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

[Ms Steak]

You're welcome

I like helping. I hope your chicks will be o.k.

One has died, and the other seems weaker now.

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

Any idea how long the Mallard's been sitting? Maybe you could put those eggs in an incubator and give her some duck eggs to hatch? Moving a broody is tricky, I warn you, but if you need to give it a try. Maybe moving her in the evening when she's sleepy will help. 

The mallard just started sitting this morning. I have the safe locations picked out an set up, I just need to get the new eggs and the birds settled in... And I don't have another incubator working at the moment. I guess I could try this evening or early tomorrow morning? I could move them into the safer place and keep them in there overnight and see how they do?

 

[silver1313]

Look it exist !!!! I am a little worried but not overly so that it isnt walking an just kinda sits ... going over to read ortho stuff just in case !!

 

[silver1313]

Quote: aww i hope the other one makes it for you

 

[Ms Steak]

aww i hope the other one makes it for you

I just checked, and it is a bit stronger. It even peeped a couple of times, but I don`t hold out much hope.

On a more positive note, I bought an incubator, similar to an LG, this week. My son put a fan in it. The temps are holding lovely and steady. It looks like the six silkie eggs are fertile. I can`t see through the maran eggs, and it is only day 3 anyway.

 

[silver1313]

Quote: YAY !!! i have two BCM and could see thru them just enough to know there is a dark shape in there ... that was it ... but not tossing them yet that is for sure !! they go into lock down tonight

 

[Ms Steak]

YAY !!! i have two BCM and could see thru them just enough to know there is a dark shape in there ... that was it ... but not tossing them yet that is for sure !! they go into lock down tonight

Good luck with the hatch Silver!!!

 

[silver1313]

Quote: Ty you too .. got 3 or 4 left of the batch one scambled eggs .. today is day 20 ... and 2 bcm, 2 oe, and 16 more JGs i think it was ...( the 16 part that is not the JG part lol )..all go into lock down with the first batch tonight ..and got the one little early hatcher

 

[Doug Hodges]

Went to check on Broody Hen on day 24. Couple were still wet. Only one egg didn't hatch. How can two hens sitting in nests side by side be so different in the hatch with eggs from the same rooster and hens?

 

[silver1313]

Went to check on Broody Hen on day 24. Couple were still wet. Only one egg didn't hatch. How can two hens sitting in nests side by side be so different in the hatch with eggs from the same rooster and hens?

cuteness overload .. nd hmm that is good question ...