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

[chicksooner]

Congrats Doug and Mrs. Doug! So exciting!

Sumi glad you made it to your new place. Hugs.


Broody update. 5 days until her hatch date. She is finally settling down a bit when I am putting food and water out for her. She only went for my hand once this morning.

 

[rbaker0345]

This is for all you nurses!! HA !

That goes for Vet Techs too.

 

[RenneRae]

How does an egg end up scrambled fresh from the chicken? I had one of my orpington eggs in with my Sally Eggs, I noticed a thick red vein form but it just rolled all over the egg when I candled. After no progress for 3 days and questionable rolliness I cracked it. It was an omelet inside. Just curious how that happens when I watched her lay it, gathered it within the hour and then laid it on my dresser for about 6 hours before putting it in.

 

[BullChick]

How does an egg end up scrambled fresh from the chicken? I had one of my orpington eggs in with my Sally Eggs, I noticed a thick red vein form but it just rolled all over the egg when I candled. After no progress for 3 days and questionable rolliness I cracked it. It was an omelet inside. Just curious how that happens when I watched her lay it, gathered it within the hour and then laid it on my dresser for about 6 hours before putting it in.

The chick was still in there, and viable. It got a bit hungry, and began cooking its yolk when you interupted the meal.

 

[TweetyNPetey]

I have an internal pip. Have had one for 12 hours. I can't hear peeping. Help! My egg shell is SO THICK!!! Should I be able to hear anything? Should I candle and look for movement????

 

[silver1313]

Today's Summary 5/10/13 (current as of 9:40 pm)
For those that missed it last night i had a helpful DS who turned the temp up by accident and i had temps of 115 !!!
guess what ?!?!
day 10 candle of batch 2 shows no ill effects... only had to pull 2 clear ones tonight !!!

I captioned sally's picture... any other takers ?

doug is sure he has the wiring thing done right this time
and has some saddled shaped aircells he asked sallly about
(pics on post 15221)

gardening mama said congrats to doug and admired mrs doug's shoes !!
and assured renne her eggs were not odd

i am glad doug and gardeningmama appreciated saucy secretary

waffle informed tony that the chicks posted earlier were silkie crosses

mikkles eggs came and unfortunately 9/15 had moving air cells and 1 was cracked...these are the polish...

all goes well
(know what ya mean about a box looking like it was drop kicked !! )
and mikkles also wished doug and mrs doug good luck for today

tony set 25 eggs and said these may be the last (are they rir? ) and he was working on a rooster home i believe it was and pics to come eventually I am sure (right tony? hint hint lol )

mikkles wished tony good luck with the eggs and sent bubba the roo to his new home last week

toastnjelly has some saddle shaped cells going into lockdown and asked for sallys advice as well ( keep scrolling it will be there )

and here it is : make sure to mark air cells and if they don't pip with everyone else you may have to assisst (see link in sally's sig) usually the chicks are malpositioned but not like wrong end pipping - so if an assisst is needed you need to internally pip and search for a beak or "feel" for the wing ..look to the article for more advice ... may even want to pre read it !! ( i am rereading it again myself just in case)

chicknfun's supervisor Nibbles the cat loves to give her the stinkeye for the camera !!

doug has an awesome big black barn cat and kills pest very well while ignoring the little chicks



tweetynpetey explained that robins incubate at similar temps but on average for only about 2 weeks
unfortunately said robin eggs got bumped and cracked on the good news side we have an internal pip on the ducky egg at day 25!!!!

doug and mrs doug would like to introduce us to miss destiny laine hodges ...




aww such a cute ultrasound we send you and mrs doug many many well wishes and

sumi has finally gotten to her destination with a few no comments that she will tell us about tommorow hopefully
chicknfun got the chickens moved .. finally !!

chicksooner gave a broody update ... 5 days til hatch day and she is finally settling down a bit !! she only went for a hand once this morning

rbaker said being nice to nurses they prevent doctors from accidentally should be applied to vet techs as well !!

rennerae wondered how an egg came out of her chicken scrambled ...
motorcycle suggested the chick got hungry waiting and began cooking its own yolk when she interuppted hee hee


and sally wondered if there were any effects on chickens from the waterers getting hot and that is a good question

wished us all a very happy busy friday !!

for now

Secretary Silver

 

[silver1313]

I have an internal pip. Have had one for 12 hours. I can't hear peeping. Help! My egg shell is SO THICK!!! Should I be able to hear anything? Should I candle and look for movement????

I think it will be fine ... day 25 right ? and you saw the internal pip earlier... i say step away from the bator for a little while !! duckies do take time ... they are slower to pip externally in my experience ... anyone else wish to chime in ?!?!

 

[TweetyNPetey]

I think it will be fine ... day 25 right ? and you saw the internal pip earlier... i say step away from the bator for a little while !! duckies do take time ... they are slower to pip externally in my experience ... anyone else wish to chime in ?!?!

Ok. Thanks. Yes, day 25. But I thought I would be able to hear peeping...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just

you!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: That's my day pen, I SSSHHHHHHH, don't tell the chicks- they think it is their new playground!! They are having a blast in there!!
Whaddya think, should I red-neck camo the infamous shed too? I was thinking about it!!
That cat is awesome!! She likes watching the chicks, but she has never tried to get any of them! We take them out of the brooders all the time, and she just ignores them, even if they go near her, she just gives them a look of disgust and goes back to sleep!!! For some reason all my animals just KNOW that they must tolerate anything I bring home, as it is now part of the family!! Of course I would never leave the top off the brooder and turn my back, but I think it would be OK, actually. Hey, my ducklings are in a 2 man tent, for God's sake, and there's no holes in it!!! (OMG, they gotta go OUT)
until you turn your back! LOL she looks like a little trouble maker!! LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Meet Destiny Laine Hodges

CONGRATS you two!!! awwwww YAY!!!! Destiny LOVE it! and 14? as in years old?