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

[Lucky Lemon]

We have four cats of our own, feed how many strays where we live people just drop them off and our neighbors have gotten quite the collection there's cats on the porch, on the picnic table, under the cars.

I have 6 indoor only cats, I am not sure how many are outside. They show up all the time, I just feed them, my daughter tries to tame them.

 

[Lucky Lemon]

This photo is in my memories today, sure do miss our mama goose and little mallard (lost them both this past spring). Still spoiling the other two. They are almost 17 years old.

 

[BullChick]

This photo is in my memories today, sure do miss our mama goose and little mallard (lost them both this past spring). Still spoiling the other two. They are almost 17 years old.

Awe!

 

[Leave a LightOn]

Yes we are fine tanks, we starts 12 day vacation, we have a very nice and long holiday

Me and DW will go to Rhodes in Greece for a nice long weekend

I hope you enjoy your vacation! Looking forward to photos.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Congrats on the chicks and the pool!

Thanks. I think I'll let them go another hour or so. They are running around so much I can't tell if there's one egg or two left.

On my second game, the guy got so mad, I was on the 8 ball and when he missed his shot he grabbed the 8 ball and threw it into the pocket.

This is my first time hatching and my first time with a broody hen! My silkie hatched out two chicks from a clutch of 6 eggs. It was a staggered hatch since I forgot to mark her first 4 eggs and she collected two more (after that I marked them!). She is now on day 28/22 with one egg remaining. Two eggs were removed after candling showed no chicks at all by day 18 and yes they were just eggs when I cracked them. One egg was removed today due to a terrible smell and after checking, yes just a rotten egg with maybe a tiny bit of early development. The final egg is completely dark, I can see nothing at all. This is the second day I can see nothing including no air cell. I've left her the egg since she's still willing to sit, her two chicks are doing fine with her and I do not know if this egg is from the first 4 or the later 2 eggs. Do you think there is any hope at all for this final egg to become a chick. I am using an egg candler not a flashlight and although being a novice it is very clear I can only see absolute dark in this remaining egg. We didn't candle much at all early on, in fact didn't think anything would come of this clutch until a chick hatched. First chick is now 9 days old, second chick is now 4 days old. I've read and read these forums but still not quite sure at what point we float test or give up and take away this egg. Silkie has been antsy but still sitting.

The one that is full but unhatched, try a float test. Put it in water and see if it moves around.
Anyone else have suggestions?
I usually just let them stay in an incubator but with a broody, she may just abandon them to take care of the live chicks.

my toddler weaned last christmas. He woke me up trying to nurse.... It greatly confused me.

I have him playing a game on his tablet atm.

Hungry or missing close contact with mom.

it appears the birds i got sent, are officially MIA. Poor ducks and baby chicks.

How does the post office LOSE live babies?

In most cases they don't even have possession of them from the time they are accepted at the originating facility and logged in, till the time they reach the destination city.
They pass them off to secondary carriers to save money. While they're out of their hands, no one is scanning the package.

They have gone to other vendors for primary transport to save cost. The USPS is the only government entity that is required by congress to fund itself. And fully fund its pensions as well, I might add.

Call your congressman.

yeah but live birds are cheeping. So they just let them die?

They don't hear them. They're in a cargo bay somewhere with thousands of other packages, many with other live animals.

Yup and eventually the box will start to smell really bad.

Just stop it.

Sometimes! If they know about fowl, they feed them or take to someone who already has birds.

I've never heard of that. Their goal is to get them to their destination, not find foster care.
That's why the postal regulations are what they are. They are written so that any live animals will be properly contained and are in a condition that they can make it to their destination without intervention. Day old chicks or adult birds only. No 2 week old birds allowed, for example. Only approved containers so they have adequate ventilation without being able to escape.

only one more day till lockdown or would it be conciderd two.????????

What day of the week did you set the eggs in the incubator? Was it a Tuesday.

im so excited I just cant hide it.!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya' think? I'm shocked.

I haven't had coffee yet, don't blame me for blanking on names. I promise you exist ot me.




@Chaos18 Post office just called.

Apparently, my birds are here, AND alive. ;o

See, no need for alarm.

 

[Lucky Lemon]

what are we at? here hold ma beer

97 bottles of beer on the wall....

 

[BantyChooks]

... 97 bottles of beer on the wall. Take one down, pass it around....

 

[Lucky Lemon]

96 bottles of beer on the wall

 

[ChickenCanoe]

STOP IT

 

[Lucky Lemon]