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

[Sally Sunshine]

Oz I might look at that. I use skydrive or cloud drive whatever it is. It takes for ever to upload anything to it but I also have country internet so everything is slow.

Sumi do you lock down today or tomorrow. I have my first lock down tomorrow for this batch.

Regarding Ducklings-they are super cute but super messy. Raised ours with the chickens but they have been moved out by the ponds for a few months. The only way I can get them in a pond is if I pick them up and put them in. They will swim for a few mins and then get out and get back to acting like chickens.

Sally-I think your dancing women about killed my internet. Very funny though.

So I think I have a cockerel that has a crush on me. Will post a pic in a bit.

LOL sorry!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I wont be on until later.... I have a gorgeous blue cochin and a BEAUTIFUL self blue (light blue) silkie chick that hatched over night, THESE ARE THE FIRST OF OUR OWN EGGIES! I can say I did well choosing my birds so far!

BAD NEWS~ Spitz came are mostly dead and the rest are laying there shivering and tumbling over heads, its so sad...... The spanish tracking says tomorrow, let us pray they are in better shape. I cant believe they send chicks to 20's weather with a 1/4 pad in the bottom of a box and thats all! THEy are guaranteed so we will see how this pans out

 

[Sally Sunshine]

btw this I WONT post a picture of because It makes me ill to be honest : (

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

I wont be on until later....  I have a gorgeous blue cochin and a BEAUTIFUL self blue (light blue) silkie chick that hatched over night, THESE ARE THE FIRST OF OUR OWN EGGIES! I can say I did well choosing my birds so far!

BAD NEWS~ Spitz came are mostly dead and the rest are laying there shivering and tumbling over heads, its so sad......  The spanish tracking says tomorrow, let us pray they are in better shape.  I cant believe they send chicks to 20's weather with a 1/4 pad in the bottom of a box and thats all! THEy are guaranteed so we will see how this pans out

btw this I WONT post a picture of because It makes me ill to be honest : (

Oh no! That's AWFUL!!! Why would they do that??? ),:

 

[chicksooner]

I wont be on until later.... I have a gorgeous blue cochin and a BEAUTIFUL self blue (light blue) silkie chick that hatched over night, THESE ARE THE FIRST OF OUR OWN EGGIES! I can say I did well choosing my birds so far!

BAD NEWS~ Spitz came are mostly dead and the rest are laying there shivering and tumbling over heads, its so sad...... The spanish tracking says tomorrow, let us pray they are in better shape. I cant believe they send chicks to 20's weather with a 1/4 pad in the bottom of a box and thats all! THEy are guaranteed so we will see how this pans out

That is crazy that they would send chicks in the below freezing temps with little extra warmth. How are they doing after a little warmth? It would have been terrible opening that

 

[chicksooner]

Something to make you smile...

This cockerel pecks my pants, feet, hands, anything to get my attention. I thought he was being a bit aggressive with me but I think he just has a crush on me. I stand at this window to watch them in the yard. It is a huge picture window. He will see me there and run across the yard and has been standing under it looking up at me. He figured out he could jump up on the ledge now.

 

[hillfloweranch]

ok so all but one hatched all by themselves, I didn't have to assist any of them. 4 out of 5. the #5 egg didn't hatch and when I eggtopsied it was fully formed with yolk fully digested. not sure why it wasn't able to hatch but all 4 look great!! I will post pics in a few

 

[sumi]

I wont be on until later.... I have a gorgeous blue cochin and a BEAUTIFUL self blue (light blue) silkie chick that hatched over night, THESE ARE THE FIRST OF OUR OWN EGGIES! I can say I did well choosing my birds so far!

BAD NEWS~ Spitz came are mostly dead and the rest are laying there shivering and tumbling over heads, its so sad...... The spanish tracking says tomorrow, let us pray they are in better shape. I cant believe they send chicks to 20's weather with a 1/4 pad in the bottom of a box and thats all! THEy are guaranteed so we will see how this pans out

and

Sally!

 

[sumi]

ok so all but one hatched all by themselves, I didn't have to assist any of them. 4 out of 5. the #5 egg didn't hatch and when I eggtopsied it was fully formed with yolk fully digested. not sure why it wasn't able to hatch but all 4 look great!! I will post pics in a few

Congrats! Sorry to hear about the 5th one though.

 

[hillfloweranch]

here they are...all now moved to the brooder. all are EEs