APRIL Hatch a long ......Anyone?

[FarmGirlForLife]

So I was candling my mutt eggs and I noticed some had a dark spot maybe the size of a dime on the inside. It wasn't part of the embryo. It looked like it was sticking to the side. Is this some type of bacteria?

 

[Heidisgran]

So I was candling my mutt eggs and I noticed some had a dark spot maybe the size of a dime on the inside. It wasn't part of the embryo. It looked like it was sticking to the side. Is this some type of bacteria?

I've seen what your referring to...that's what it ended up to be...how far a long are they?

 

[Sclark73]

Blue=Speckled Sussex
Pink=BLRW
Green=EE
Purple=BYM
All my April hatches so far, more to lockdown today.

 

[FarmGirlForLife]

I've seen what your referring to...that's what it ended up to be...how far a long are they?

My batch of mutts is due on the 18th but I have eggs in there that won't be hatching until may 3rd

 

[goodb]

Day 19 over here. Started with 20, Lost one to the blood ring, tossed 3 out of ignorance, and had 2 early quitters. Getting humidity up right now...getting anxious .

 

[Roxannemc]

Farm
Join the May hatch for those due then. Come on over!

April....Finally got the last 2 out both assists. See how they'll do
.One his back look a little bent but both so far seem ok. walking no bad feet like ive been having
So finally count is ...9..Seems like more it took so long!
Hope to see you all at May hatch long!

Good luck to all still having hatching chicks.Ill re watching for sute pics.

Sclark .....Where did you get the colored markers you have on the their legs that small? What size are they or do they have sizes?I thought they all came bigger.

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[Kassaundra]

I finally have the internet fixed and can respond,

Those of you w/ questions about Rudy, the naked chick. He is not unwell or handicapped by genetics. His nakedness is from a known, natural genetic inheiritance. I have in my flock carriers of the Sc gene, it was first discovered over 60 years ago in a line of New Hampshire birds. I did not know I had the ability to hatch out a naked chick this time b/c I did not know I had a female carrier, I knew I had the male carrier, but to have a naked chick you have to have 2 carriers.

This gene affects the skin in that it removes all feather follicles and all scales, so his feet have only skin, no scales, and if he is a boy he will not develop spurs as they are modified scales. He will never grow feathers since he has no follicles to do so, some Sc chickens can be hatched that have some like on the head or down the spine, they will grow feathers in those areas, but he was hatched w/o any except maybe one on each elbow.

Rudy's problems at hatch are from his early forced hatch b/c of shrink wrapping during the last day of incubation. If the shrink wrapping had not happened and he had been allowed to hatch normally he would not have had any of these problems.

 

[subhanalah]

I finally have the internet fixed and can respond,



Those of you w/ questions about Rudy, the naked chick.  He is not unwell or handicapped by genetics.  His nakedness is from a known, natural genetic inheiritance.  I have in my flock carriers of the Sc gene, it was first discovered over 60 years ago in a line of New Hampshire birds.  I did not know I had the ability to hatch out a naked chick this time b/c I did not know I had a female carrier, I knew I had the male carrier, but to have a naked chick you have to have 2 carriers.

This gene affects the skin in that it removes all feather follicles and all scales, so his feet have only skin, no scales, and if he is a boy he will not develop spurs as they are modified scales.  He will never grow feathers since he has no follicles to do so, some Sc chickens can be hatched that have some like on the head or down the spine, they will grow feathers in those areas, but he was hatched w/o any except maybe one on each elbow.

Rudy's problems at hatch are from his early forced hatch b/c of shrink wrapping during the last day of incubation.  If the shrink wrapping had not happened and he had been allowed to hatch normally he would not have had any of these problems.

I hope he grows up big and strong for you! Got any new pictures of him with his eyes open?

 

[Southerlys]

Where in full lockdown withonly six eggs going in.

We started with 10 and two were infertile and the other two quit early. The last six in lock down are moving like crazy. Hope we get all six wheatens to hatch.

 

[FarmGirlForLife]

Here is my incubator currently.