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

[Sally Sunshine]

our first ever shipment of chicks went out on the express truck this afternoon from our local, I am a fretting mother hen!

 

[ozexpat]

congrats all badge recipients.

well deserved

 

[cochins1088]

our first ever shipment of chicks went out on the express truck this afternoon from our local, I am a fretting mother hen!

I'm sure you did great. Which breed are they?

for the chicks.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

One what looks like a white silky for HarmonyAnn, the other with the terrible air cell was dead in the egg about a day ago

my guess it couldnt turn.
I grabbed the four hatched chicks out because I wanted to get them into some feed and water overnight so they arent just hanging in the bator forever. They are a tad unfluffed yet but brooder been running for a day already its warm! I think its one male and two female ccl with the silky, but I will know for sure when fluffed and I can see chipmunkin and heads. about 16 other eggs are pipped mostly brahma.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: serama but they are 1.5 weeks old so they went express and it says to be delivered tomorrow in MA from PA

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

MONDAY 5 PM noticed external pip [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR] TUESDAY DAY 20 9AM STILL RESTING, hole slightly larger but chick is NOT zipping! 2 PM TUES. CHICK IS ALREADY OUT! missed the last quick zipping! Silky on the left, two CCL hatched at the same time! NOTE: THIS CHICK TOOK WELL OVER 24 hours to hatch! and absolutely normal!

That's comforting to know. I think I may have an internal pip on a chicken egg. They are day 19 and 26(for the ducks) so any time now.

 

[Caitlin_VT]

serama but they are 1.5 weeks old so they went express and it says to be delivered tomorrow in MA from PA

I have gone back and forth about shipping chicks/juveniles.. But I get stressed enough packing and sending eggs!

your chicks are at/almost to their new home! BTW, does anyone have any suggestions for people who sell Silkie hatching eggs and have many varieties?

 

[Roxannemc]

This thread has the most wise people on BYC so please help me.. Im so frustrated.

. WHAT is the best hygro meter to use...?.
..
Calibrated each hygrometer I own including the brand new one All were off. New was just off 4 degrees STILL... the thermometer on it is outrageous says 106 when my scientific calibrated one say 100.but they sent me an Outdoor thermometer (after waiting 5 days ) NOT the incubator one.UGH... now not sure i can trust any of it even though I did the salt test on this new hygro ...no test on therm as its digital .
Anyway what is the best one or 2 ?
I cant afford to have hygrometers in transit all spring trying to get an accurate one i can trust .... Period

These eggs right now look ok ... week to go might look a little too wet by the eggs cells but the humidity has been 10% pretty often and mostly 10-25 by this new hygrometer.

Side note .....about pennys..
My other incubator somehow got black dirt? mold? something in one well not sure what it is but bleached the bator before setting..IDK.any way the bator stunk a week ago.
Checked eggs for stinker ..... didnt see this well .... covered with an egg carton.. checked 4 different days at least..... nothing NO stinker ... Stumped ..Went in lockdown then noticed 3 days later ..hit me hatch day ... maybe its this well.?.. bacteria stinking .so what to do on hatch day? couldnt take it all apart on poor eggs..so desperate snuck in some... PENNYS!!!
. Today i find no smell at all!!
Sad note..... too late ... only one chick is trying to hatch day 22 and they looked good on 17.right size not sure if alive ....so maybe the bacteria kill the rest already...IDK

BUT...My point Id never used the penny trick but the pennys work better than i ever dreamed !! Think ill use them throughout the next hatch unless anyone thinks it can kill the eggs
Is copper poison in any way?

 

[Caitlin_VT]

Um, I haven't found one that works well! I went by the suggestion of tracking weight and air cell development to figure out what humidity level, according to my worthless hygrometers, worked best for my environment!

 

[Roxannemc]

Sally
With your wonderful Leaning Center thread for hatching ...Wanted to tell you about a guy with a GREAT make your own incubator video on YOUTUBE names; RUSH LANE POULTRY...so thorough especially the wiring which most others dont show well AT ALL
.He also Has a JUST wiring your bator up video and others on MAKING YOUR OWN COOLER BATOR Check him out. I was so impressed .I am going to make my own myself soon as i can now with his video help.
2 weeks ago .I wired a computer fan to my still air Looking at his wiring video Works awesome! To some men that may not seem that technical to do ..so what?...but to women sometimes it is until you see how to do it .

He tells where to find parts what parts you need and shows how to do it SO well. It was so easy.!!.

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