California - Northern

[Hangtown Farms]

I was told that will kill the chicks and cause mal positions. I have not seen that myself.

well probably regardless of how its done a lot of the shipped egg part takes a whole lotta luck

 

[ronott1]

well probably regardless of how its done a lot of the shipped egg part takes a whole lotta luck

It sure does!

 

[chiqita]

Mario has decided he should name the black soldier flies after the French revolution. The rise off the body of dead aristocracy and die fast!

 

[ronott1]

Mario has decided he should name the black soldier flies after the French revolution. The rise off the body of dead aristocracy and die fast!

I love it!

 

[PetRock]

We are headed to Placerville on Sunday. I have chicks and eggs if anyone along the way wants some!

 

[TheKeeper]

Let me know when and I will start collecting for you.

Anyone else, send a PM!

What kind of eggs? Partridge ___________?

 

[TheKeeper]

We are headed to Placerville on Sunday.  I have chicks and eggs if anyone along the way wants some! 

Very tempting! What kinds do you have? Thanks.

 

[ronott1]

What kind of eggs? Partridge ___________?

Partridge Penedesenca:




The pullet on the left is a Wheaten. Brand is on the right and the pulled in the middle is a Partridge Penedesneca.

 

[TheKeeper]

Partridge Penedesenca: The pullet on the left is a Wheaten. Brand is on the right and the pulled in the middle is a Partridge Penedesneca.

Oh pretty! Great pics. Thank you! I‘ll have to let my gears turn overnight.

 

[member 142084]

Ugh... The bad chick morning got worse. When I bought these eggs (they are mixes from a lady in Carmichael), I bought a dozen. I gave 6 to my mom for her broodie, and I put the other 6 in the 'bator. This was her first time hatching, and I kinda' talked her into it. My mom called this morning, super excited, because she could hear peeping. She called a couple hour later and told me they all were dead. I guess one of the other hen got into the nesting box, and between the two hen the babies must have gotten smothered. I felt so awful. She took the chicks in the house and tried to help them, but it was too late.

I had another one after the first hatch, but the other died (probably some time last night/ today. They all had lots of yellow liquid in the egg. One had pipped, and the other 3 did not. I'm thinking it must be a problem with my incubator, because the chicks with the broodie weren't sticky at all. I kept the humidity between 20%-30% and it was at 65% during lock down. One of the chicks I egg-topsied was seriously deformed. I was missing everything (on it's head) from the bottom of it's beak up. I've never seen anything like it. I'm surprised it survived as long as it did (in the egg). It was moving around last night.

I think I need to console myself with a quick trip to the feed store.

Or does anyone close have new chicks. I have a big ol' brooder set up, and only 2 chicks to put in it.

Awww so sorry about that. I have had bad turnouts too but nothing like that. Feed store helps. I have 7 lemons but I am not selling this batch. Just next months. I wonder if maybe the weather, diet of the hens, or too much inbreeding was the problem. I found my bad hatch rate was my bator as this new one is giving me 80-100% But if the hen thing I dunno. Hope you feel better soon.