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

[Rockashelle]

FAMILY milk cow!!!!

 

 

Lol!

She's more like a Shetland pony... Acts like one too!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: I like the look of her.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: aweeee she is cute!!!

 

[HenchantedAcres]

Maybe try putting a chick or two in with the little one so it will have buddies. You'd be surprised how quickly a pecking order is established. If he is reintroduced with other chicks when ready, he stands a better chance of not being picked on.

I'd suggest a little brown sugar in his water so he keeps his electrolytes balanced and strength up. You will know if his abdomen gets infected. Look for discoloration under the skin and swelling after a week or so. Sometimes they present with a lopsided abdomen as well.

I put nutri-drench in his water with a little acv to try to prevent pasty butt. He seems to be eating and drinking well. He definitely seems to be lonely. I might try putting him with the others again in a while.

 

[subhanalah]

I had a weakling and when I wasn't able to hold him, I'd put him in with the other 7 of his hatch mates. Now you can't even tell the difference! I fed him a lot of boiled egg yolk, that seems to be the thing that kept him going until he was strong enough to compete for food with the stronger ones.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

oz, anyone have access to this pdf? http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/com/87/5/997/

Made a film analysis of the hatching movements of White Leghorn chicks placed in transparent glass "eggshells." During every hatching burst, each of the limbs first extended, then flexed beyond the original resting point, and finally extended again to the original resting point (as seen from the body). This suggests that all 4 limbs helped to hold the body of the embryo tightly in place inside the egg during a cracking phase, enabling the beak to perform the actual cracking of the shell. Subsequently during a turning phase, the limbs contributed to rotation of the embryo in the eggshell, bringing the animal in the right position for further breaking the shell during the next burst. The effective forces against the shell, leading to rotation of the animal in the egg, were probably performed by (a) the right leg during its flexion, (b) the right wing during its flexion, and (c) the left wing during its re-extension.

 

[subhanalah]

I am going to make it a practice to stop turning my eggs on day 16. I didn't have any malpositions or any other problems associated with positioning in the shell. Anyone else stop turning earlier than the 18 day guideline?

 

[HenchantedAcres]

oz, anyone have access to this pdf?   http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/com/87/5/997/

[SIZE=10.399999618530273px]Made a film analysis of the hatching movements of White Leghorn chicks placed in transparent glass "eggshells." During every hatching burst, each of the limbs first extended, then flexed beyond the original resting point, and finally extended again to the original resting point (as seen from the body). This suggests that all 4 limbs helped to hold the body of the embryo tightly in place inside the egg during a cracking phase, enabling the beak to perform the actual cracking of the shell. Subsequently during a turning phase, the limbs contributed to rotation of the embryo in the eggshell, bringing the animal in the right position for further breaking the shell during the next burst. The effective forces against the shell, leading to rotation of the animal in the egg, were probably performed by (a) the right leg during its flexion, (b) the right wing during its flexion, and (c) the left wing during its re-extension.[/SIZE]

That is so interesting! I can't believe how much chicken info I have learned from all the chicken experts here! Thanks for all the informational overloads!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am going to make it a practice to stop turning my eggs on day 16. I didn't have any malpositions or any other problems associated with positioning in the shell. Anyone else stop turning earlier than the 18 day guideline?

17 here

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Rumplessness of chicken embryos produced by mechanical shaking of eggs prior to incubation

http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1002/jez.1400930104


Seriously!!! OH geeeezums!