Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[RenneRae]

I have to brag on my kid for a minute... sorry she's not a chicken! its prom night. this is my firstborn, Rayne.

Shes all growed up.

 

[RenneRae]

In other more related news... I have 5 silkie eggs going strong and 4 Serama eggs going strong. Still no clearly visible embryo but all are moving enough that I catch movement when I candle. One Serama has earned the name "Lucky" if it hatches... I sort of dropped it. Tiny little thing fell right out of my hand about two feet above the incubator, hit the thermometer and rolled into the corner. I was sure I'd killed it, but it has since been apx 24 hours and I see shadows swimming around in there and clear veining. So for now its still living.

Doug, congratulations on the baby girl!

hello everybody. I suddenly find myself exhausted!

Happy mothers day to all you ladies out there!

 

[silver1313]

Got home and one bator I sat yesterday was on 108. I said heck with that and moved all of them to the pop machine. The pop machine hasn't varied over half a degree since I started it up. I have buff orp eggs, Cucko Maran eggs and blrw eggs n it. Hopefully the ones that were 108 are fine. They were 99 degrees this morning and I bumped them. Must of been to much.

The one I locked down yesterday was 97 degrees. Can't leave the house for nothing. I bumped it back up. I'll check it as soon as I post this.

One forced air bator is still on 100. It never varies. I'm retiring the little Giants. I hate still air bators. I may use them for hatching if I need the room. I think the soda machine is going to work great.

i had a spike at 115 and most are still making it so dont give up on them ...

 

[silver1313]

I have to brag on my kid for a minute... sorry she's not a chicken! its prom night. this is my firstborn, Rayne.

Shes all growed up.

AWW so pretty !!!!! i dread and look forward to those days ... oldest will go to his junior prom next year !!!

In other more related news... I have 5 silkie eggs going strong and 4 Serama eggs going strong. Still no clearly visible embryo but all are moving enough that I catch movement when I candle. One Serama has earned the name "Lucky" if it hatches... I sort of dropped it. Tiny little thing fell right out of my hand about two feet above the incubator, hit the thermometer and rolled into the corner. I was sure I'd killed it, but it has since been apx 24 hours and I see shadows swimming around in there and clear veining. So for now its still living.

Doug, congratulations on the baby girl!

hello everybody. I suddenly find myself exhausted!

Happy mothers day to all you ladies out there!

YAY on your eggs !!!

and happy mothers day to you too !!

 

[silver1313]

to all our mothers on here and to the fathers that have to be mothers too !!!!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

That's a mess for sure!! bawahhhahaaaaaaa

, I mean sorry it over flowed <snicker snort snort>

 

[NestingHillsSC]

saw this one on FB had to share lol

 

[gracie02]

I seriously miss Oz

What happened?? Where is he??

 

[NestingHillsSC]

My big girls have MITES!!!!

I had a big feeder station out there and 4 of them started to roost under it at night. So last night I went out after dark and put them back on there roost in the hen house. I came back in and felt things crawling all over me!

They were ever where. Took a shower and had to wash my clothes but still think there on the couch were I was sitting when I first came in. I was reading on them, they seem to be birds specific. Will the ones I brought in from outside just die off?? I hope they wont get all over the cats. My wife will divorce me!!

And I was reading on how to get read of them. I know the sevn dust works in the coop. Neem oil for the roosting poles they said. Read that wood ash will kill mites also. I also found an old post tthey were saying to use an Ortho Home Defense MAX No-Pest Strip in the coop. They said within days they will be all gone.

Any suggestions??? Now I know why they are not laying very well.

 

[sumi]

Sevin dust. It's used "off label" for poultry, but it's still the best. Neem oil is great for keeping bugs away. I used it in my vegetable garden and it really worked. It just smells awful and you must be careful, don't breathe in the fumes when you use it. It won't kill you, but it won't be fun either Another organic method of mite control that I've heard of but haven't tried yet is garlic and diluted garlic oil. Feed the hens crushed garlic and apply the diluted oil directly to their skins. I don't know how well it works, but it won't do them any harm, so give it a try? And... give your hens a bath. Tick and flea shampoo, warm water. Good luck!