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

[Sally Sunshine]

awwww Lizanne that stinks!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: From what I could tell candling last night the air cells looked as if I picked them out of my own nests. I will be able to tell more after they begin to grow. I set the eggs a little bit ago. I am stressing out already. I bought some expensive barnvelder eggs recently and while the air-cell were horrible, 11 of 17 were developing. 9 made it to lock down and not a single chick hatched. Then I realize the likely problem, my egg turner was unplugged the WHOLE time! I didn't even realize it. So spacey these days. Once I plugged it back in I couldn't believe I didn't notice the lack of noise coming from the incubator.

Such a dumb mistake...

Lisa
BEAUTIFUL! they sound as big as my brahma boys. I love black chickens! You cannot beat that coloring of feathers! I love the green blues purples! GORGEOUS! Don't worry everyone can vouch for me I am spacey most days : (

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I forgot that we have serama pipped 5 I think

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I wish Silver would come back, has anyone heard from her>???

 

[Marty1876]

I forgot that we have serama pipped 5 I think

 

[bantamfarm]

 awwwwww   where the Guns shipped?

Yes I candled this morning 11 I know are great 4 no movement and 1 quitter

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Marty1876]

How are you Sally and crew?

 

[kaybee123]

My one chick set do hatch yesterday died. It pipped last night, in the middle of the egg under the air cell. When I looked at it I could see fluid around the pip, so I used a paper towel to try to remove some of the extra fluid. It seemed to have some in its mouth too, so I dried around it's beak. It never made a sound, but appeared to be breathing before I went to bed. I put the egg back in the incubator on it's side so more fluid wouldn't build up around it's beak. When I went to check this morning it had passed.

I have had so many issues with malpositioned chicks. I think I need to take a break from hatching (after my 2 batches I already have incubating hatch). It's frustrating that I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. When I look at the hatching trouble shooter, I have a hard time narrowing it down (.. too hot, or too cold - high humidity, or low humidity). I feel so guilty every time I have a chick that is full term, and dies. Here is the picture of the egg. I removed a little extra of the shell this morning, but the original pip was at the very bottom of the removed shell (opposite the air cell)

Hugs! I know what you mean. Do you incubate them on their side or upright in cartons? I have had better success in cartons when I leave them in the upright position all the way through hatch. It's an art to learn, don't give up but take a break if needed.

 

[ozexpat]

I see! and I am very allergic to Ancef. The Internal Med doc had it admin via pic line when I had osteomyelitis in my foot bone and just when I was already half dead, it wasn't a pretty scene so my X husband tells me and he said it took less than 5 minutes to closely taking what life I was hanging on to.

probably best if you dont have it again then.