Chinese New Year Hatch/February 3 2011

[wolftracks]

SIL just called.

He doesn't know what's going on yet but they did something wrong.

She's awake, but now they're talking about something happening to her lungs!

I'm trying to keep busy, so I don't lose it waiting to hear.

I just used most of next month rent to pay to get my car fixed, but it won't be ready till 6:00 tomorrow, so I can't get to her.

I'm going to chicken vegetate until I know something more. OK temps and humidity are holding.

Can't think of what else I need to do.

I need to do something though.

 

[ksf59]

Maybe thsi will help you think about something else. I set these today to participate . Soory to hear about your turn of bad luck

I added 2 more when I came home. I had 3 more that were frozen and cracked, so pitched them.

 

[debilorrah]

Mine are set!!! 25 eggs in the bator that holds 24.

 

[BHep]

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[Chickielady]

Hello all, I wanted to ask some dumb Qs about incubating ducks...I am used to chickens.
I have heard/read that ducks/waterfowl require up to 87% at lockdown and 70% for the rest, and I have heard that they are the same as chickens.
What I want to do is hear it directly from someone who hatches duckles....they have been at about 45% and hatch date is the 28th..anyone can give me a pointer please PM me !
Thanks so much !!
Edited to add: Wolftracks I hoppe you and yours will be well !!

Can you hitch or borrow or get a cab ???
Sorry I cannot help you more~~

 

[debilorrah]

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Ducks DO need much higher humidity. 70% is a good number to shoot for, as well as misting the eggs with water once a day. 85% at lockdown is optimal.

 

[X2Farm]

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yall have my prayers. Can't even begin to imagine what your goin through.


On another note, one of my bantam Barnevelders got bullied into a corner.. well, he got pushed behind the nest box, poor lil dude. He was walkin a bit funny, so he's in the house. He is NOT happy a bout it, and is noiiiiiiiiisy as all get out. That makes 4 chickens in here...ugh... I really need to build more cages in the basement

 

[wolftracks]

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OK they say she has a lot of fluid in her lungs and she'd doing breathing treatments.

 

[X2Farm]

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OK they say she has a lot of fluid in her lungs and she'd doing breathing treatments.

that should do the trick!

 

[daisychick]

Wolftracks hugs to you!

Hope everything works out for the best for you.