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

[Beer can]

You won't be the first to move eggs mid-incubation. Two and a half years ago, I almost hatched in a semi. Encouraged by this group!
If it's smooth paved roads, you should be fine as is. If it makes you feel better, pack a towel into the incubator. The eggs can stand one hour of cool down anyway. So if you can't fit the lid on, no worries!

That's a great idea on the towel, will keep them from moving around.

 

[BullChick]

GOOD MORNING, AND HAPPY HUMP DAY!! I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT DAY OF CAMEL RACING!!

 

[lovechicks1293]

Thanks MC

 

[BullChick]

So I had to assist with the hatch of some very hard shelled, very shrink wrapped chicks last night. I used bacitracin zinc on the membrane instead of water and now, the next morning, the chicks that seem to be okay aren't dry because it got on their feathers. They look a mess and I'm worried. I washed them and put them back in the inky to dry before I left for work but I'm really worried. What do I do?

Let them dry in the brooder. The lower humidity will allow them to dry.

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[/URL] [/URL] [/URL] < Lucille, Isa Brown Ameruacanas.....lighter one is Scarlett and the darker one is Tiger Lily [/URL] [/URL] They are all starting to try to flap their wings and are perching on EVERYTHING! I let them outside the other day, (so cute!) and they loved exploring and pecking the grass.

Cute!

 

[BantyChooks]

Good morning Abi

 

[BullChick]

Good morning!

 

[BantyChooks]

Good morning!

Thank you for not giving me a spider today.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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Oh, so ,so cute.

If we ever get our old pond re-done I'm definitely getting ducks.

you dont need a pond, I dont have one!

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growing like weeds!

Aww! What breed?

saxony

Migraine continued through the evening and overnight and into today, so I stayed home, in pain in bed until about 3:30. Horrible day. But I was able to get up and get the necessary stuff done. Discovered that the severely stunted and "not normal" chick in the S&G NN brooder had been attacked badly, big wounds near vent. Tried some first aid, but when I took him back, it was clear that there was a good chance of him being eviscerated overnight (probably because he's abnormal). I ended up culling him (he was 1/4 the size of the others and not quite right). It was necessary, but is always a little bit sad.

- Ant Farm

I hope you kick that migraine Kristin

sorry about the chick

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Mornin!

As still in my 1st year of hatching eggs/ having chickens. My silkie/Cochin just hatched her first babie!!! I was so excited! But my question is... do I need to keep mom and baby away from my older chickens or will she be ok to take "it" out and about around the big chickens

lovely

 

[dan26552]

nope

you dont need a pond, I dont have one!

saxony

I hope you kick that migraine Kristin   sorry about the chick

I don't have one either, just a trough.

Nice!