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

[farmgirl44]

Day 21, temp was calibrated

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Day 21, temp was calibrated

WAIT WAIT!! any minute pips!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

NOSE ON BATOR!!!

No wonder they dont want to come out!!! he he he

 

[silver1313]

Too funny

 

[silver1313]

Too funny

 

[Rockashelle]

Lol! That's how I felt too!

 

[sumi]

What does flush free mean!! second time I read this!!!! did I screw up?

It seems you get 2 types, flush free and the other one and basically flush free is the better option. Humans have some interesting reaction to the other one LOL For ducks most recommend adding 100mg to a gallon water. Ask at your pharmacy what they've got and read the label!

Here's a good thread on it:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/456132/question-about-niacin-and-or-brewers-yeast-for-ducks

And more on niacin:

http://www.livestrong.com/niacin/

 

[sumi]

still nothing on my eggs.... not losing hope thought and not freaking out, just bummed!! maybe my temps were too low during incubation??

sally - i know your info says some chicks can go 25 days to hatch, but at what point do i start investigating and open an egg??

Candle and tap the eggs and see if there's signs of life. I know as little as a single degree under 99* can slow them down, some by as much as 24 hours. Good luck and

Obtain the best hatch by keeping the temperature at 100º F. throughout the entire incubation period when using a forced-air incubator. Minor fluctuations (less than ½ degree) above or below 100 degrees are tolerated, but do not let the temperatures vary more than a total of 1 degree. Prolonged periods of high or low temperatures will alter hatching success. High temperatures are especially serious. A forced-air incubator that is too warm tends to produce early hatches. One that runs consistently cooler tends to produce late hatches. In both cases the total chicks hatched will be reduced.

 

[Roxannemc]

OMG your having a time this time awwwwww how is it gowing!!

Oh Sally... it hasnt been too good
The wry neck one seem to get normal in a hour or so and had head up walking around its head did look a little big but it was a BIG fat chick
.SO PRETTY! too !!! My best chik in 2 weks from the same breder...sliver light grey with yellow tip wings. supposed to be BBS so a splash?
Was excited i had it
.Was fine all day but was dead this morning!

Am kicking myself for not taking him out last night but had 2 zipping and was afraid to even though he was panting.
Now i am sorry.Sad thing is i think it died really close to when i opened the bator to get it out to the brooder!
BOO.

And the other 2 had some yolk leak as they zipped yesterday as i saw it then,.i guess(never had that before). both got stuck and i had to assist
I think they are both fine. Lots of crap hanging off their butts think its just the poo from the egg etc... i am waiting for them to rest and dry up but one doesnt look too chipper The other does. So far i think they both are sticky though from the mess in the egg.
2 more due Monday.Hope it works out better!

UPDATE ..the are both up and chirping and walking even if guppy looking

An oddity... Last week and tis week same chicks from same breeder....got 2 black and one splash
This hatch same breeder...got 2 blacks again and one i think it was a splash again.!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Oh Sally... it hasnt  been  too good
The wry neck one seem to get normal in a hour or so and had head up walking around its head did look a little big but it was a BIG fat chick
.SO PRETTY! too !!! My best chik in 2 weks from the same breder...sliver light grey with yellow tip wings. supposed to be BBS  so a splash?
Was excited i had it
.Was fine all day but was dead this morning!

Am kicking myself for not taking him out last night but had 2 zipping and was afraid to even though he was panting.
Now i am sorry.Sad thing is i think it died really close to when i opened  the bator to get it  out  to the brooder!
BOO.
And the other 2 had some yolk leak as they zipped  yesterday as i saw it then,.i guess(never had that before). both got stuck and i had to assist
I think they are both fine. Lots of crap hanging off their butts think its just the poo from the  egg etc... i am waiting  for them to rest   and  dry up but one doesnt look too chipper The other does. So far i think they both are sticky though from the mess in the egg.
2 more due Monday.Hope it works out better!

UPDATE ..the are both up and chirping and walking even if guppy looking

Hope those two keep doing well. It's always sad to loose one.

How many do you have left to hatch?



I just set my eggs this morning. Temp is steady at 99.5 and humidity is at 52%. Need to check again in a few to be sure it is steady.