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

[chicksooner]

Hey hey everyone my little bundle of joy arrived yesterday and thought I share with everyone, first grand baby. Little Lola May 3rd. 6lbs 10 oz 19 inches long.

Happy Birthday Lola! Congrats!

 

[mstricer]

LOL! Mine did that too, the tongue thing. You must be so proud! When are you going to visit?

We was up there until about 1030pm and I am getting ready to go here in a few. They usually do a lot of things in the morning so I thought I would dodge the hustle and bustle of the morning activity
Thanks everyone we are in love with her already

 

[chicksooner]

Talking about this friend of mine reminded me of something interesting he told me the other day. He hatches nearly all year round and always seem to have at least some eggs in the incubator, which he keeps in the barn. He told me within the last few months his hatches were ruined by thunderstorms. They had 2 severe thunderstorms here and both times all the embryos died. He said when he eggtopsied them the membranes were black. Unfortunately he didn't think of taking pics, but he promised he will if it happens again. I've done some research and like all chicken stories there are those who say yes, it happens and those who say no, it's old wives tales. Has anyone of you had any experience with incubators and thunderstorms and what happened with your hatches?

During my research I came across this and thought I'd share as it's quite interesting:


Effect of chronic hypoxia during embryonic development on physiological functioning and on hatching and post-hatching parameters related to ascites syndrome in broiler chickens.

Hassanzadeh M, Fard MH, Buyse J, Bruggeman V, Decuypere E.
Source

Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6453, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of different atmospheric pressure on the endogenous functions of broiler chickens during embryonic, hatching and growing periods related to ascites. Eggs from a commercial broiler line were incubated in two similar commercial incubators at high and low altitudes. The effect on embryonic development and physiological functions including hatching parameters, incidence of ascites and growth performance were examined. Embryos incubated at high altitude had higher plasma tri-iodothyronine, thyroxine, corticosteroid and lactic acid levels, and hatched earlier than those incubated at low altitude. Embryonic mortality was higher at high altitude. Chickens that had been incubated at high altitude showed less right ventricular hypertrophy and ascites mortality than those incubated at low altitude. It was concluded that different atmospheric pressure during incubation interacts with the endocrine functions of the embryo and hence affects hatching parameters, thereby influencing ascites susceptibility.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15763722

I will do some more digging and see what I can find as I would love to know what happened with my friend's eggs.

I live in the land of thunderstorms known as tornado alley. My last hatch survived a couple of pretty severe storms. My only worry is the electricity going out. Now my hatch rate was not what it should have been but I had also been fighting temp fluctuations with the crazy weather.

 

[sumi]

I don't get it. Some people seem to have this problem and others don't. Apparently it affects Budgie eggs as well as geese and duck eggs. I couldn't find an acceptable explanation for it yet though. Except that it ruptures the blood vessels. But what and why and why not for everyone? Maybe Sally or Oz will sniff something out.

 

[Gardeningmama]

I just bought Mrs Oz ticket from Manila to Los Angeles.

She departs in 36 hours

Happy for you Oz!

I'm sure you really miss her. I would go crazy if I had to go long periods of time without DH!!

Hey hey everyone my little bundle of joy arrived yesterday and thought I share with everyone, first grand baby. Little Lola May 3rd. 6lbs 10 oz 19 inches long.

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[sumi]

Quote: Tell her mom Congrats from us all! That was the cutest baby so far on this thread

I love babies... But I think I'll stick with chicks for now LOL

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Well just throw out the rest of the shipped eggs. All clear. Still mad about this. Don't know if I should leave a post on The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread about it or not. Usually just go about my business. Actually tried to leave feedback on his page but kept telling me bad author link. So I don't know. I messaged him yesterday about it and he never replied. I guess that's what makes me mad. I really didn't even want anything. Just to hear something would have been nice.

Hate people like that. SORRY!

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Hey hey everyone my little bundle of joy arrived yesterday and thought I share with everyone, first grand baby. Little Lola May 3rd. 6lbs 10 oz 19 inches long.

Love her name, how's Momma? Same birthdate as my brother....but she's so much cuter lol!

 

[Gardeningmama]

Well just throw out the rest of the shipped eggs. All clear. Still mad about this. Don't know if I should leave a post on The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread about it or not. Usually just go about my business. Actually tried to leave feedback on his page but kept telling me bad author link. So I don't know. I messaged him yesterday about it and he never replied. I guess that's what makes me mad. I really didn't even want anything. Just to hear something would have been nice.

Hate people like that. SORRY!

I would give him a couple of days to reply, after that, it's fair game.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

I don't get it. Some people seem to have this problem and others don't. Apparently it affects Budgie eggs as well as geese and duck eggs. I couldn't find an acceptable explanation for it yet though. Except that it ruptures the blood vessels. But what and why and why not for everyone? Maybe Sally or Oz will sniff something out.

I'll be on the lookout when we get storms here that's for sure.