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

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: what color did you order? they are so pretty!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Ok, as requested, I took some pictures today. Be prepared for a photo overload.

First up is Goosey.

I LOVE this pic! holy crap, how quick I forgot how fast waterfowl grow! WOW she is gorgeous! when will she mature and lay?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

EGGS!!!!!


All are intact no cracks! Yay Sally! I'll let you know when I candle what I find inside.

YAY!! just remember not sure on fertility of the serama, since the roo saw his demise but I think they are good for a little bit! I threw three in my bator I will candle them and see if they are taking. I cant see fertility in such small eggs, my eyes are terrible, seriously need that mag glass/light!

 

[silver1313]

Today's Summary 5/3/2013 (last night ~current)

We all wished mr. sunshine well and our still sending out well wishes and

doug has somewhere around 70 chicks (pictures on post number 14447) and the adorable goslings -last two were duds for a total of 8/13 - he is thinking about a 90% hatch rate on the shipped eggs in the bator
and got new eggs in today !!
he also asked for suggestions on thermostats
preferably digital
tony ad sally like the wafer thermostats

prnzbuttrcluck has offered me eggs when i return and can incubate again

gardenig mama had 2 cochins and a brahma out and tentatively said pics today ...
and is using Ivermectic pour on as new preventative

and tony does not believe he could keep guiness around for a whole year to try out the theory discussed yesterday lol

cochins cheked the goose egg she had doubts on - yep was a goner unfortunately- hopefully whatever caused it won't harm the other eggs in the bator !!

sorry to hear about the condition of your dog confusedturtle.. may he continue to do ok

bush recandled and saw enbryos but is still worried about the one blue egg

motorcyclechick decided sally was being spunky and needed her rest

sumi has returned !!! and will try to catch up asap !!


sally had 4 buttons when she left to go to the hospital this morning with mr. sunshine and just realized that those teeny tiny babies are fast little suckers !!!
and is thinking maybe peacocks, guins, and possibly a goose next year for the bator

wax has a local guy with peafowl and has considered hatching ..if said local will buy them back or some such lol
sally encouraged wax trying the pea fowl

sally discovered an egg tossed out by the broody cochin - stinkbomb

- no wonder mrs moody broody tossed it !!



unfortunately tony's shipped eggs look like goners ..

rennnerae should be getting eggs from sally today - did they come huh huh huh
yay they did .. pic post 14513

prnzbuttrcluck offered tony eggs to replace the lost shipped ones and wished everyone a great weekend !!
she also got chicks in the mail today - and what kind are they and where are some pics ?

doug finished a huge chicken coop yesterday ..

oz has a peahen in the scientific hatch bator right now and will candle sunday and update us !!





and cochins shared some pictures of gos and chicks (post 14510,14512and 14514)


tony switched feeds and ask about anyone using Southern States All-Grain feed and asked a couple of questions about FF -for reference the questions are posts 14517
confused turtle likes the above mentioned SS feeds

sally told about the icky dr and the hanky (post 14522)

and at last update mr sunshine was thankfully in recovery

doug has snow in may also !!
doug's new egg pics (post 14535)

oz on the other hand has a wonderful sunny 81 day for which gardeingmama gave him a little tap lol

and mrs sally has 16/17 buttons flying around inside the bator !!!

for now ...

Secretary Silver

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Here's a few of my other birds.

coch have you tried to clip his beak? I would, I keep cement blocks in all runs and pens for beak scratching, haven't had a problem since I figured that one out! LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hey Sally, when resting your FF, does water come to the top? Is that natural? Or do I need more feed if that does that??

No, not since I make it thicker, see the images I posted it actually puffs up and sorta see cracks running on the top like a loaf or something.... just add more feed to the top portion and next time mix it a tad thicker, it will take a little but you will get it!

 

[Toast n Jelly]

16 out of 17 buttons!!! SHIPPED buttons!! That's right! <hiney dance>
one that was upside down died : ( but three others upsidedown hatched!
ummmm how do I get them out of the bator without them running out of it???

Look how tiny, see the marbles!!! ach du gut in Himmel! eye eye

Sally place the inc. in the brooder then remove the cover and let them jump. Watch that bowl with the sponge as it looks to have water at the bottom of it. I'm so happy for you!

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Here's a few of my other birds.

He may not have been able to eat with the over bite and I would clip that and tempt him with soft food.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Papa Brooder sent me 18 free eggs to make up for the first batch of eggs. Only one of those hatched and he was out of town and knew his hired help screwed up. I was surprised to get another 18. That's awesome.

AWESOME!
NICE packaging to Boot! YES!!!

 

[silver1313]

hee hee im gonna sneak over and snatch the fast little buggers !!