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

[foxvalleyfarm]

I have no clue on that chicks comb I dont have that breed so not sure what it should look like either, no evident sores or anything? very odd for sure!  do you have antibiotics to start?  

Nope no sores nothing. And I don't

 

[scooter16]

Day 20 one chick is out, five pips also! and two in the few CCL that I put in with them!

looking good! strong and healthy!

CCL ROO mutts.... Light Brahma hen and our BR hens eggs are huge so the chicks are in turn giants! I swear they are as large as a turkey at hatch! We are hatching their eggs for a friend who wants good layers with big eggs. I must weight their eggs, but my digital small pocket scale needs a weird battery.

I swear its the FF they had when they were beginning to lay! I must start my batches back up! Just got more ACV and will start as soon as I can drag in a bag of 100lb feed.

Did I mention getting old stinks?


Note this chick doesnt have foot or leg feathers like its mama brahma, and it has a straight comb

genetics is so confusing! but its always cool to see these "mutts" older!

I will get pictures of them as adults, a lady has been hatching them for some time and will soon have her "CRESTED BARRED ROCKS" laying and will tell me of egg color too! so fun, the roos are beautiful! She says the light brahma mutt chicks look just like a CCL hen but very light in color, same barring just lighter and the crest isnt as prominent. She sent me pics but I need to get her to take some close up clear ones and I can share them!

Just a quick question. Can you write on eggs with permanent markers? Is there any restrictions? Lynn Marie

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: ok, not sure what to tell you

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I always use sharpies, no ill effects...

this is a cool read https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...hin-egg-with-sharpie-answer-is-yes-with-proof

 

[subhanalah]

I used a sharpie for these guys.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Awwwwww

 

[ozexpat]

Like Sally said foam has to be sized right. The bubble wrap with a minimum of 1.5 inches extending past the top and the bottom of the egg, packed in a large bubble wrap padded box then double boxes is the way to go from an economical stand point.

I reuse the foam over and over. I have five sizes and make sure the eggs are firm but not tight.

Next trip I will take photos of my packing.

 

[chicksooner]

Like Sally said foam has to be sized right. The bubble wrap with a minimum of 1.5 inches extending past the top and the bottom of the egg, packed in a large bubble wrap padded box then double boxes is the way to go from an economical stand point.

I reuse the foam over and over. I have five sizes and make sure the eggs are firm but not tight.

Next trip I will take photos of my packing.

Thanks Oz!

 

[cochins1088]

I got home from class tonight and found out that every single one of my chicks froze to death. The heat lamp went out.

 

[subhanalah]

I got home from class tonight and found out that every single one of my chicks froze to death.  The heat lamp went out.  

that's so sad! I'm sorry you had to go through with that!