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

[Pensmaster]

@jkelly5359
I have a twin to your cock. My seven month old EE Jade.

Nice contrast between the dark and light feathers.

 

[Saris]

Sorry.
@Saris Dipping the eggs was only for those not of the infected flock. It was also necessary to remove any eggs from the infected flock before they pip and clean the incubator. The chicks of the flock would have been carriers.
The water temperature is crucial. The eggs we did that were further along had a higher survival rate than those that were earlier. I was not there so I don't know how well she did on keeping the water temperature right at 100. What is going on?

I'm waiting for results on a necropsy. I fear MG. I have eggs from my chickens and eggs from @TJChickens in the same incubator.

I don't know when my flock was infected (before or after setting eggs) or if newly hatched chicks can be tested for MG or not.

This is the first outbreak of symptoms that I've seen and it's bad in my younger chickens and in one of my older birds as well so I don't know if it's a new infection or not.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Because they are a work in progress!!
TOTALLY to be expected in a breed like this.
It is just a cull that you can't use to breed with.
I got one too.

No need for drama lama!!

im not gonna cull it just because it doesnt look right. i can keep it for my mix flock

 

[Phage]

Because they are a work in progress!!
TOTALLY to be expected in a breed like this.
It is just a cull that you can't use to breed with.
I got one too.

No need for drama lama!!

im not gonna cull it just because it doesnt look right. i can keep it for my mix flock

Great!

"Cull" does not mean "kill" . Just out of the breeding program.

 

[daxigait]

Nice contrast between the dark and light feathers.

Thanks, he has very green tail and wing feathers, but these are blow ups of long distance shots as he is very camera shy.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: I'm glad they are improving!

Quote: That's correct Chicken Hawk.

 

[daxigait]

I'm waiting for results on a necropsy. I fear MG. I have eggs from my chickens and eggs from @TJChickens
 in the same incubator.

I don't know when my flock was infected (before or after setting eggs) or if newly hatched chicks can be tested for MG or not.

This is the first outbreak of symptoms that I've seen and it's bad in my younger chickens and in one of my older birds as well so I don't know if it's a new infection or not. 

I hope it is not MG. MS is easier to deal with from a clean up and repopulate. Both are terrible in the choices and loss. So sorry. Please keep me updated.

 

[daxigait]

I'm waiting for results on a necropsy. I fear MG. I have eggs from my chickens and eggs from @TJChickens
 in the same incubator.

I don't know when my flock was infected (before or after setting eggs) or if newly hatched chicks can be tested for MG or not.

This is the first outbreak of symptoms that I've seen and it's bad in my younger chickens and in one of my older birds as well so I don't know if it's a new infection or not. 

I have a contact at the major vet university that studies these if you want her information.

 

[Pensmaster]

im not gonna cull it just because it doesnt look right. i can keep it for my mix flock

Which is exactly what I have done with my hen with feathers on her legs. Culling is only removing from program not necessarily killing.

 

[Pensmaster]

Thanks, he has very green tail and wing feathers, but these are blow ups of long distance shots as he is very camera shy.

My Altsterier are very skittish. I have to make sure the phone is on vibrate or if the camera shutter noise happens or incoming mail makes noise they freak out. Also try for long distance shots