knows she is my favorite and most spoiled of my springers, I am heartbroken, totally heartbroken if she isnt my baby girl anymore, but having to make those financial decisions without your husband also sucks. He didnt say a word after I told him when he asked me what it cost him. I also had a trip to urgent care with my lungs again and my kidneys, its always non stop with me. I didnt need to get worn down anymore than I already am. I had to push off my treatments until tomorrow this week, this weeks is going to be fourfold on me, I know it. ughhhh. ANYWAYS..... I love you guys.... thank you so much for being here for me and waiting for me I wish we were all in a farmers community!! not online community!!! I could have used some help, truely I could have, the chickens we processed needed shrinked wrapped, I never got to quarter any, I had to freeze them whole because I didnt have time to cut them up. I still have the necks and all that to make broth and can in my fridge, and I still didnt go for veggies and stuff to make that. Anyways, again I remind myself things could have been worse. on the bright side.... remember all those eggs and refridge eggs in the bator hubs set to get me a CCL ROOSTER? WELL I candled this morning when I added a bit of water!!!!! I pulled this ONE EGG from that entire batch!!!!! EVEN the fridge eggs are VIABLE!!! Anyone local need awesome XXXL layers of Blue eggs or need some great quality CCL ???? I SWEAR by my coolerbators and wafer thermostats! Here is an XXXL kicking away.... he forgets what day he set on... my guess is day 16, anyone else guess? remember this egg is across my entire palm.

Sorry you are having to deal with this. I hope she gets better soon. I can definitely understand where you are coming from. I'm very attached to my 9.5 year old Boston terrier. He has had health problems since he was a puppy.

 

[Honora]

Did you make those???? Amazing!

 

[Cynthia12]

Did you make those???? Amazing!

NO! I wish.

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm almost done doing 6 of these, instead of the tea lights, our dollar store has a lot of glow sticks, so using those. Should be cute..and EASY! Saved milk cartons for a while, oh, and one OJ carton.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My eggs came! I am happy I didn't have to wait till tomorrow to grab them; the carrier may have not been back till after hours.

My Pet Chicken kept their word on Sex links, I got 4! (Is a barred OE a sex link? If so they 5 SLs). They provided an extra too.

They all have a saddle like cell thing, the cell rolls but only near the fat end. I blame the PO for that. They where a little porus too,

I am happy with MPC!

Though I have a question. These are for a school project... Should I bring them in tomorrow, let them settle till Wednesday or let them settle here and bring them in Wednesday? I think the first option... Any other tips?

Really silly question, 99.5F for forced air incubators? Totally forgot.

YAY!!!!! yes! I go about 100-100.5 though CALIBRATED!!!!

great no rollers from end to end!

Hello, I think I might do it. I might be a little late though considering the fact that i read this tonight. I need ONE egg though. If anyone could hook me up, that would be great.

one egg is doable, but why just one!!!

Ugh, I know the feeling. My Eng Bulldog has seizures and is medicated for them, but still has breakthroughs 2x's a year. The running around/confused is the post ictal state which can last for several hours. My Dozer will run/stumble to the door to go potty and want to go for a ride, because he knows it means vet visit. No fun, even when you're "used" to it. How old is your Springer?

awwww 2.5 this is first and it lasted 2 days

I heard a peep! I guess it's time for humidity!

update?

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I'm happy the hatch is going ok. Maybe you will recoup some vet costs by selling some chicks.

I hate selling chicks lol. I am a hoarder

Out of the 11 eggs I candled last night, only ONE was developing. Boo.

@Blarneyeggs forgive me for not remembering anything at this point, but did you buy eggs shipped? whats up with one?

@Sally Sunshine How old is your Springer? Idiopathic epilepsy comes on usually between 1.5-5 years old (and have heard of other variants ex: 2-7 depending on who you talk with). Also, if there has ever been a previous injury, that can play into it, we had a dog that was hit by a car growing up that developed seizures because of TBI. I know when Dozer started his seizures, we ran the full bloodwork, was offered the MRI but was told not to bother with it because the vet we use is the one his breeders used, and they had some inside knowledge that his genetics were playing a part of it as well...

It's never easy, I've hung out on canine-epilepsy.net researching meds and other treatment/maintenance issues. Great support/info there for the next Dr visit. Once the valium is out of her system, and she gets adjusted to her meds, she'll be acting normal again. It does take a week or 2 for them to adjust to the meds. Dozer has become a water horse since he's been on his meds, will drink quite a lot during the day, and is always hungry (but that is nothing new!)

2.5 pheno is the med of choice

Oh my goodness Sally! Hugs for you. I can't believe how well you hold up with all that is going on, and that, on top of your own health issues. You are a great example to me for sure!

That last egg in the video actually looks like it may be on only day 15 to me. Quite a bit of space left there between the air sac tip and body.

Hope you get that one to hatch..love a big blue egg! If it hatches well, you have to post that one..saying, here is the big blue egg baby.

not an example, I am a freaking mess trust me
I tried to get pics of the darker ccl eggs but the vid didnt get, they are fuller. I guess the chicks will tell us eh? I will candle in two days just in case and then everyday and watch for draw down and internals.
There are two of those huge ones in there. those are the Crested Barred Rocks we call them, lol
We have 5 hens we are growing out for our layer pen, their eggs are getting bigger and bigger. I thought they would be more of a khaki green egg but their eggs are turning more blue as they are coming out of the pullet stage.
remember these chicks
I love these girls so pretty


This is the eggs they come out of

luke got this one!!!!

I hope your dog gets better Sally!

thank you

While I'm on here posting Halloween stuff...should share...

Since I got that new turner in...everything is great! Love how this bator hold the humidity, just wish I had known the turner would give up the .. ghost...within a week.
I usually prefer turning by hand, but this is a lot of eggs. Did have to toss three with blood rings..think I said that already. Not too bad. Going to have me some cute EE's by the 2nd and 3rd.

The ones I put in at first are doing great! My friend gave me several, her brown ones were not fertile at all. But, all of the six small eggs are thriving. Lock down is come Sunday. I am hatching a few days early so I can be here for grand kids, and they will have babies to look at. Hopefully!

I need to eat about ten thousand of these and ten glasses of milk to drown my depression lol and rip those eyes off and devour them first

Sorry you are having to deal with this. I hope she gets better soon. I can definitely understand where you are coming from. I'm very attached to my 9.5 year old Boston terrier. He has had health problems since he was a puppy.

thank you Casey

and everyone else

for your kindness and messages too.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I'm almost done doing 6 of these, instead of the tea lights, our dollar store has a lot of glow sticks, so using those. Should be cute..and EASY! Saved milk cartons for a while, oh, and one OJ carton.

I told hubs he cant steal my collection! I need them for winter watering the flock!

 

[Scovy Momma]

Candled my 10 Serama before work. This is day 10 & I see one definitely alive & swimmies

, one that looks like it is equally developed but maybe was just lazy & not moving when I was looking

, 1 blood ring

& the rest (7) were clear so far.

Can eggs develop from clears this far in the game?

 

[Cynthia12]

Candled my 10 Serama before work. This is day 10 & I see one definitely alive & swimmies

, one that looks like it is equally developed but maybe was just lazy & not moving when I was looking

, 1 blood ring

& the rest (7) were clear so far.

Can eggs develop from clears this far in the game?

No, sorry to say. If you aren't seeing any movement by now, they probably didn't start. If, you are not sure what you are seeing, give them to day 14 if there are stinkers in there. You will really see a difference by then!

 

[Scovy Momma]

No, sorry to say. If you aren't seeing any movement by now, they probably didn't start. If, you are not sure what you are seeing, give them to day 14 if there are stinkers in there. You will really see a difference by then!

Bummer, I didn't think so but was hoping that if I just left them to cook a bit longer there may be a 'maybe' I didn't read about.

The clears are definitely clear though

I might just have a singleton hatch like last time but one is better than none!

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Thanks for the reply Sally!