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

[Sally Sunshine]

pips!!! I could see five without my glasses!! luke wanted to sleep on the couch next to them last night, and this morning he told me he heard a chirp this morning and he said he heard a loud pop in the bator but nothing exploaded LOL.

I will take the five and run, they are all pure CCL!!! watch them all be pullets now!! my luck of late

I just sent that many hens to a friend!

ok now to go read about doggies!!! my true love!!!

 

[sonshine15]

I had a huge flock of LOs and I sold them because I didn't like them at all. They were super mean and I tried everything to get them to accept some younger chicks and they refused. I have found my jubilee orps and lemon cuckoos to be much nicer.

I have also had another lav ameracauna hatch making it 2. A 3rd pip on lav am egg.

I didn't realize they were mean! I just put some of my AW in the listing for sale. They are horrid little creatures! They lay regularly but too mean lol!

 

[sonshine15]

He's relaxed & waiting patiently...

They're so cute when they just fall asleep in our hands!! Great pic!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Bless your heart. I hope they are ok

I think they all need this, lol

I have an incubright and a high intensity ovascope. Yes, thermometers calibrated. Top of egg 99.5 forced air. I also have thermometers at mid egg and bottom of egg. They are much lower. Is that to be expected?

Yes, do lock it up!

Wait several days and then check---you know that! I bet you have it written in a KB article somewhere too.

Hello all

@CaseyV

Thanks for bringing me over here

Now I just need to read read read and catch up

I set eggs on the 16th so I will be a post hatch-a-long hatcher. My second attempt at incubating eggs. I was just telling Casey that I went overboard this time. 39 total eggs, all shipped:

18 Lavender Orpingtons from breeder #1
14 Lavender Orpingtons from breeder #2
7 Jubilee Orpingtons from breeder #3

Candled day 7 yesterday:
#1 a few questionable, most clear
#2 6 very active embryos
#3 all seem clear

I have an incubright and a high intensity ovascope. Yes, thermometers calibrated. Top of egg 99.5 forced air. I also have thermometers at mid egg and bottom of egg. They are much lower. Is that to be expected?

sounds like your doing great! mid egg temp is great! like Ron said its egg center egg temp that matters! ( I would not be honest if I said I run my bators at 99.5 because I run them all 100.5 even with serama.BUT MIND EVERYONE I AM CALIBRATED and have a thermostat that is set it and forget it, it doesnt move, change, even when the lid is left open all night, ughhhhh )


How were box conditions and stuff. how many rolling air cells? how did you treat the eggs when you got them? air cells were not rollers correct? how far did they travel? how many days old were the eggs? (how large were air cells)
ASK ME ABOUT HOW TO REQUEST EGGS FROM SELLERS, from age of eggs, to packing to shipping. and how to get usps to refund you if box is damaged.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Bless your heart. I hope they are ok

I think they all need this, lol

Thank you, I know they all do need locks right!!!

Yes, do lock it up!

Wait several days and then check---you know that! I bet you have it written in a KB article somewhere too.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

So, I finally found the flashlight! Candled the eggs while hiding in the bathroom (day 7). I have some questions. First, when I candled two eggs the yolks seemed to roll around in the egg, is this bad? All of them looked "inactive" except one might have had a dark spot. No veins, no obvious dark spot.

I've never gotten eggs from this lady before. Should I start getting worried?? Our last hatch went so smooth, but I KNEW we had well fertilized, fresh eggs. These, ones not as much.

edit: ALL the eggs look inactive, not just the rolling yolk ones

do you have a cell phone with a flashlight ap? try that at the fat end of the egg. yolks will move around the egg. no veins at day 7 in not good, unless your flashlight is crappy, have you calibrated thermometers? If you think your flashlight was bright enough and your temps are spot on all you can do is wait a few more days and candle again. If in a few days nothing, crack one open in a sealed baggy and check for fertility.

I go into lock down with my first set tonight. 6 silkie frizzle mix. Not sure what I will do with these. Will have some cute babies for grandchildren to see on Halloween night though...I hope.

Nope, he has full floppy ears. When he was a baby they were the same size as they are now, so he has finally grown into them. He is a runt for either of his breeds though, not even a full 100lbs unless he's allowed to pack on a little weight.

He has never given me any trouble with any of the animals in the house or been one to chase any birds when we are out hiking, wheeling or at the park. He's a pretty good boy, very easy going & a great guarder. He knows that everything I feed in the house is his responsibility to guard. He's always the first dog outside & the last one in to make sure everyone is where they belong

Love that place! He's within stumbling distance of Aggieville.

I hope they're just late eggies! Everyone should have chicks!



YAYness!

LOL you crack me up!!!!

Here's my Golden R. with a chick. She is so good with them all.

my dogs eat birds

Man I'm jealous of y'alls dogs. Mine chased one of my birds when she got bumble foot and I was holding her.

yea see above comment lol I breed English Springer Spaniels

 

[sonshine15]

Sorry! Hit reply before I could post their photo!

So cute!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sonshine15]

will you look at them!

they were my silky ducks sold them because I had to sell almost all my flock last year. most of my big brahma too. but I kept them best of my brahma so I am working on bringing them back and better, so spring I hope to have my babies back. We kept a few CCL and of course harmonyanns serama. but we sold everything when I couldnt care for them and hubs took over.

boars prop head! how cool is that!!! that sounds so cool to make! I am sick like that just saying!! ha ha ha do you have weasels or snakes? even rats? snakes? that sucks! I want to see pics of the props if you are allowed to share!!!


Hello @sunflour whats happening? thats a perfect hello!

Anything new goingon in GA lately?

Look at those colors! they are lovely! Congrats!!!

Absolutely adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sonshine15]

this is where my meaties chicken necks and kept innard parts ended up after cooking for 2 days....

1st time I made stock its wonderful rich and delish,
I made a bag of flat noodles in a bit of water and just added a quart of stock and they devoured it! they asked for it the following day again!
I dont think it will last until the spring batch is made again!

The good part of having too many chickens I dont name the ones that are going into stew..............:O

 

[sonshine15]

Here's my Golden R. with a chick. She is so good with them all.

Awwww/she's the same mommy type as my Boxer LOL! She cries if one of the chicks sounds distressed!