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

[ozexpat]

Do you have "holes" plugged? I had to plug mine with the little red plastic thingys that got the humidity up

better not to plug - the chicks need O2

i tossed the red plugs

 

[sumi]

OMG there are way too many new posts to read through. You guys have been busy!

Just a quick update from here. I ordered hatching eggs last week, 6 either RIR or Leghorn. Went and collected today's breakfast... Yep, only thing those eggies are good for. 4 of the 6 are tiny and 1 is cracked

I'm not going to bother.

Duck eggs, I've no idea what is going on in there. I'm going to candle next week sometime.

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

Chick update for morning of day 21!!!
Hatched: 1
Externally pipped: 4
Zipping: 1
Internally pipped: 3
What's strange is, my white silkie egg, hatched a black chick???

 

[Sally Sunshine]

NEW EGG UPDATE--- 3 eggs with external pips (2 silkies, 1 FCM) and 1 egg with internal pip (FCM) temp- about 100 F humidity- 70%

YAY Cant wait for this morning update chicca!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Will do! which is better, paper, or Styrofoam cartons?

Styro because they wont harbor as much bacteria and humidity

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Gotta share this pic! This is my favorite chick out of my hatch.

Meet Panda

OMG she is very pretty ~~ !!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

BUBBA update...... only turning him upright time last night! checking every hour! so someone may get sleep tonight finally!! you betcha! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Just got 8 Silkie eggs USPS. all have detached air cells, but only 2 are really broken up. So glad i read this !!!!!!!!!!! will incubate in carton small side down and follow what is suggested in post.

any other advice will be greatly appreciated.

oh NO!! are you going by the OP on here or the article that keeps being updated? there is a section on shipped eggs also what to watch for at hatch

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Hello wein315!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: LOL you guys are silly! Sparky let them eggs alone! LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The one on the left lying down has the leg issues. It doesn't stand, just hobbles around using the entire leg like a foot. :/ Going to post it in 'injuries/illness' section to see if there is any help for it.


All 7 from above.



This one seems to be trying to figure out what the heck that skinny long thing is...

that last pic is funny! how old is the chick thats not standing? some take a few days to stand up strong, did you offer her electrolites?