4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[Jessiey]

So I did candled the eggs today... It's only day 2 for most of them since they were laid.... so I wasn't expecting much... however, SIX of the thirteen have bulls eyes going on... So some of the ones have just one dark big circle in them, and some of the ones don't have any kind of color difference... Does this mean anything?
The ones with the X up have the bulls eyes in them.

 

[ronott1]

here is a live ducky, what is it today? Day 9/10 now? Sorry for the trembling, that and I couldnt focus and hold the egg...
Do you see how wacky that air cell is, totally saddle shaped! Did I mention I hate shipping

That is awesome! That one is going to hatch for sure!

 

[ronott1]

So I did candled the eggs today... It's only day 2 for most of them since they were laid.... so I wasn't expecting much... however, SIX of the thirteen have bulls eyes going on... So some of the ones have just one dark big circle in them, and some of the ones don't have any kind of color difference... Does this mean anything?
The ones with the X up have the bulls eyes in them.

That means that they are fertile and developing. They can still quit and make a blood ring. The next thing you will see is veins! and a wiggling little chick.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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~ Aspen

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Thanks

I just went and put the 6 eggs in no since of waiting. It looks a little bare in my Sportsman incubator with only 6 eggs. I might try something crazy and put in Some BCM and Large welsummer eggs that have been in my fridge for about 2 months?

 

[Coffeemama7]

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~ Aspen

I want it! I want it!

 

[Brechin]

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~ Aspen

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY IN THIS WORLD!! STOP THE TORTURE!!! I NEEEEEEED DUCKLINGS!!!!!!

Best CUTE OVERLOAD combo would be the broody with the chick popping out of her wing PLUS baby duckies in the box with her!!

 

[ronott1]

Quote:
I would!

I hatched Trader Joes eggs this Fall. See them in my Avatar?

 

[gamebirdsonly]

I would!

I hatched Trader Joes eggs this Fall. See them in my Avatar?

Well I just went and got them out of fridge and let them warmup. I will put them in the bator in the morning.

 

[TMNfarm]

I have to tell you all a story about her... I posted on another thread while I was having issues, but I want to re-tell it here, just so you can fully understand what a wonderful Mommy she is...



See the black and yellow baby under her left wing? She was hatched under another broody, Butterscotch (B). Between B and I, we almost killed her. All 6 of Prim's babies had hatched 2 days before. We were all patiently waiting for B's eggs to hatch. One evening, I noticed that one had pipped. I picked it up to check, because I was impatient and inexperienced. I put it back under B with her 5 other eggs and went to do barn chores. When I came back, there was no progress, and I was worried. I should have left it alone, but I couldn't help but pick away a tiny bit of shell. I put the egg back with B and she stepped on it and crushed it. Now the shell was smashed with the chick still inside! I picked it back up and picked away a bit more shell. I was panicking at this point and had no idea what to do, so I put it back with B and tried to occupy myself by candling the remaining 5 eggs. They were all dead! I broke them open, and there was very little development. I went back to the egg and the chick seemed to be struggling. I tried to make sure there were no veins, and continued to pick away shell. The chick was about half out of the shell when I put her back with B... B promptly attacked the chick, pecking at her neck and almost throwing her! I grabbed the little chick away from B and held it in my hands thinking "What have I done?? Now what am I going to do?" My incubator had just arrived that day and wasn't set up. There was no way I could get it heated up in time to save this chick. I felt certain I had just killed it. Out of desperation, I went over to the brooder wher Prim was happily tending her 2 day old babies. I gently laid the chick on the floor of the brooder in front of Prim and asked her if she could save it. Prim gently pushed it a bit with her beak, then stepped over her and settled over it. She pushed her other chicks away and started preening herself. As I watched, she eventually let her babies back underneath her. It was late, and I was drained, so I told my son there was nothing more we could do and left them there. I barely slept all night as I thought of that poor little chick. I went out in the morning, completely expecting to find a dead chick. Instead, I found an adorable black and yellow ball of fluff peeking out from under Prim with the other 6 chicks! She is the best Mommy EVER!!!