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cactusrota said:
Introducing the miracle of the Arizona summer. I've been setting eggs in the incubator that were overflow, late developing, and other random eggs that weren't working out under broody's for one reason or another. A FEW DAYS AGO I deemed the last few left as duds. Pulled them, and left the incubator off and open to dry out. This morning I go out to feed/water the three random chicks in the brooder that couldn't be snuck under a broody hen, and there's an extra mystery chick on the floor! What the heck?!?!?! Found the hatched egg over by the incubator. Also on the floor. The days have been 98-101 and the nights in the 70's here... humidity around 10%. And this baby just hatches out on the floor of an open pen, with gravel floor, that I normally use for other things.. It's just where I've set up the incubator and brooder this year. Talk about hardcore!
To top that off, it's the only real clean neck Na/Na that's hatched so far this year. Looks like it's probably gonna be a boy. I stuck the little punk in the brooder with the other chicks and, despite being fresh out of the egg, will not stay under the heat plate for anything. He insists on wandering around and complaining about everything. Thinking I'm gonna name him Clint Eastwood, he's just that damned hardcore.View attachment 1808407 View attachment 1808408 View attachment 1808409
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He even looks hardcore! Punk from hatch -- sounds like one to watch!
 
BlueBaby said:
Yes, it does have a real clean neck! Are you sure he didn't drop on the floor when you took those last one's out? I can't imagine an egg laying on the ground for 20 day's without stepping on it.
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It was out of the pathway. When i pulled them a few days ago i figured the cooler gravel would cool them down enough stop development! Apparently i was wrong....
 
cactusrota said:
Introducing the miracle of the Arizona summer. I've been setting eggs in the incubator that were overflow, late developing, and other random eggs that weren't working out under broody's for one reason or another. A FEW DAYS AGO I deemed the last few left as duds. Pulled them, and left the incubator off and open to dry out. This morning I go out to feed/water the three random chicks in the brooder that couldn't be snuck under a broody hen, and there's an extra mystery chick on the floor! What the heck?!?!?! Found the hatched egg over by the incubator. Also on the floor. The days have been 98-101 and the nights in the 70's here... humidity around 10%. And this baby just hatches out on the floor of an open pen, with gravel floor, that I normally use for other things.. It's just where I've set up the incubator and brooder this year. Talk about hardcore!
To top that off, it's the only real clean neck Na/Na that's hatched so far this year. Looks like it's probably gonna be a boy. I stuck the little punk in the brooder with the other chicks and, despite being fresh out of the egg, will not stay under the heat plate for anything. He insists on wandering around and complaining about everything. Thinking I'm gonna name him Clint Eastwood, he's just that damned hardcore.View attachment 1808407 View attachment 1808408 View attachment 1808409
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That little one earned its name for sure! Amazing.
 
cactusrota said:
I can send you eggs! :lol::oops:
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I'm going to have to hold off right now, my broody is about to hatch, so 4 eggs there, just set 22 eggs they are on day 2 and I just went and picked up another 6 which will be on day 1 tomorrow.. Told the hubby that out of the 22, 11 are from our flock and I will try and keep them separate from the ee mixes I picked up, the 6 new ones are Ameraucana's, pale green eggs. I've got a couple of people who would be interested in adopting the ones from our flock.
 
Here is what now resides in the guestroom, lol, I'd had to kick my other chicks to the coop before we left for CA, but they were big enough, cleaned up the room, so I had it ready for company coming in while we were gone. Now it's back to being the hatching/brooding room.
 

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