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

[Knittycat]

Ok, by craming every available surface with wet wash cloths, I finally got the humidity to 80%. I don't have any more pips though It's only day 22, so I won't worry too much yet.

 

[Knittycat]

Blarg, my daughter read the humidity gauge wrong. All available surfaces covered with wadded up wet wash cloths, and 58% is the best I can do.

 

[Rusty Byrd]

Hi all!
Well I am getting close to taking the plunge! After reading, reading and reading some more (especially hatching101). I think I about ready to set my first batch in the incubator. I plugged it in this morning. Will be collecting eggs for a couple of more days, though. I have almost been standing out in the coop waiting for the girls to lay so I can get eggs in the basement. It was only 19 here this morning. Waiting till the weekend to put eggs in and try to count the right days for hatch as grand kids will be here during spring break. Granddaughter is really excited as they had about 25 barred rocks. Lost to weasel though and I told her that if dad predator proofed she could have the chicks. If we get a hatch and girls instead of boys should make her a nice little layer flock again.

 

[cochins1088]

They didn't think the tendon was slipped, I am more with you on it, but none of us could find it. I tried and tried to find it, manipulating her leg back and straight to try to get anything to change.
I totally understand the urgency, and frankly it may already be too late. The joint seems stiffer. So she's getting physical therapy every time I go in to the brooder room.

You don't sound rude at all. You are so much more the expert, I wish you lived near me! I am thinking of re-splinting it today in a natural bend, but almost straight set. At least that way she will have a straight-ish stiff leg instead of a very bent stiff leg.

Just keep trying. It may be too late already, but it can't hurt to try. If there is no improvement after another week, then you could probably call it quits. At that point you can stop bracing it and let her figure it out. She will walk funny, most likely using her hock, and will be your 'special' chicken. Charlie gets around fine and lays eggs for me daily, she's a great hen. No need to cull.

Just keeping straightening her leg. Are you able to get it perfectly straight? Or does it always have a bend?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This is for the Easter HATCH if your on the list please let them know your numbers!


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Hey Guys! I am such a numbers person.We did beat last years record. We had 278 participants! Yay US! But only 148 have # of eggs set...so I copied the list of who needs their numbers in. Thought I would post them as a reminder.

 

[cochins1088]

Poor Luke, has an ear infection, sinus infection & bronchitis which is seriously causing asthma flair up so antibiotics steriods and 2 neb treatments and motrin for pain. I swear he is already better after the first rounds, pesting to play wii! good sign! now if only the little turd would eat something!

35 lb 5 year old!

Yikes! I hope he feels better soon.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Blarg, my daughter read the humidity gauge wrong. All available surfaces covered with wadded up wet wash cloths, and 58% is the best I can do.

are you sure your hygro is working knitty?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hi all!
Well I am getting close to taking the plunge! After reading, reading and reading some more (especially hatching101). I think I about ready to set my first batch in the incubator. I plugged it in this morning. Will be collecting eggs for a couple of more days, though. I have almost been standing out in the coop waiting for the girls to lay so I can get eggs in the basement. It was only 19 here this morning. Waiting till the weekend to put eggs in and try to count the right days for hatch as grand kids will be here during spring break. Granddaughter is really excited as they had about 25 barred rocks. Lost to weasel though and I told her that if dad predator proofed she could have the chicks. If we get a hatch and girls instead of boys should make her a nice little layer flock again.

Yay Rusty!!! and you will do great because you did research and reading! I was like that with my silkies, standing and waiting but grrrrr I swear everytime I dont check they decide to lay! 48 degrees one day and then 27 the next! I just dont get this weather!! no wonder kiddo is sick!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Thanks coch

 

[cochins1088]

Oh, and I candled my eggs for the Easter Hatch-a-long last night. It was day 4 and out of 11, I saw veining in 8.

2 of them had ruptured air cells and one of those began seeping so I took it out. The other isn't developing, but I leave it in for a bit longer and the last one was too porous to see into.