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

[chicksooner]

ok all you wacky hatchers-I figure this is a good place to ask this question-
What kind of chicken is the best layer and consumes the least food?
And, If you move chickens to a new coop is it normal for them to slow down on laying ?
I moved the LFs maybe 10 days ago, and now their production has slowed considerably-
I couldn't fill my egg order for this week

The slightest change will throw them off their laying. Even changing food on them can make them stop laying. Give them time to get used to the new digs.

 

[cochins1088]

Sally or anybody, I have a question, is it possible to incubate chicken and goose eggs. in the same incubator at the same time? Or would I be better off in separate incubator?

Yes, and I'm doing it right now.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

You've been busy. Be patient with the Brahmas, it will be worth it later.

I haven't heard from 3D... the thread's been quieter than usual the past few days. I wonder why

Silver is still busy with the map. Been collecting zip codes over the past few days.

I am not so sure it was a good thing to fall into, Brahma are a pain now that I have so many other breeds, they eat poop eat poop eat poop on and on and do nothing else but look pretty! ugggggg

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: they smell delish (the cabbage LOL) brahma stink he he he

I'm back from a camping trip so now it's time to catch up.

I'm putting a bunch of eggs into lockdown today including one that is cracked. I dropped it while candling on day 12. It was cracked pretty badly in multiple places, but the membrane wasn't punctured. I decided to try using antibiotic ointment to seal it and so far it has worked. The embryo is still kicking.

I just hatched a cracked one! Harmony cracked one of chads (or several of chads) and they all made it, there were chips, cracks all all sorta places on the eggs, but she did the dropping around day 15 so they were far enough along to be ok, I kept humidity a tad higher though.

 

[chickenpooplady]

Yesterday was day 7 and I candled! 12 out of 14 were developing!!! I even saw movement in a few!!!

I removed the two clears and cracked them open. One was scrambled from shipping and the other was a very early death.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally or anybody, I have a question, is it possible to incubate chicken and goose eggs. in the same incubator at the same time? Or would I be better off in separate incubator?

I never hatched a goose, on my hatch list though...



Lets shout out for MARTY!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

ok all you wacky hatchers-I figure this is a good place to ask this question-
What kind of chicken is the best layer and consumes the least food?
And, If you move chickens to a new coop is it normal for them to slow down on laying ?
I moved the LFs maybe 10 days ago, and now their production has slowed considerably-
I couldn't fill my egg order for this week

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Survived the night. It was a rough night for the mid west. I spent the last 2 days cleaning out the garage so I could get my car in. I was prepared except for the whole where will we hide thing. Every spring I swear we are going to get a storm shelter. I have been in Oklahoma for 13 years and am originally from Texas. So I have seen a few storms. Prayers for the people of Shawnee, OK where they were hit pretty hard.

I am off to try and break a broody or give her something besides golf balls...

ohhhhh Whats going on? I saw something on yahoo but wasn't sure of what all was happening, the weather I assume!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Good Morning all!!
Looks like everyone has been so busy this weekend!!
Hope all is well everywhere!!
I have been working on my duck pen, got the pond buried, despite DH working all weekend!!!
Now I must either get the posts set or the house built-

I would greatly appreciate it if anyone who has ducks could take a sec and look over my pics in the chat thread and see if you could give me any ideas, suggestion, whatnot. These are my first ducks, and thinking about adding 1 or 2 more females to keep Otto busy-LOL
Thanks in advance- here is the link to the post-
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/768324/chat-n-chicknfun-thread/2230#post_11232237

Hope everyone is having a great day so far!!!!
Sal nice to see you back on!!!!

you don't need much for your ducks, protection from weather and predators. Love the pond! Mine hated the big pond and preferred the little puddle pond! lol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Yesterday was day 7 and I candled! 12 out of 14 were developing!!! I even saw movement in a few!!!

I removed the two clears and cracked them open. One was scrambled from shipping and the other was a very early death.

That's AWESOME!!! Keep it up!!! YAY!!!