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

[jammyjammy2112]

hello everbody just going to join in i added 9 eggs to my brinsea eco glow 10 egg incubator which i could only fit 8 medium sized eggs and 1 silkie egg.The breeds are 2 polish 2 pekins 3 buff orpington blacks i bougt dose at a poultry sale in my town and 2 of my own eggs 1 silkie and a cross between a silkie and a ligth sussex will keep you updated on candeling ect

 

[chicksooner]

Good luck to all the new hatchers!

 

[chicksooner]

Sally good wry neck info. For those dealing with cocci in all my wry neck research I have been doing I am learning a lot about cocci as well. Medicated feed can prevent proper vitamin absorbtion and/or the feed is lacking in enough vitamins to begin with. Therefore leaving usually young birds susceptible to things like wry neck. So if you are going with the medicated feed add vitamin mix to the water.

Another option from a long time breeder is to add 1/2 -1 tsp corid to the water when you start introducing them to the outside. I need to double check the amounts but it is a small enough amount of corid that it won't kill everything off but allows the birds immune system to keep up with the cocci and creates immunity in the bird. This only needs to be done for a week. Non medicated feed. After the week add in vitamins in the water for a few days to give them a boost. I will go back and find this information and copy her words over exactly as she said.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Iam hatching button quail. They been the incubator for 3 days The power went out for one and half hours will they be ok my first batch didn't go so great

If the temp didn't lower for too long you should be ok! You will need a strong flashlight to candle and check them for viability on day 7 or 10! good luck with the hatch! I don't know if you found my notes but they may help you understand more, there is a section on what if electric goes out....

Welcome to the thread! do you know what type buttons your going to hatch?


https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

 

[Sally Sunshine]

OMG!! Almost have the hen house done. Just need to mow the tree sprouts down and put up the 70 feet of wire. Then I can move the hens on over.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

hello everbody just going to join in i added 9 eggs to my brinsea eco glow 10 egg incubator which i could only fit 8 medium sized eggs and 1 silkie egg.The breeds are 2 polish 2 pekins 3 buff orpington blacks i bougt dose at a poultry sale in my town and 2 of my own eggs 1 silkie and a cross between a silkie and a ligth sussex will keep you updated on candeling ect

Welcome! Awesome! I cant wait to see them hatch!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally good wry neck info. For those dealing with cocci in all my wry neck research I have been doing I am learning a lot about cocci as well. Medicated feed can prevent proper vitamin absorbtion and/or the feed is lacking in enough vitamins to begin with. Therefore leaving usually young birds susceptible to things like wry neck. So if you are going with the medicated feed add vitamin mix to the water.

Another option from a long time breeder is to add 1/2 -1 tsp corid to the water when you start introducing them to the outside. I need to double check the amounts but it is a small enough amount of corid that it won't kill everything off but allows the birds immune system to keep up with the cocci and creates immunity in the bird. This only needs to be done for a week. Non medicated feed. After the week add in vitamins in the water for a few days to give them a boost. I will go back and find this information and copy her words over exactly as she said.

I am glad that I decided to always add this to my growers water! A little goes a long way too!
http://www.jefferspet.com/vets-plus-poultry-provita/camid/LIV/cp/0040957/cn/35063/

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Vets Plus Poultry ProVita

Specifically formulated for backyard poultry. Provides a source of vitamins, direct-fed microbials (probiotics) and prebiotics (inulin) that selectively help the good (beneficial) bacteria only. Use daily or during times of stress. Mix 1 g Poultry ProVita per gallon of drinking water. Replace with fresh solution every 12 hours.

 

[chicksooner]

So now I have a hen with bumblefoot in both feet. So ready just to throw in the towel.

 

[Doug Hodges]

The geese found the fish pond.

 

[chicksooner]

Looks like you need a bigger fish pond