Chicken (Poultry) Addiction Anonymous *Chat Thread*

[Louieandthecrew]

Hello everyone

Just watching an awesome comedian: Jeff Allen.

 

[chicken stalker]

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I was unaware my husband did stand up

 

[Louieandthecrew]

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I was unaware my husband did stand up

Haha!

 

[Muggsmagee]

Sometimes it is hard reading other posts where people argue they are wrong....CLEARLY wrong...they will argue and say the sky is red when it is really blue.

Must...refrain...from...jumping...in...with...my...$.02!

 

[featherz]

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Not worth it!!!

Just put my NY eggs in lockdown. Keep those pullet vibes coming my way!!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Not worth it!!!

Just put my NY eggs in lockdown. Keep those pullet vibes coming my way!!

Just a few more days! Woo-hoo!!!!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I have to wait 13 and 14 more days for my quail and even longer for my Chicken eggs!!
Oh so Stressful!

 

[Muggsmagee]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

I have to wait 13 and 14 more days for my quail and even longer for my Chicken eggs!!
Oh so Stressful!

The anticipation is stressful and fun! I will be candling eggs tonight. This part is easy...it is when they go into lockdown that I bite my nails. I've had too many chicks die at day 18-19.​

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

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The anticipation is stressful and fun! I will be candling eggs tonight. This part is easy...it is when they go into lockdown that I bite my nails. I've had too many chicks die at day 18-19.

if you are getting dead chicks at that stage have you disinfected you 'bator, not just clean, you might have a nasty bug in there that's killing your chicks, I use oxine at least once a month, you can use it even with eggs in there

 

[Muggsmagee]

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The anticipation is stressful and fun! I will be candling eggs tonight. This part is easy...it is when they go into lockdown that I bite my nails. I've had too many chicks die at day 18-19.

if you are getting dead chicks at that stage have you disinfected you 'bator, not just clean, you might have a nasty bug in there that's killing your chicks, I use oxine at least once a month, you can use it even with eggs in there

We've been trying to figure this out...with the last few hatches. We disinfect the bators with clorox and rinse thoroughly. Someone mentioned too little humidity after the first hatch. So we upped the humidity in the second. Same results. These were shipped eggs. I put my own fertile eggs in for a control...they passed too, so I can't blame the shipped eggs. I'll look into your Oxine suggestion. I haven't heard of it...where would one get it?
My current hatch is a test for washed/unwashed eggs. I am only on day 9 so I will see if it has anything to do with me not washing the eggs in a week and a half. Also, I still have a lousy cheapo incubator. I would feel better with a superior one...the Brinsea of my dreams!