California - Northern

[ronott1]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a saddle shaped air sack?

-Kathy

They are also called Wonky air cells. Rough shipping that damages the air cells makes them form a saddle shape in the big end of the egg.

It is very hard to tell where the chick is going to pip and sometimes veins are present in the membrane.

 

[lawatt]

I read an article yesterday about chicks that are BOTH sexes, male and females cells, was very very interesting! And Franklin is a brother from another mother to dear Orlando I guess, lol!

if you can find the link, would you send it to me? this one is definitely a blend of the two genders... not quite sure what to do with him/her.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks... don't think I've seen that before.

-Kathy

 

[ronott1]

Thanks... don't think I've seen that before.

-Kathy

I was looking for a picture of one for you. I will get one from my other computer.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Thanks... don't think I've seen that before.

-Kathy

I wish I hadn't!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Now I'm curious...

-Kathy

 

[BCollie]

Well, I just picked up some chicks...due to a bad hatch I only got 3 of the 7 that I was supposed to get, so I'm waiting for his next bath to hatch then I'll get the rest. I decided that since the Cream Legbar girl, who is about a month old, is nice and calm I would put her, the 2 day-old chicks, and my two 2-3 week old small Buff Polish together in the large brooder and let the two crazy Marans have their own smaller brooder. Well, the Buff Polish are VERY unhappy and are crying as loud as they can. I'm not sure if they're unhappy about being moved to a new brooder, or if they don't like being away from the Marans. Will they eventually stop crying and get used to being in the new brooder?

 

[ronott1]

Quote:

Now I'm curious...

-Kathy
This is a good one. See the hump in the middle of the egg--they call that the saddle.

 

[casportpony]

Quote:

Now I'm curious...

-Kathy
This is a good one. See the hump in the middle of the egg--they call that the saddle.

I have *definitely* never seen one of those! What cause it and how soon is it noticeable?

-Kathy

 

[chiqita]

if you can find the link, would you send it to me? this one is definitely a blend of the two genders... not quite sure what to do with him/her.

Ahahahah.. It was on my facebook feed.. sometime this week.. there is like NO way...
Ill ask Mario if it will show up in my browser history..
Here is how that conversation is gonna go..
Honey I need you to look in my history for a article.. its about chickens.. it was linked via facebook.. not reddit..

I might have been on my phone.. but not sure.. dont think on the computer.. but maybe... MIGHT have been the pad.. but maybe not...

He is gonna loo at me and tell me he used to charge 175 and hour for that stuff. lmao... I see me making his favorite cookies soon..