~* 4th annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey/Chicken hatchathon! *~

[Peep-Chicken]

Need some advice. I have six shipped SFH eggs in the incubator with bad air cells. They have been sitting up for days up the air cells still move. But I also have two other local mix eggs that are developing and have great air cells.

Question, I will be gone on vaction tonight till Monday, what should I do about turning? Maybe set the mini on minimal turning?

 

[Arielle]

I had a turkey hen last year who would remove appendages if I got anywhere close. I swiped a few eggs when I sneaked in and she was off the nest. But she caught me and after that, she kept a watch out for me. We'd race for the nest box. She started changing the times she got off the nest after that. I rarely caught her off, so she had plenty of extra eggs. She kept laying while sitting almost the entire time. She's since been re-homed. I did warn the new owner that she can be a might protective of her eggs.

I have 3 young hens now that all want to go broody. I don't have a tom, so no fertile eggs. We get to practice being nice girls while I collect eggs. One's stopped laying, but she's been brooding a golf ball, so I took it out yesterday. I might give them a few chicken eggs after the new coop gets built and see how their mothering skills are.

ROFL GOOOOOOD mommma hen!!!

 

[Arielle]

I'm out.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

Well I'm down to one Dominique egg that starts lockdown tomorrow along with some duck eggs =)

I'm on day 7 for the Turkey eggs and still look clear =/ the duck eggs set on same day are definitely developing.. I think the usps scrambled them =/ probably in Washington =/ but everything else is looking good.. pending the d'uccle eggs that are only on day two =)

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Need some advice. I have six shipped SFH eggs in the incubator with bad air cells. They have been sitting up for days up the air cells still move. But I also have two other local mix eggs that are developing and have great air cells.

Question, I will be gone on vaction tonight till Monday, what should I do about turning? Maybe set the mini on minimal turning?

I would do what is best for the viable eggs. The shipped eggs sound iffy at best. That makes my recommendation to turn the eggs.

 

[Manningjw]

Need some advice. I have six shipped SFH eggs in the incubator with bad air cells. They have been sitting up for days up the air cells still move. But I also have two other local mix eggs that are developing and have great air cells.

Question, I will be gone on vaction tonight till Monday, what should I do about turning? Maybe set the mini on minimal turning?

For shipped eggs, I now do not turn them for the first 2-3 or so days of incubation to further allow the air cells to stabilize. Many people incubate without turning or turning very little but I wouldn't advise it. Not turning, or minimal turning over the weekend it should be OK. Shipped eggs are typically much more expensive so I personally do my best to increase my odds with whatever I have the most investment in.

 

[Chrysolinsbirds]

Well my Turkey eggs are a fail and so are the blue/green Wheaton eggs =( but the duck, goose and bantam eggs are all right on schedule =)

 

[SilkieSensation]

Chicks started hatching last night. Temps dropped to 70 yesterday because my bator got unplugged for about 10 hours while I was gone. NOT good for active hatching. Had a couple hatch with yolk sacs not completely absorbed & a couple quit after pipping. Hopefully the rest will get back in gear & finish hatching ok.

 

[chicken pickin]

Chicks started hatching last night. Temps dropped to 70 yesterday because my bator got unplugged for about 10 hours while I was gone. NOT good for active hatching. Had a couple hatch with yolk sacs not completely absorbed & a couple quit after pipping. Hopefully the rest will get back in gear & finish hatching ok.

I hope your hatch continues with no issues. Good luck!

 

[Manningjw]

I candled yesterday and finally culled eggs - 2 of the 16 of my own eggs were not developing and were tossed, the rest look evenly developed and viable. Out of the 12 shipped eggs I set, only 1 is developing

. I have been trying for several years to get this breed for the blue plumage that i want to add back to my flock but I haven't been successful yet. The last remaining egg is developing well, good veining and movement just like my own eggs so I am hoping for the best. I would be happy with anything blue or splash from that egg, cockerel or not.