California - Northern

[chiqita]

Panic is starting to set in.....I have 24, pricy little Black Copper Marans due yesterday and I have ONE PIP!That's IT! ONE PIP! I've heard peeping since yesterday (even took the once chick we still have in here outside to make sure it wasn't her) and since my last hatch didn't have much activity until the morning after they were due I wasn't too worried but now I'M WORRIED!

I set the eggs at 9:10pm on March 30th. 12 were shipped eggs and they did set a few days after they got her, they were packed well. Only down would be I waited a few days longer then probably preferred but nothing that I shouldn't let some hatch. 11 I hand carried from the breeder and set them the night I got them. One is one of my Blue Copper Marans covered by my Ameraucana, I only have one Olive Egger and it's my lone chick I kept from the last hatch.

It's in the Brinsea Octagon 20 w/humidity pump. I had some funky humidity issues in the first couple of day with the tube being pinched but I can't see how that should effect anything. Then I just pinched the humidity cord a couple of hours ago and the humidity dropped to 38% when I moved the incubator to see the other side but I only have one small pip so I can't imagine an hour of low humidity would do anything.

I candled at day 8 and again a couple of days before lockdown and only two weren't developing one way or another but these are very dark eggs so very difficult to see more then yes, there's something in there.

According to the calculator they would be due 19th (Friday) but I set them late so I calculated for the 20th.....here we are on the 21st!

Glad the grandkids couldn't come for the NO hatching party! Would have been quite the flop! I'm just sick over this! This SO not good!

Oh, the only thing I did different is setting the Brinsea to work with the new feature of the daily cooling. Could that have delayed the hatch?????? Are they dead???? Why couldn't this happen on my FREE eggs!

Just went back to see and I didn't have the cool thing turned off. I was thinking it would turn off but never checked so during lockdown they've been getting cooled each day for hour! Please just say all this has delayed the hatch not destroyed it!

Marans, ESPECIALLY big eggs, can take a while to hatch. But they can also get too big to turn in the egg and kill themselves. I can't tell from your post for sure, were they shipped or did you pick them up? Shipping seems especially hard on big eggs becuse of he membrane streaching.

If you just got 1 pip now, id wait for 3 days from the pip to declare anything a dud.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Holy Moly, this thread moves fast. I let myself get behind in this forum so I had to jump through about 200+ posts. Sorry. I will try to go back to catch up.

My new Dickey incubator is a champ. I have been getting 100% development and great hatch rates on most of the eggs I set, including shipped eggs!! Has anyone else notices how much better hatch rates from shipped eggs are this time of year!!! I guess the eggs do not have to contend with extreme temperatures.

As a result of the good hatch rates, I have lots of chicks available. I just posted an ad on BYC in case anyone is looking for chicks. Here is the link:


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/771273/rare-breed-chicks-starting-at-8-northern-california

I hate that I can't remember this (I'm sure I've asked you several times before) but are your Polish large fowl?

Congratulations on such great hatching success! I'm having a hatching issue right now, 1/2 are shipped but only one has even pipped and they were due yesterday....anyway, the pipped one was not shipped.....

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Quote: 12 were shipped the others I picked up and yes, they're very large eggs! I know all but 2 were developing and I heard peeping last night so I was surprised that I didn't wake up to any chicks this morning. I didn't even get a pip until 10:30 this morning.

My last hatch I had set five pullet eggs from my Blue Copper Marans, not expecting anything because they'd only been laying for about a month, and four of those hatched first and really text book so I was really hoping that the incubator settings were good for Marans. Except that I added the cooling feature and I think I was supposed to turn it off when I locked down. Anyone ever use the feature on the Brinsea?

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Hi everyone,

I finally broke down and built myself a new coop for my two sebright banties and to expand the flock. Here are some quick pictures I took.




and the two banties



Let me know what you think and any suggestions.

And how do I lift the two PM quota from my account? Thanks.

Steve

Welcome Steve and what an awesome coop!! Those two girls and some spoiled little things! Glad you found BYC while you have room in your coop. Nothing worse then finding access to so many breeds and have to go to work building another coop.

Thanks for the images.

@Chickee
Thanks for the information on raising banties and LF as chicks together. I was thinking of introducing LF pullets so they can defend themselves as new members of the flock.

And coincidentally, how do you introduce new birdies to the flock? I remember reading awhile back to just put them into the coop in the middle of the night and when the chickens wake up, it will seem like they magically appeared but don't they need to reestablish the pecking order? Do chickens vote?

Steve

I introduce them between fences. Let them get use to each other being there, then let them free range together and then put them in the coop at night. Some will just follow into the coop when they put themselves to bed but others walked around trying to find somewhere else to sleep.

 

[ronott1]

Panic is starting to set in.....I have 24, pricy little Black Copper Marans due yesterday and I have ONE PIP!That's IT! ONE PIP! I've heard peeping since yesterday (even took the once chick we still have in here outside to make sure it wasn't her) and since my last hatch didn't have much activity until the morning after they were due I wasn't too worried but now I'M WORRIED!

I set the eggs at 9:10pm on March 30th. 12 were shipped eggs and they did set a few days after they got her, they were packed well. Only down would be I waited a few days longer then probably preferred but nothing that I shouldn't let some hatch. 11 I hand carried from the breeder and set them the night I got them. One is one of my Blue Copper Marans covered by my Ameraucana, I only have one Olive Egger and it's my lone chick I kept from the last hatch.

It's in the Brinsea Octagon 20 w/humidity pump. I had some funky humidity issues in the first couple of day with the tube being pinched but I can't see how that should effect anything. Then I just pinched the humidity cord a couple of hours ago and the humidity dropped to 38% when I moved the incubator to see the other side but I only have one small pip so I can't imagine an hour of low humidity would do anything.

I candled at day 8 and again a couple of days before lockdown and only two weren't developing one way or another but these are very dark eggs so very difficult to see more then yes, there's something in there.

According to the calculator they would be due 19th (Friday) but I set them late so I calculated for the 20th.....here we are on the 21st!

Glad the grandkids couldn't come for the NO hatching party! Would have been quite the flop! I'm just sick over this! This SO not good!

Oh, the only thing I did different is setting the Brinsea to work with the new feature of the daily cooling. Could that have delayed the hatch?????? Are they dead???? Why couldn't this happen on my FREE eggs!

Just went back to see and I didn't have the cool thing turned off. I was thinking it would turn off but never checked so during lockdown they've been getting cooled each day for hour! Please just say all this has delayed the hatch not destroyed it!

Hi Pam,

The cooling cycle should not hurt them at hatch. It is not needed then is all.

You have a pip! That always is a relief to me--It means I am going to have chicks hatch soon.

 

[chiqita]

In my limited experience, shipped Marans eggs are a b*tch. The membrane stretches and the chicks get too big. OK, I know the chicks get too big in shipped eggs, I guessing from research its the membranes.

Not that this helps you much, but if you REALLY want shipped Marans eggs to hatch, weigh them for the first 10 days and adjust humidity accordingly.

But, that being said, nothing is done until 3 days after the fist pip, and big eggs take more time. I don't think it was your incubator or the cooling phase, its just the nature of the process. focus on your pipped egg!

 

[lualshannon]

yikes, i hope all goes well with the hatch and the marans are just a bit slow!


over here on sonoma mtn, there are lovely little peeping sounds coming from underneath broody #1 (eleanor, a basque hen) -- today is day 21, so she seems to be on schedule!



she is sitting on six eggs: four SFHs, one SFH/CL cross (from my own birds), and one lone birchen marans -- so will be interesting to see if the marans takes long to hatch?

i am a little concerned both with a) how the other three broodies will react (two of which are sitting on nests right next to hers), b) whether she will try to continue to sit on the other broodies' eggs once hers have hatched, and/or c) how the rest of the flock will react to the chicks -- but can only take it as it comes and see what happens!

very excited! this is my first hatching ever!

I wish you best of luck with your babies who are about to hatch! How nice! I love her photo which she looks so sweet and maternal..

Panic is starting to set in.....I have 24, pricy little Black Copper Marans due yesterday and I have ONE PIP!That's IT! ONE PIP! I've heard peeping since yesterday (even took the once chick we still have in here outside to make sure it wasn't her) and since my last hatch didn't have much activity until the morning after they were due I wasn't too worried but now I'M WORRIED!

I set the eggs at 9:10pm on March 30th. 12 were shipped eggs and they did set a few days after they got her, they were packed well. Only down would be I waited a few days longer then probably preferred but nothing that I shouldn't let some hatch. 11 I hand carried from the breeder and set them the night I got them. One is one of my Blue Copper Marans covered by my Ameraucana, I only have one Olive Egger and it's my lone chick I kept from the last hatch.

It's in the Brinsea Octagon 20 w/humidity pump. I had some funky humidity issues in the first couple of day with the tube being pinched but I can't see how that should effect anything. Then I just pinched the humidity cord a couple of hours ago and the humidity dropped to 38% when I moved the incubator to see the other side but I only have one small pip so I can't imagine an hour of low humidity would do anything.

I candled at day 8 and again a couple of days before lockdown and only two weren't developing one way or another but these are very dark eggs so very difficult to see more then yes, there's something in there.

According to the calculator they would be due 19th (Friday) but I set them late so I calculated for the 20th.....here we are on the 21st!

Glad the grandkids couldn't come for the NO hatching party! Would have been quite the flop! I'm just sick over this! This SO not good!

Oh, the only thing I did different is setting the Brinsea to work with the new feature of the daily cooling. Could that have delayed the hatch?????? Are they dead???? Why couldn't this happen on my FREE eggs!

Just went back to see and I didn't have the cool thing turned off. I was thinking it would turn off but never checked so during lockdown they've been getting cooled each day for hour! Please just say all this has delayed the hatch not destroyed it!

I really hope that all goes wonderfully; each and every egg hatches successfully! Try to keep your heart at ease for everything always works out for the best!

 

[MossyoakLane]

Does anyone know much about landlord/renter rights? Our landlord just shows up unannounced. I've asked him to just text before he heads over, but he only did once. I know they legally have to give 24 hours notice before they enter your property, but we are renting a house and "about 20 ft around the house" on a few acres that he is not doing anything with but won't rent to us. He completely ignored us for five months but after getting angry (and RUDE) about the chicken coop he cut down some weeds last weekend and just showed up this morning. I was definitely wearing a shirt and undies (the kids and I were just watching a movie) and my Mark is out of town, so I don't feel very comfortable, to say the least. He hasn't said anything to me or come up to the house, but he did come onto the 20ft because the driveway is right up against our house. I just feel upset and I'm not sure if he has to legally tell us he'll be here if he's working on the part we aren't really renting.

In other news, anyone know of any properties for rent that you could have chickens on? $2000 and under and within 45 mins of Novato? haha

Back to chickens!

I don't have time to go through all the posts to see if anyone has posted this.... http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/index.shtml
Also.....I know there is a great website just for Sonoma County landlords and tenants....but I can't find it on a quick search. I will try to find it later.

 

[chiqita]

ok, someone can get in trouble with this!
http://fresno.craigslist.org/grd/3757963781.html
Mario tried to tell me Clovis teh roostesr eggs would hatch better in an incubator picked up from clovis the city...

 

[ronott1]

ok, someone can get in trouble with this!
http://fresno.craigslist.org/grd/3757963781.html
Mario tried to tell me Clovis teh roostesr eggs would hatch better in an incubator picked up from clovis the city...

Yes, someone could get into big trouble with these!