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

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Your right, I was just hoping not this time! The aircells are ok size wise for day 17, not day 19!!!!
It has been so humid here, that I have not added any water
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to that incubator, and yet I am still a little uneasy on the size!!
So I have them in a semi lockdown! (That's when I don't turn them, however I want to wait to add any humidity till I absolutely have to!!)

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And that silly kinder teacher always said that I couldn't get the grasp of coloring within the lines!! HA!!! I'll show her!!!!

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Nksg75 said:
Your right, I was just hoping not this time! The aircells are ok size wise for day 17, not day 19!!!!
It has been so humid here, that I have not added any water
1f4a6.png
to that incubator, and yet I am still a little uneasy on the size!!
So I have them in a semi lockdown! (That's when I don't turn them, however I want to wait to add any humidity till I absolutely have to!!)
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That's fine! Some always wait until the first pip. If you have a humid climate, trust yourself!
 
How many of us buy chicks, and integrate immediately?
I don't forget that other farmers go to feed stores, bringing germs and disease. I just never considered that the employees that are touching chicks all day might have their own flock. I thought it was forbidden due to the danger. I was apparently wrong.
 
MotorcycleChick said:
How many of us buy chicks, and integrate immediately?
I don't forget that other farmers go to feed stores, bringing germs and disease. I just never considered that the employees that are touching chicks all day might have their own flock. I thought it was forbidden due to the danger. I was apparently wrong.
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I wait 2-3 weeks. I don't do an actual quarantine, I just take care of them last. Don't change clothes or anything.
 
Wow, good point. I really never thought about that.
At least I would hope at our local Tractor supply that NONE of those employees would own a chicken. Considering their knowledge of chickens!!
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Location:
Tractor Supply... and action.
(Me) "what breed of chicks are those?"
(Employee) "they are pullets".
(Me) "yes, I see they are pullets, what breed?"
(Employee) "they are pulletts, ma'am".

Take two:
Me) I point to a chick that has its neck bent almost backwards.
(Me) "Sir, I believe that chick has wry neck, it is unable to keep its head up, and is struggling to just be able to walk".
(Employee) "no, ma'am, that chick is fine, sometimes they just need time to get acclimated to a new environment".
 
Nksg75 said:
Wow, good point. I really never thought about that.
At least I would hope at our local Tractor supply that NONE of those employees would own a chicken. Considering their knowledge of chickens!!
1f602.png


Location:
Tractor Supply... and action.
(Me) "what breed of chicks are those?"
(Employee) "they are pullets".
(Me) "yes, I see they are pullets, what breed?"
(Employee) "they are pulletts, ma'am".

Take two:
Me) I point to a chick that has its neck bent almost backwards.
(Me) "Sir, I believe that chick has wry neck, it is unable to keep its head up, and is struggling to just be able to walk".
(Employee) "no, ma'am, that chick is fine, sometimes they just need time to get acclimated to a new environment".
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Oh my...
 

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