Dutch Hookbill Hatch!

[Pyxis]

I see you've got the shelf liner in there under the Turner! I did not think they would roll properly with the shelf liner under there.
Or are you hand turning them and not using the Turner?

Yep, I have it under the turner! It works really well. I found that with lightweight eggs, the turner would just shove them and they didn't roll over. The shelf liner grips them so they don't skid and instead roll, so I just started doing it that way with all my eggs.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Yep, I have it under the turner! It works really well. I found that with lightweight eggs, the turner would just shove them and they didn't roll over. The shelf liner grips them so they don't skid and instead roll, so I just started doing it that way with all my eggs.

I'm gonna do this next time!
I have also noticed that sometimes they don't roll.
I've gotten to where I mark them and to get in there and kind of move them around once in awhile too because I worry about that.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I'm gonna do this next time!
I have also noticed that sometimes they don't roll.
I've gotten to where I mark them and to get in there and kind of move them around once in awhile too because I worry about that.

Yeah, I usually jiggle my NR 360 a few times a day and give it an extra turn just to be sure nothing is staying stuck for long periods of time.

 

[MeganFair]

I have wanted to get my grubby paws on Hookbills for years! Consider me a customer if this works out for you!

Fingers crossed that your hatch goes well! Can’t wait to see the babies!

 

[CHlCKEN]

Pyxis, I’m looking for some too. Where did you find these eggs?

 

[igorsMistress]

I took this video earlier when I snapped the candling picture:

https://www.facebook.com/PyxisPoultry/posts/1080030762484512

I love to see the babies moving in their shells! My grandkids are still fascinated with it, even the twelve year old, thanks for sharing!

 

[Ratchnick]

I've been looking for Dutch Hookbills for awhile; I'm fascinated with anything odd or unusual in the poultry world, and the hookbills certainly fit the bill. However, they are critically endangered, according to The Livestock Conservancy, and that makes them very hard to find.

Finally I got lucky and found someone who has a flock and who would sell me eggs. So, 23 eggs arrived to my house. Upon unpacking, unfortunately the post office had managed to crack four of them, leaving 19 intact.

So, 19 eggs went into my incubator. 13 days later, 16 of those eggs are developing!

Hopefully in 15 days, they will start hatching. Fingers crossed!

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Holderreads sells hookbills if you want some genetic diversity.

 

[Pyxis]

Holderreads sells hookbills if you want some genetic diversity.

Holderread retired after last year. I'm not sure if they'll be selling adults this year or not. But I'll keep my eye on them to see

 

[Ratchnick]

Holderread retired after last year. I'm not sure if they'll be selling adults this year or not. But I'll keep my eye on them to see

They just downsized and stoped selling ducklings. They still sell hookbills and golden cascades. For how much longer is anyones guess. At least that was when i talked to them this spring.

 

[MeganFair]

Good to know. The only other place I know that sells them is Apricot Valley, but they’re in Canada and last I saw they could only ship while they visited the US. They have an Etsy store though with cute Runner t-shirts though.