EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Akrnaf2]

yes, I understand. I do have a question. If indeed it travels in the wind via (dander?) how far does that really take it? Not literally, as no one can really answer that, however if this is true, then why doesn't the entire community have it on their property?
It is also transported by wild birds I believe.
So, if this is all true, and I believe it is. Then it's not a matter of if your flock gets it, instead it's when your flock gets it.

In fact if you check any floc of backyard chicken they most certainly will be positive for MDV (Marek's virus) as for Coccidia and Worms.....
The different between having the Pathogen and the appearing of the disease is depend solely on the efficient of the immune system! And that is depended mainly on the stress levels of the chicken.
Over crowding, to much changing in coop and flock, extreme elements, reaching point of laying, ect=higer level of stress=more stress hormones excreted in the chickens, especially Cortisol= deficiency of the immune system = disease outbreak!
There is an example from humans that show this very good , the Herpes simplex 1 (which is a cousin of the MDV!) infect almost 100% of the human population
And it express itself as wounds and blisters on the lips in almost 40% of people.
If that is true way not 100% and 100% of time?
That because the differentness between the immune system efficiency between people. And in this 40% it only shows after a stressful incident, like heat disease, long sun exposer, some stressful time ect.

 

[Pensmaster]

The success hatching ratio of a broody is around 35-40%. If you want this percentage dont do nothing. If you want a higer hatching percentage as we usualy have , you have to montior and play with the temp and humidity.

My last broody got 70% but some get zero usually due to stopping. so factoring in the failure I could see where the average is lower

 

[daxigait]

@Pensmaster I blacked me out so that is why it doesn't match.

 

[Pensmaster]

@Pensmaster I blacked me out so that is why it doesn't match.

Ahh thank you. I was trying to make sense of the direction.

You should have left you I was actually looking at the lighting below you and to the right.

 

[daxigait]

Ahh thank you. I was trying to make sense of the direction.

I just don't want me online in full. We tied the horses, had lunch and explored a bit. I found a cool shiney purple quartz like stone.

 

[Pensmaster]

I just don't want me online in full. We tied the horses, had lunch and explored a bit. I found a cool shiney purple quartz like stone.

I edited the above statement. My grandmother used to collect cool rocks all her life. I wondered where the horses were.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Guy's coming tomorrow afternoon to see about doing the shed roof.
I've been trying to work out a pattern for the T1-11 above the end walls up to the peak. Had to sacrifice a quantity of thin plywood for the rigidity over 6' (got to split it into 2 pieces so the ribs will run vertical, like the walls). After starting over 3-4 times on the back of a sheet of siding, 'cause I kept screwing up, I had to break out the felt-tip pen so I could distinguish what I hope are the final lines; I'll find out tomorrow. With any luck I can just flip the pattern over to do the other 6'. It'd be handy to be an engineer about now.

 

[kwhites634]

Believe I'll get horizontal & check the back of my eyelids for stress cracks

 

[AlilSassy]

@Sally Sunshine More Candle Pics. (Staggered sets)

Day 10 Eggs

Swedish Blue Isbar:
Green Egg, not too dark

Same Egg. Too dark inside, no light getting through anywhere, likely bad egg

Compatible SBI egg, can see chick movement between this pic and next

Golden Cuckoo Niederrheirer(spelling? Lol)

Showing Movement (GCN)

Golden Cuckoo Niederrheirer

Same GCI

Blood ring day 10, embryo body visable

 

[AlilSassy]

@Sally Sunshine Next set of Candling Pics. Thought serrated posts might make easier for tagging to the thread.

Day 15 Eggs
Pink Easter Egger
Where Chick can be seen moving

Showing aircell

Bottom

Rotated. This kind of visual (smeared look) has made me think eggs were dead before, never seen candle picks with smears...usually the candle pics have clear veins...I wanted to make sure this was seen to possibly save a future chicks life

The not so great aircell from shipped eggs...slipping down the side. Have multiple like this.

The bottom, still space left