Australorps breed Thread

[aveca]

Yep, you are right I screwed up the date. 3-28-13 is correct.
Aveca,
I am not sure about the darker one. He is lighter than my blacks so I am hoping they are blue and splash only.What did you get from Chet and what actually hatched? I started with 8, one no action and the other one no pip after 2 days. I am so pleased with 6 out of 8 for shipped eggs and the bonus is the splash and blues.
Chet,
What do you think about your babies?
Kurt

He sent 2 dozen..I candled Day 8..quite a few were infertile or quit very early on..I wrote notes and photoed as I went along..a few quit along the way as they do..from my notes..these were the ones that hatched..I will contact Chet as to who is who....X..X...ur/bc... El...urch/mc...Ross/lil ....Ross/Blue....mc.. ..ur/x....ur/bc.. and one that letters faded.....in the end, only the Ross/blue egg did not hatch Out of that group..rest did..pretty good considering po left them out on woodpile we think overnight sub zero weather..medishipper might have saved more than otherwise....they were awful cold when I felt them..wich I thought..boy might not make it if membranes froze..they will separate from shell Had to do very slow warm to room temp..so overall I would say pretty good..the other orp variety sent 13..7 hatched..

 

[aveca]

Yep, you are right I screwed up the date. 3-28-13 is correct.
Aveca,
I am not sure about the darker one. He is lighter than my blacks so I am hoping they are blue and splash only.What did you get from Chet and what actually hatched? I started with 8, one no action and the other one no pip after 2 days. I am so pleased with 6 out of 8 for shipped eggs and the bonus is the splash and blues.
Chet,
What do you think about your babies?
Kurt

He sent 2 dozen..I candled Day 8..quite a few were infertile or quit very early on..I wrote notes and photoed as I went along..a few quit along the way as they do..from my notes..these were the ones that hatched..I will contact Chet as to who is who....X..X...ur/bc... El...urch/mc...Ross/lil ....Ross/Blue....mc.. ..ur/x....ur/bc.. and one that letters faded.....in the end, only the Ross/blue egg did not hatch Out of that group..rest did..pretty good considering po left them out on woodpile we think overnight sub zero weather..medishipper might have saved more than otherwise....they were awful cold when I felt them..wich I thought..boy might not make it if membranes froze..they will separate from shell Had to do very slow warm to room temp..so overall I would say pretty good..the other orp variety sent 13..7 hatched..

Boy those tiger creek, urch birds are nice.

 

[MeanV2]

TigerCreek 4 at 10 weeks old. One pick has one of my Duane Urch Line pullets that is two weeks younger. Here ya go!

Very Nice Kurt!

Dan

 

[MeanV2]

Do you think this is a nice looking Australorp?

Looks nice to me but in the picture at least the eyes look light to me, but I am a green horn.

Dan

 

[MeanV2]

I have 22 eggs in the Brinsea, and it doesn't look too promising. 14 of the eggs took 8 days to arrive during some pretty cold weather. Regardless I am not discouraged!

If it doesn't work this time I will be trying again! and Soon! I am determined that there will be some quality BA's roaming my little farm this year.

Keep up the Good work Kurt & Lynne!

Dan

 

[aveca]

Keep us posted Dan..

 

[MeanV2]

Keep us posted Dan..

Will do! I'll candle Monday. If it is not a stinker or a weeper it will stay the course

Dan

 

[aveca]

Dont get discouraged Dan..keep at it..You will be an old pro..they say if its fertile, you can hatch it in the brinsea..so fingers crossed..find one that is fertile to compare.

here are the easter chicks

Just waiting is hard!

 

[MeanV2]

Thanks Lynne! Not discouraged just more determined! That's the way I am. I think my biggest problem was with USPS shipping. It took 8 days to get one set of eggs in while they set at a distribution center for 4 days without moving. The other eggs were here in 4 days but took 2 1/2 days to come the last 150 miles. When I unpacked them they felt like ice cubes.

With the money I have invested in the Brinsea with the Humidity pump, turner, & spot check I have to press forward. I will say I am so impressed with the technology. Temps came up ASAP and hold to within plus or minus 1/10 of a degree. Humidity is just a set it and forget it deal. Amazing!

Dan

 

[aveca]

Thanks Lynne! Not discouraged just more determined! That's the way I am. I think my biggest problem was with USPS shipping. It took 8 days to get one set of eggs in while they set at a distribution center for 4 days without moving. The other eggs were here in 4 days but took 2 1/2 days to come the last 150 miles. When I unpacked them they felt like ice cubes.

With the money I have invested in the Brinsea with the Humidity pump, turner, & spot check I have to press forward. I will say I am so impressed with the technology. Temps came up ASAP and hold to within plus or minus 1/10 of a degree. Humidity is just a set it and forget it deal. Amazing!

Dan

That is the additude..and excactly the additude I have..I just get more and more determined to work at a goal..its just a bump in the road..dust off and get back at it..its still early in the year and the weather also put a lot of birds off..so glad your keeping the chin up!

When the eggs get that cold it causes condensation between the membrane and shell..thats a huge problem..Somone told me a while ago to ship medishippers and as live animal..then they dont ride at 32 thousand ft plane ride unheated , unpressurised cargo..Havnt tried that..but its the way they ship rare endangered parrot , hawk eggs from around the world..if they are really on endangered list somone carrys them in person to destination with permits..thought that was interesting..the eggs Chet sent set out overnight on the woodpile (we think) ..sub zero temps but arrived quickly..I thought it might not go this well but was worth the try..the fact they didnt sit in distibution helped ..