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

[Pensmaster]

So sorry!

I was just about to leave for church this night, when I noticed the bulb on the quail had blown. I reluctantly put the MHP in their brooder, which I had not done in the first place due to their fragility and stupidity, and planned to find a bulb and switch them back over ASAP.
I got home and went to check on them, and when I went to pick the pad up, I accidentally pinched the neck of a chick burrowed up against the side with the frame. It can't hold its head up right and keeps shaking its head...

Help??

After finding a 75w white light bulb to tide them over until tomorrow, I made the injured one a nest it can lean on to stay upright. The only reason I didn't just snap its neck is it could still stand and did not appear distressed.

Aww

 

[mlm Mike]

For anyone interested, I chatted briefly with Sally, she is alive but in pain. We hope to chat longer tomorrow. I'll update then.

 

[jwlpoultry]

Of course I missed you!! How is duckling?

I don't know. I made her bio-parents take her to the doctor for a chronic infection. Perhaps I ticked them off.

@DwayneNLiz
 @Fire Ant Farm
 @BantyChooks
 

my sick horse died this afternoon.

She was alive and walking around eating this morning and at lunch, I went out there to go give her, her pain meds and her feed, and she was gone. 

I'm really pretty sure she had cancer. the unusual lumps on her sides, the weight loss, the pain levels she had.... At least she's not suffering anymore.

Don't get discouraged, look what happened when my eggs cooled.

I don't think that did more than delay it.
At the post office, the woman read to me, "Handle with care! This end up!" As she slammed it down on its side.

Praying she gets better soon and you find out what's wrong.

 

[BantyChooks]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know of a decent cabinet incubator in the sub 300 range?

I just got a Goshen redwood cabinet bator last month. Still haven't used it but Walnut Hill found it for me on Craigslist for $225 and with all new switches and wafers in perfect working order Been waiting to get through the remodel of the garage and cleanup of the birds to do a big hatch-probably end of March/beginning of April. She swears by them and says they are easy to get parts for and repair if anything goes wrong.

Sweet, good luck, can't wait to hear about you using it!

I feel awful! I just dropped one of my eggs in lockdown!!! It only bled a tiny weeny bit but i think i have killed it. It hasn't even internally pipped yet!!! And the other chick is shrink wrapped so i am assisting that I FEEL TERRIBLE!

Oh no, I'm sorry.

I thought everyone might like an update on Premie, the little silkie She is such a lovable little thing and spent most of the morning being held and cuddled. She absolutely couldn't stand being alone in the brooder so I took a chance and carefully supervised her in with the week old poults. They really tower above her but she absolutely loves them! Now that the poults have figured out that she's not some dangerous little beast, they love her too lol not sure why a couple uploaded sideways :/ oh well

Awwwww Love poults

How about a shot with each cookie

Who's making cookies? I'm eating the dough.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know of a decent cabinet incubator in the sub 300 range?

I just got a Goshen redwood cabinet bator last month. Still haven't used it but Walnut Hill found it for me on Craigslist for $225 and with all new switches and wafers in perfect working order Been waiting to get through the remodel of the garage and cleanup of the birds to do a big hatch-probably end of March/beginning of April. She swears by them and says they are easy to get parts for and repair if anything goes wrong.

A local gave me a redwood unit years ago. Unfortunately, while I was trying to locate parts, he decided he wanted it back.

Stinks he took it back. I hope you are doing well.

These guys are loving the rope light with towel laid on top.

Nice

I'll take it - I get asked if i'm his older sister!! and he's a teenager in a month!

Awwwwww

@DwayneNLiz @Fire Ant Farm @BantyChooks my sick horse died this afternoon. She was alive and walking around eating this morning and at lunch, I went out there to go give her, her pain meds and her feed, and she was gone. I'm really pretty sure she had cancer. the unusual lumps on her sides, the weight loss, the pain levels she had.... At least she's not suffering anymore.

So sorry! I was just about to leave for church this night, when I noticed the bulb on the quail had blown. I reluctantly put the MHP in their brooder, which I had not done in the first place due to their fragility and stupidity, and planned to find a bulb and switch them back over ASAP. I got home and went to check on them, and when I went to pick the pad up, I accidentally pinched the neck of a chick burrowed up against the side with the frame. It can't hold its head up right and keeps shaking its head... Help?? After finding a 75w white light bulb to tide them over until tomorrow, I made the injured one a nest it can lean on to stay upright. The only reason I didn't just snap its neck is it could still stand and did not appear distressed.

Put titanium around it's neck and name it Sally? (Sorry that was insensitive). If the neck is positioned correctly it could be ok, Babies have soft flexible bones.

I hope so. It's sitting down and sorta sleeping now, along with the others....

 

[jwlpoultry]

For anyone interested, I chatted briefly with Sally, she is alive but in pain. We hope to chat longer tomorrow. I'll update then.

When you talk to her tell her I'm praying for her and my thoughts and hugs

 

[BullChick]

Made some on the weekend but dough is gone.

Who ate it?

I like them "mostly done" where they are still warm and chewy and gooey   

For some reason, warm chocolate chip cookies make me very sick.

This one is quite small - I keep it around but never use it unless there are just a handful of chicks, and even then, only when they're really little. You'll find you may need more room as they get older, and may find yourself building them a new one at, say 2 weeks old. 

Make sure to test your heating pads if you're not sure. Almost all heating pads sold now have safety features such that they automatically shut off, or they stay off after a power outage. Mercifully, it's the cheapest ones that are best.

Yeah, bungees are what's needed here. Someone tried to zip tie the cover to the frame, I think, and it was a big pain. I would think it would be potentially messier, too. But in the end, this is something you can improvise on based on what you have on hand if you need to. (I just found bungees are easier and I didn't have to battle sagging.)

When the gnomes return my bungees, I'll photo my bigger one when I make it (or I'll get a photo of one int eh brooder - poop and all). 

- Ant Farm 

You do realize that everyone here has seen poop, right? Show us the poopiest picture you have!
I know we all try to hide the poop. It's actually funny that we do.

And sticky. Yummy.

 

[BantyChooks]

For anyone interested, I chatted briefly with Sally, she is alive but in pain. We hope to chat longer tomorrow. I'll update then.

Sure better than it could be!!

 

[kajira]

Quotes are being a nightmare during my read back. But here is a partial catch up...


I've seen those. But I like the heating pads.

Belated thanks for the coffee, MC, and sorry you aren't feeling well (or weren't - I hate being so behind...)

Thanks!!! I'm assuming the citrus is for inside and the onions and jalapeños are for outside?

Hugs for you, HA, and pup, as always.

Sally, that's my domain. We usually get them in a little jar in the pathology department.

I'm behind, I hope all went well and will be praying for your recovery.

Yeah, I'm with you there. I used to love cats, but now that I have chickens, I really, ummmm.... DON'T. At least the ones loitering in my yard all the time.

Were we separated at birth?!

Cool idea!!!!

Trust me, it's easier to "have" to be away, instead of being at home staring at the incubator...

Yeah, it was 42F this morning, thought I might die.

My body has apparently made the transition to spring before the planet was ready...

Gotta agree there - WITH A CAVEAT: You MUST calibrate it. The temperature may be off (even if you get it brand new). But that is the case for ANY incubator (no matter the price). Once calibrated, though, it's rock steady.

I had the Brinsea brooder plates (both sizes). Did not like them at all. I like this method a lot better. More like a broody.

And they burrow under the diapers like Momma's feathers, too!



- Ant Farm

Not that you'd ever WANT to drive down for a holiday.... but if you're ever alone on easter, or fourth of july, or thanksgiving, we'd love to have you

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

OMG - quotes are being a nightmare tonight!!! I think I give up.
@kajira , I'm so sorry about your horse, though ti does sound like it was her time.

Banti, so sorry about your quail chick's neck. I get the MHP in place and then never move them once chicks are in there, because they like to hide and burrow under them. Hope it recovers quickly.

Mike, thanks for the update on Sally.

I give up.

Just, just, ummmmm..... Like, hugs for everyone.

 

[Pensmaster]

Who ate it?
For some reason, warm chocolate chip cookies make me very sick.
You do realize that everyone here has seen poop, right? Show us the poopiest picture you have!
I know we all try to hide the poop. It's actually funny that we do.

Me. actually the cookies are in the freezer being doled out one at a time.