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

[Gardeningmama]

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Sounds good. I'm sure I'll have my brood with me too! Party at Sally's!!

Hey Sally, my 9 yr. old casanova, Christian, can sweep Harmony off her feet while were there, LOL! Never fails, everywhere we go!

See? (pardon the 50's hair)

 

[chicksooner]

Wow that are massive!! The Orpingtons I've been trying to hatch and hopefully will next time round- The Roo is over 2 ft High! It's awesome! They are meant to be very friendly a sort of gentle giant! Not sure if I'd let them run with my little Cochins though! Would have to pen them in!

you will love orpingtons. Very peaceful easy going birds. I have had a couple roos gone wild. The ladies are wonderful and they are so tolerant of my kids.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

WOW. So many posts!! Over 900 pages?? WOW. LOL.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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Sounds good. I'm sure I'll have my brood with me too! Party at Sally's!!

Hey Sally, my 9 yr. old casanova, Christian, can sweep Harmony off her feet while were there, LOL! Never fails, everywhere we go!

See? (pardon the 50's hair)

 

[sumi]

Just had to rescue a chick from my broody. The chick pipped and mom accidentally crushed the egg with her breastbone. Which meant the chick couldn't zip and was trapped by the drying membrane. When I found it now the exposed fluff was already dry and the membrane was leathery. I brought the frantic chick inside and removed the bits of shell and tore the membrane off so she can get out. She's in the brooder now, complaining about her bumpy hatch. I just wanted to let you know about this, it doesn't happen often, but keep an eye out when your hens' chicks start hatching, just in case. I've lost a chick this way before. With this new baby the total hatched is 5. I removed more eggs from the broody and put them in the incubator and when I candled I could see one starting to pip internally. I got another malpositioned one in the incubator that I'm a bit worried about. It's weak and not ready to come out yet. I'm hoping it will hang on 'till tomorrow morning.

 

[ozexpat]

you will love orpingtons. Very peaceful easy going birds. I have had a couple roos gone wild. The ladies are wonderful and they are so tolerant of my kids.

Greetings Earthlings

I tried to read the thread when I got back last night but crashed hard and woke up cuddling the hot laptop.

You guys have gone nuts with posting. the Hatch-a-long had produces several new contributors. Welcome!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Just had to rescue a chick from my broody. The chick pipped and mom accidentally crushed the egg with her breastbone. Which meant the chick couldn't zip and was trapped by the drying membrane. When I found it now the exposed fluff was already dry and the membrane was leathery. I brought the frantic chick inside and removed the bits of shell and tore the membrane off so she can get out. She's in the brooder now, complaining about her bumpy hatch. I just wanted to let you know about this, it doesn't happen often, but keep an eye out when your hens' chicks start hatching, just in case. I've lost a chick this way before. With this new baby the total hatched is 5. I removed more eggs from the broody and put them in the incubator and when I candled I could see one starting to pip internally. I got another malpositioned one in the incubator that I'm a bit worried about. It's weak and not ready to come out yet. I'm hoping it will hang on 'till tomorrow morning.

now I am worried! awww

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[ozexpat]

The easter eggs from "getting the flock out of here part 2 - the mother lode"

Quail eggs went into a styro.

 

[chicksooner]

The easter eggs from "getting the flock out of here part 2 - the mother lode"

Quail eggs went into a styro.

Glad you're back with us. Did you end up washing your gunk covered eggs or tossing?