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

[ozexpat]

I got that impression too when I skimmed through the posts this morning. LOL Looks like they had fun though and fish??

Yeah, if you see veins leave it longer. I've seen some very fine veins in the shells after my chicks hatched by themselves, but if the decision of when exactly that chick must come out is up to me I wait as long as possible. Annoys my chicks no end, but rather too late than too early. There's no way to fix a vein (not in an egg anyway - before Oz jumps in

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Not much other news. Worrying about DH who took a tumble down the stairs and hurt his back. Wishing it would stop raining. Great timing, I just moved the broody and chicks out, then the weather turned sour. Isle of Skye I'm sure will be worth a visit, I haven't been there yet, but I hear it's lovely. But then someone told me Co Mayo is lovely and trust me: it was not!! LOL Let me know when you come and I'll give you a list of places to visit that's really nice. Like Mizen head. There's pic on my Castle thread to tempt you.

i fix arteries for a living, veins arent my fave in eggs or humans - but thanks for the invite lol

 

[ozexpat]

Sunday Mornings with Sumi

could be a radio show

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I'm finally uploading pictures. First up is Goosey and "Aflack" Please excuse the mess in the background, the pictures were taken in the old farm house where we store stuff and brood chicks.

Goosey wondering why her house house is beneath her.


"Aflack" standing tall and proud.


Goosey needs to realize that the whole world doesn't revolve around her, haha. If I give "Aflack" attention, she starts yelling at me.


"Aflack"


For some odd reason, I always feel like I'm being followed.

How lovely!! I love goosy lookinginto the cage!!

Well, the question is answered. One of the bonus freebie eggs hatched while I was at mass, there is a pip in the second. WOOT! The two CLs and four OEs remain intact though.

YAY!!!

Well, it's 10:54 PM here, so I'm off to bed. G'Night fishies and everyone!

What part of pa are you in?

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I will be looking for an update from you on Wednesday

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Ok, next up is pictures from the Easter hatch.

Almost there.


and here he is!


Does this shell make my butt look big?


and here's my attempt at a remake of that one picture. The chicks were NOT cooperative.




and for those wondering which one of them did the crime, here's proof. They kept picking the peep's eyes out!

oh YAY!!! you added it to the contest too!! AWESOME!! how cute!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

So I went to the old folks home thread - yes there is one - and what was the first post I read?

I thought it was poignant here

BAHAawaaahawaaaaaaaa

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: awesome! Only thing I can think of is to be careful with plastic and styro as they grow in a week or two they really start pecking and plastic and styro can block and kill them. If you have sand handy it sound the best route to go!

 

[MommaBee]

I took a nice graphic video of the poor stubborn chick, ya know, so all of you could watch it over your coffee and scrambled eggs! Hehe. Sorry I know it is gross but seeing as I only have 2 assists under may belt and you guys have many many more, though you could take a look and tell me my next move.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Tedious is right! I love when Harmony and DH do it with me!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

There was over 100 unread post this morning

I'll try and catch up, but don't mind if I don't! Update from here: had another malpositioned chick. Saddle shaped, huge air sac. The chick managed to pip internally, but couldn't proceed, so I created an artificial pip, opened the shell enough so I can see the situation and left it overnight to finish absorbing etc. Released a thoroughly ticked off chick first thing when I got up

I now have 2 chicks in the brooder, the newbie and my other "problem" chick that I nearly lost. She seems to have a problem with gunky eyes and she's still weak, so I'm keeping an eye on her for now. I moved mom and chicks to the small coop yesterday and gave her 2 more chicks this morning. All I did was open the door and put the chicks down. She growled at me and let the chicks crawl under her. No problems. Current count is 9 chicks. I still have a couple of eggs in the incubator and I discarded 7 or 8 clear ones when I removed the remainder from the broody.

oh sumi! what a hatch!