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

[Sally Sunshine]

Kelly is that your coop on the main page? or Rocks? I saw that pic before!!

 

[3Dchicken]

SERAMA Hatch update~

I took the one out thats been chirping since early and its really loud, I made the x and HOLY CRAP that shell is a rock!! NEVER had a shell like that, so I had to candle the others! She has six or more internal pipped, two little beaks arent moving, so I will assume we lost them, but I will keep them in, those are the ones that I marked had internally pipped before lockdown. now silence DARTNIT!

SOOOOOOO
I didnt even count them!
Where I am at with them....
I candled and tapped them and the ones that were chirping and pipped internally I made a tiny hole in the shell, CORRECTION, I TRIED to make a tiny whole, their shells as thick as they are only made for a huge chip to come off, so I saw how tight the inner membranes were and opened them up on the air cell end, being careful to stay away from the lower air cell line.... They are all still doing great, but I dont know how this will end up at all....

I DID TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH THE ASSIST THIS TIME!

I AM USING bacitrim antibotic ointment on a Q-tip ("ear BUD" as sumi would say) to wet membranes INSTEAD of warm water. WHY? Because a friend does this and it makes more sense as it helps fight infection, AND stays damp/oily!

WISH US LUCK because we sure need it.... its going to be a looooonnnggg night for me.

GOOD LUCK!!!

 

[Rockashelle]

Waiting for news Sally!

 

[hereorthere]

SERAMA Hatch update~

I took the one out thats been chirping since early and its really loud, I made the x and HOLY CRAP that shell is a rock!! NEVER had a shell like that, so I had to candle the others! She has six or more internal pipped, two little beaks arent moving, so I will assume we lost them, but I will keep them in, those are the ones that I marked had internally pipped before lockdown. now silence DARTNIT!

SOOOOOOO
I didnt even count them!
Where I am at with them....
I candled and tapped them and the ones that were chirping and pipped internally I made a tiny hole in the shell, CORRECTION, I TRIED to make a tiny whole, their shells as thick as they are only made for a huge chip to come off, so I saw how tight the inner membranes were and opened them up on the air cell end, being careful to stay away from the lower air cell line.... They are all still doing great, but I dont know how this will end up at all....

I DID TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH THE ASSIST THIS TIME!

I AM USING bacitrim antibotic ointment on a Q-tip ("ear BUD" as sumi would say) to wet membranes INSTEAD of warm water. WHY? Because a friend does this and it makes more sense as it helps fight infection, AND stays damp/oily!

WISH US LUCK because we sure need it.... its going to be a looooonnnggg night for me.

Fingers and toes crosses!!

 

[hereorthere]

So just to quickly update..... I'm approaching lockdown Sunday nite, but have only 1 egg that looks like a regular 15-16day egg should look like - dark shadows that take up almost the entire egg, good & clearly visible air sac, blood vessels too, and I've even see it's eyeball!!

But the concern is the other 14.... they look roughly like this egg does at approx Day 8-10. And to give due credit, it's not my pic.... it's from this link that Sally's posted in her webpage- http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=73884.0





What to do? Lock down for this one? Crack open one of the other 14 to investigate? Or just hope for the best with the remaining knowing that they'll come late, or mal-formed?

edited for grammar....

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Day 20 and I am on pins and needles. Oh why can't one of the little ones cheep while I am within earshot? Or something??? I keep worrying that I missed something and none are going to hatch... I am probably going to be manic about checking for pips, except for the few hours of date night. We get one day a month that works for us to go out (only day DH gets out of work early and childcare is available). It will probably be a good distraction for now but I hope I get some pips today...

 

[sumi]

So just to quickly update..... I'm approaching lockdown Sunday nite, but have only 1 egg that looks like a regular 15-16day egg should look like - dark shadows that take up almost the entire egg, good & clearly visible air sac, blood vessels too, and I've even see it's eyeball!!

But the concern is the other 14.... they look roughly like this egg does at approx Day 8-10. And to give due credit, it's not my pic.... it's from this link that Sally's posted in her webpage- http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=73884.0





What to do? Lock down for this one? Crack open one of the other 14 to investigate? Or just hope for the best with the remaining knowing that they'll come late, or mal-formed?

edited for grammar....

I think you should candle again on Sunday to make sure. Something doesn't sound quite right here...

 

[sumi]

Day 20 and I am on pins and needles. Oh why can't one of the little ones cheep while I am within earshot? Or something??? I keep worrying that I missed something and none are going to hatch... I am probably going to be manic about checking for pips, except for the few hours of date night. We get one day a month that works for us to go out (only day DH gets out of work early and childcare is available). It will probably be a good distraction for now but I hope I get some pips today...

Mine were terrible. They would not cheep before they pipped and sometimes they won't cheep then either. I hope yours hatch on time and without problems

I forgot how nerve wrecking hatching can be! Mine's only been in the 'bator since Monday and I'm already up there 5x a day to check temp and humidity and to stare at the eggs... wondering what's going on in there. I'm going to candle on Monday. Can't wait!

 

[3Dchicken]

Day 20 and I am on pins and needles. Oh why can't one of the little ones cheep while I am within earshot? Or something??? I keep worrying that I missed something and none are going to hatch... I am probably going to be manic about checking for pips, except for the few hours of date night. We get one day a month that works for us to go out (only day DH gets out of work early and childcare is available). It will probably be a good distraction for now but I hope I get some pips today...

 

[chicksooner]

HEEEEELP MEEEEEE!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/741059/i-dont-know-which-one-to-trust

Now they're at
1-100*
2-100ish* 98ish*
3-100.5* 97.7*
4-102.4-100.3*

are these readings on 4 different thermometers?