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

[Sally Sunshine]

Sharon, I cannot find your pics on here! I just skimmed a zillion and I must have missed them!!!

 

[sharron]

Sharon, I cannot find your pics on here! I just skimmed a zillion and I must have missed them!!!

these? had a few more hatch, and also three guiena chicks i didn't know were due

 

[Sally Sunshine]

SOOOO AWESOME!! Thank Goodness you got it all down before hand! WELL DONE my friend VERY WELL DONE! Turkey City Aint!

Ok Sally, and any others wanting to see pics of my hatch, here they are. Sorry it took so long but i just now got done with my to do list for today. It's a little after 2:00 A.M. here and I just got inside, I hate having to feed animals by flash light. I spent all day in town running errands with my two kids, ages 1 and 3, and needless to say my nerves are shot. I don't know if anyone knows this but toddlers get a little fussy when you are taking them in and out of car seats every 15 minutes and dragging them into stores and offices where they aren't allowed to touch anything. After i got home I handed my children off to my poor wife who had to deal with the cranky little darlings while I started doing all my outside chores in the dark. But anyways here they are, I meant to post the pics before we left this morning but i completely forgot. I am now up to 8 turkeys, one didn't make it, seven ducks, two of those didn't make it as well. I have 4 guineas now, with the other two working there little tails off to break through that rock hard guinea shell (I swear those shells are made of granite or something), and I placed 8 chicken eggs under the broody hen and 6 in the incubator. 7 out of 8 under the broody made it, with one that wasn't ever fertilized. 4 out of 6 chicken eggs that were in the incubator made it to lock down, and all four seem to still be progressing but none have pipped yet. Everyone feel free to comment, especially if anyone has any advice on what colors the guineas, turkeys, or chicks might be. Some turkeys are a solid whitish yellow, and others are a greyish tan with either dark brown or reddish rust lines on their backs and heads. All of the guineas are kinda brown with grey and darker brown lines on their backs and necks. I know the pics aren't the best but i was in a hurry(as always) and it was raining outside when I was taking the pics of the games and cochins.

Here is a couple pics of the hatched group as of late last night, there are more now but my wife's camera is dead.




One of the Turkey's that I expect will be a Nargasette (not sure on the spelling?), Bourbon red, or some other variety with different coloring.


Two of the guinea keets, I believe they will be pearl but i'm not to sure on guinea coloring.


One of the Rouen ducklings. My wife and kids love the ducks!!!


Kinda hard to see but these are the cochin chicks that were hatched by the game hen. I would have tried for better pics, but this game hen is one mean mother. She has actually came out of the coop and tried to flog me while I was feeding and watering them.



And these are some game chicks i bought from a local woman, who has many different types of poultry, my son had a blast at her place when we went to pick these up. I'm not sure what colors these will be and neither did she because she took them in on a trade. I bought all 12 that she had for a dollar a piece, I don't know if anyone has ever seen the prices on game chickens but around here they are pretty pricey, going for 5 to 10 dollars a piece for day old chicks and upwards of 100 dollars for a trio of adults. I got these so cheap because she only wanted laying hens and as everyone knows games are better brooders than layers.


Thanks to everyone again for all the help and advice, I wouldn't have ever gotten here without all of your help. Thanks again!!!

Ok, I had to try to get some pics where you could see the coloring better on everything. These aren't great but you can see the colors on the turkeys and guineas slightly better.

Some of the turkeys. The person I bought the eggs from said some of the turkeys had the penciling gene. I'm not sure what i have though.


Everyone in my home's favorite, the ducklings!!!


Two of the guineas. Again I am clueless on what color they will be.


Group photos, everyone is playing nice so far but I will be setting up different brooders for everyone tomorrow.

new babies, hatched yesterday and last night, still more hatching, so far, 21 brahmas and one blue wheaten marans cross
THANKS FOR POSTING HELP SALLY, the little lemon pyle is the one in front of the marans chick

OH YAY!!! Sharon!!! AWESOMENESS!!!! I am so glad y'all Did amazing!!! HOW COOL!!! Chicken population Quadrupled! COOL!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Today's summary 5/17/2013


Rennerae - got your zip .. ty

Chirpingcricket and sum - TY

I have not tried safari but firefox did not run right on my pc
no idea why

Sumi said goosey pictures make her want to get geese too ... and i also agree it is time for more goosey pictures
and she suggested doug give the hen some of the incubator chicks to raise
doug said he was afraid the cat might get them

cody42 had a rough day of running errands with the toddlers ( mine are a little older but i remember those days and can sympathize!! )
cody has 8 turkeys, 7 ducks, and 4 guineas with two more working on breaking out and plae 8 chicken eggs under a broody hen and six in the bator ... 7/8 under broody made it and 4/6 bators made it to lock down and seem to be progressing ..pics posted on post 15946
and some on 15947 as well !! so so cute cody !!

Tony candled day 7 and threw our 7 infertiles and has to cull the delaware he got at the flea market

aww sharron shared pics !!! post 15951 -21 brahmas and 1 blue wheaten cross

aww .. doug had to put the second chick down this morning (yeah they are just chickens but we all love them and knowing that doesn't often change how hard it is to cull one when it has to be done)

from all of us

Tony said that sharon's brahmas look like darks to him

jime said they had Sebastopol geese that were gotten rid of because they were mean too

Sumi had lovely words for doug on post 15959

lizanne had6/12 safeway eggs hatch last night
and sadly lost one that was malpositioned .. cute chicks though - post 15960 and in a moment of weakness got 3 mixed bantams from the feed store when going to get food

cochins was wanting to breed geese but now is thinking two girls might be better .. the one she sold had never hurt anyone but were very antisocial

chicknfun - got ya !!

chichsooner says staggered hatches stink and ironically her last two hatchers were the first given to the broody hen

cochins shared another goosey pic with a story -15968 and YAY !!

chicksooner said that is one spoiled goose lol

and Sumi said she gives up she definitely needs a goose !!

sumi is broody and said you could probably talk her into hatching anything at the moment lol i so know that feeling ... oh wait i am hatching again lol but i want more !! hee hee

cochins suggested turkeys as well lol

mikkles asked what happeded to lucy - cochins could not keeo her cause she has a tendency to pick on the ducks and increased the food bill a lot so she found her a free range home

Oz posted a special action request from McMurray's - everyone feel free to read and join in .. its post 15980

sharron also has more pipping in the bator from shipped eggs
and is glad tony thinks her chicks are dark brahmas as she has no place to put lights !!

Wax myrtle accidentally but 10 eggs in the bator somehow instead of putting it away and told sharron that avie is a sign she should give in to the sudden urge to have another budgie

Chickenofthe VI joined us in the chat -

and asked If the chicks have dried, could I open the bator and take them out? Or will it harm the other pips and non pipped eggs? Plus, today is day 18 for some shipped buff rocks I got as well, so I have to put them on lockdown too... Could I open bator and place them in as well, even though the first lockdown hasn't finished yet?
I think as long as you mist the inside of the bator (not the eggs) and do it quickly it is ok to take out the hatched and possibly throw in the eggs ... but i will scroll and see what other advice , if any was given
and ty fo the zip will add it to the others as i work on the map!!

Doug welcome ChickVI oh and he was taking the broody off the nest on day 23 but heard chirping from the eggs so back she went

Doug ... as per one of my last summaries... i am working on poutting everyone on a map for us and i asked for zip codes ..again lol

Rennerae asked if its bad she is planning her 3rd hatch already ... and ive considered HRIR myself but have no idea where to get them

rennerae aslo asked :
What are your favorites? (breeds i am assuming) Where did you find hatching eggs ( if you did). And why do you like them?
I like the jersey giants and am hatching some now..well they are in lcokdown
I got eggs from a great lady here on BYC
We love them because they are big birds but also very friendly birds !!


QUESTION: Upon gathering eggs today I had 15... I didn't gather yesterday so I expected a decent number... Problem? I only have 7 hens. Is it possible for a hen to lay twice?
I say yes ... I had a white hen that would lay once in the morning and once at night every other day ...knew they were hers because she was the only white egg layer i had
anyone elsee? opinions?

QUESTION 2: Three eggs had dents... looked like a pip. I am assuming one of the hens pecked them. Is there a reason why they would peck at their own eggs? A deficiency?
I had a hen that would accidentally peck the eggs when she would try to move them but i think it can be a sign of defiency too .. but no expert here ... again .. anyone else?

Cody asked :
I know people have had some success using trader joes, and whole foods eggs, but has anyone ever tried Wal Mart eggs, and if so what was your experience with them?
I have not tryied to hatch them before cody but it is funny you should mention it ... i noticed in the last dozen that we got ...there were indeed fertile eggs in that dozen not al lbut some .. so maybe its possible

Sally checked in to say she misses us and will try to be on some time tommorow

We miss you too !!

For Now

Secretary Silver

edited for color change the light blue was too hard to read !!
WOW y'all are busy! If anyone still has a question just post again please!
Thank you Silver these are awesome esp when one has to go AWOL for a tad

 

[Marty1876]

Morning Sally!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Hi Sally!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Weekend summary 5/18/2013~5/19/2013


Oz suggested to cody to make sure and look for eggs that say fertile when shopping for walmart eggs to hatch

chicksooner answered rennerae's questions as well - post 16002
and had 1 last lonely chick trying to hatch

waffle tried to save a baby bunny but sadly it did not make it

from us all

I got doug's zip code

sumi answered rennerae's previous questions on post 16009
and asked sally to pm when she gets a chance

and i got sharron's zip and she asked where sally is ... sally is in the "real workd" sorting out business

Tony jusy built his thirdrooster house an hasa community sections an will be starting on a 4th house
and welcomed chickenoftheVI
as well as taking two pekins off the nest eww rotten eggs ... my pekin set and didn't hatch either but it was the eggs not a lack of trying ..
he also sadly lost a heritage deleware

sharron asked how tony will keep the roosters from fighting and he replied that haing more together seemed to cause less fighting

sharron has decided she might try that one day
and tony replied that it takes patience

doug had a surprise late blooming non hen possbily

chicksooners chick seems to be doing okay for now
and replied to doug that sometimes hens crow ?!?

Oz posted a picture of the community bator we all want some day - post 16207 - lol

Sumi suggested xhixksonner put the hen off the nest somewhere outside with her chicks and block access to the nest until dark ..then let her in with chicks only for the night

sparky asked for suggestions on how to safely move her broody hen and duck - post 16031

Ms steak asked for advice :
Please help. I posted in the emergency thread. One person didn`t really say much but the day doesn`t matter. Now someone else has said they are shrink wrapped. I am so upset. I have been posting about this for ages.

Any advice please?
I have some bantam eggs in a home made incubator. It is now day 25, but last night 4 of the chicks internally pipped. Oh heck. You can tell I am new to this.

My humidity meter had died. Anyway, quickly put in a new one, just a probe, and the humidity was very low. I had to open the incubator to put in a wet cloth soaked in warm water, so now it is around 60%. I just can`t get it any higher. Last night I could hear some peeping, but that hasn`t happened for hours. How long is the longest you have waited for an outside pip?

waffle suggested wetting the membrane and slowly start peeling back .. if you see blood stop and after it stops try a little more .. it is a slow process (see sally's link on assissted hatches!! )
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching that is the link - sumi shared it
update?
last upsate i just read was two still breathing

doug said the crower was more pullet than hen and was sure a strange thing

sumi said she dampes membranes with a qtip n water and suggested ribbling a little sugar water on their beaks

ToastnJelly posted a rabbit formula for anyone who might need it in the future - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/526870/house-rabbit-baby-formula _ and said good job that waffle did at least try !!

I have 3 JGs out an one that I am slowly assissting.. it seems to be so big it is stuck so i have been dampening the membrane and taking it slowly as there is some veining

oh no ms steak lost a peeper !!

my first baby is on post 16053
and is finally up an walking !!

ms steak said the one seems to be a little stronger ...and
she looks to have 6 fertile silkies in the bator !! and marans eggs in there she cant see thru on day 3

Doug has pretty broody hen babies posted -16059 only one didnt hatch ..much better rate then his other broody hen - which leaves him wondering how that is possible

and he posted the guess which two were crowing photo post 16061
and chicknfun guessed right

chicknfun posted a pic of her newly done duck pond - post 16062

and we all miss Sally very much !!!

gracie02 stopped in and ask if hens can have spurs

dcba candleed the eat indie eggs and all the ones checked had something in them -at least 10 !!! and in one week is hoping lemon cuckoo orps will be popping out

sumi assured gracie02 that yes sometimes hens can have impressive spurs

bellah stopped in - hey we have missed ya !! - with sad news about a family dog and asked about wobbly air cells -I know u hatch them upright in a carton but do they have a really hard time internally pipping or hatching even??????? Help cause I'm stressing out! I only had one call duck make it last time and 2 of these are more calls.- mine seemed to have no trouble getting out being upright in the carton bellah

sharron said bless sally's heart having to be out in the "real" world!!

Ms steak said the chick is still holding on by its fingertips and is out of the shell

Sparky's ducky got mad and went unbroody and she has decided to leave the chicken be

waffle dropped in and was going to hae a busy day and promised pics soon

Oz said everyone is getting things done , had just finished at walmart himself, and has to finish packing

motorcyclechick thought sumi's story about the surprise rooster was funny !!

Sparly bought a dozen quail eggs!! yay congrats !!

ms steak said the chick will need a momentous name after all they have been thru
Oz suggested Monumento would be a perfect name

and he has quail eggs coming wednesday

and Oz asked -
I hopefully will be hatching about 100 chicks. Some of them will be Sebright and Serama banties. Should I just separate the banties into a different basket or should I fire up a hovabator to hatch them?

My pro for a different hatcher that they may hatch earlier and could simplify lockdown. My con is that I wont be there to check stability.The bator will be modified to have a digital thermostat.
my seremas actually hatched day 18/19 but gardeningmama said hers hatched day20/21 like normal chickens


doug had a sleepy sunday

gardeningmama hopes Oz has fun

gracie02 says sumi's answer was interesting and said ty

Kaybee asked if anyone had chocolate and white eggs as she wants a rainbow basket

Secretary Silver
Oz posted a picture of the community bator we all want some day - post 16207 - LOL Silver are you trying to see if we read these? LMAO and I tried searching it!

As far as hatching banty with others, I like the fact that they are in there chirping around getting everyone prepared for hatching.

Thanks for the sums silv!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Gardeningmama]

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[Sally Sunshine]

I just picked up a dozen Blue Sumatra and 9 White Crested Black Polish. Dad picked them up for me. Cost me a grand total of 3 dollars. Lol. Heading home to put them in the bator with 20 Wyandotte eggs I set earlier today.

3 BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DARN!! Send me some Polish!!! AWESOMENESS DOUG!

Anyone have any advice about hatching wobbley air cell duck eggs? Tomorrow is lockdown and all I know is to hatch upright but are there extra issues I will have to deal with?

Hi bellah, sometimes the shape of the air cell can cause malpositions as they cant turn or do turn but sometimes the air cell is so odd it makes it tough for them to externally pip. I have oddballs I candle a lot during lockdown watching for internal pips, and see whats going on in there. mist the side or the top of the bator for instant humidity boost and your other eggs will be fine. just keep upright and don't wiggle jiggle during candle just view.

I just candled. I saw veining in one egg of 26. And that was one of my "barnyard mixes". I am hoping it is at least an EE. Of course, chances are good it will be. My Am is the head roo in that coop.
I pulled 2 definite blood rings. Both mine. I left a few that looked like they may have blood rings, but it could just be the way I was looking. I was trying to get through all the eggs as fast as I could. I was more worried about determining whether or not the air cells were reattached and the right size.
I hate to ask this question, but sloshing in the shell is a scrambled egg, isn't it?

BTW, I am only one week in, and most of the eggs are chocolate. Candling, as you know, is tricky.

1 egg of 26 at day 7? ohhhh Dark eggs, I just had this issue with Chads eggs. I have had a slosher hatch! One of those polish for sara was a slosher, slosher being rolling loose nasty watery air cell until the end! and YUPPERS she hatched! But I didn't mess with that egg much at all during incubation, only tilted the egg carton gently!

Broody #1 is doing awesome as a mom. I had to move some younger birds in to the coop with her and was worried about the chicks. That girl is mean as heck. I thought she was going to kill me the other day when I dared pick up one of her chicks. That did get her big butt up and moving. They have been exploring the coop and were in the run for a few minutes today. Their cuteness is inspiring...brooding #2 decided to hatch golf balls tonight.

ohhhhh a new breed eh??? My sons could use a hen that lays them!

Everyone enjoyed a pleasant day outside today... and the girls enjoyed some popcorn.

awwwwww

I think one of my girls has a bumble foot. I soaked it in epsom salt for 10 mins then put some cream and wrapped it up. How long should I leave it wrapped up you think?

Glad everybody is doing OK. Been raining the last few days so been on the PS3, if I wasn't playing in the rain. LOL

Tony you have pics? I had to cut my cochins staph infection out with a exacto knife and soak daily 20 minutes, give antibiotics, probotics because of antibiotics and use veterycin and vetiwrap for a week and she was fine afterwards. DH had to Vet assist with that deal though, where goggles and if you do it I can give you a few tips and issues we ran into along the way.

Hi Sally!!

Mornin Tony! How's the woods down there? Still rainy here!