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

[Pensmaster]

We were in a valley in the Berkshires - very little snow compared to elsewhere. I don't think I've ever seen one of them thingamajiggies in my life... I posted elsewhere, but I can't remember if I posted here (I I did, please forgive and ignore). The Aloha NNs arrived they morning - it was early enough that I was able to go pick them up when the post office opened and get them settled before heading in to work. All but one are doing well - one little one doesn't look like it'll make it (when you look at it, there seems to maybe be something wrong with the shape of its head). I'm not jumping the gun on euthanasia, though - I'll give it a chance. All the others are doing great. Here's the weak one: I got a call from Dunlap Hatchery - apparently they have had power issues and had a miserable hatch of NNs (something like only 18 from 300+ eggs set). So my S&G NNs will NOT be arriving on Saturday - we're going to try again with next week's hatch. - Ant Farm

Bummer on the S&G chicks.

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Oh my..... Is your vehicle the kind you can hose out?!

That's a nice way to build back up again.


- Ant Farm

Nope.

I posted elsewhere, but I can't remember if I posted here (I I did, please forgive and ignore). The Aloha NNs arrived they morning - it was early enough that I was able to go pick them up when the post office opened and get them settled before heading in to work. All but one are doing well - one little one doesn't look like it'll make it (when you look at it, there seems to maybe be something wrong with the shape of its head). I'm not jumping the gun on euthanasia, though - I'll give it a chance. All the others are doing great.





Here's the weak one:


I got a call from Dunlap Hatchery - apparently they have had power issues and had a miserable hatch of NNs (something like only 18 from 300+ eggs set). So my S&G NNs will NOT be arriving on Saturday - we're going to try again with next week's hatch.

- Ant Farm

Hope the little weak one pulls through! Congrats!

 

[microchick]

Well, I did a quick candling. No internal pips but I am seeing twitches in a few of the eggs. I marked the dips in the air cells, turned them all with the dips up and haven't touched them since. Tonight I am going to fill up the the water wells and lock them down.

Now comes the waiting.

I have to admit that it seems weird to not turning these little souls every three hours like I have been doing. Instead, I'm just standing by the counter, staring at them as if that is going to help and occasionally saying "OH! Was that a twitch?"

All 11 eggs look viable. Nothing unusual in any of them. My last bantam eggs hatched on day 19 under a broody. Tomorrow is day 18............

 

[daxigait]

@Fire Ant FarmI like the coloring on your new chicks. What will they look like? I hope the little one pulls out of it.

 

[minihorse927]

Curbs? We don't even have sidewalks. Don't want either

what are these things speak of?

Sidewalk? What be thems?

we have grass and ditches. Not sure what a curb and sidewalk is

 

[kajira]

3 external pips, with no real progress made - when should I consider intervention.... if any. or just let them all die if they are too weak to make it out on their own.

*tilts head sideways.*

 

[BantyChooks]

what are these things speak of?
we have grass and ditches. Not sure what a curb and sidewalk is

Some odd, square stone things, I think.

3 external pips, with no real progress made - when should I consider intervention.... if any. or just let them all die if they are too weak to make it out on their own.

*tilts head sideways.*

24 hours.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

3 external pips, with no real progress made - when should I consider intervention.... if any. or just let them all die if they are too weak to make it out on their own.

*tilts head sideways.*

24 hours from time of pip

 

[BullChick]

They look good.  Reminds me of some energy bars that I make (pecan, date, coconut), glad you posted your picture because I really need to make some of mine and re-stock the freezer. 


I try so hard to stay out of TSC during the months of March-April!  My daughter and I have very little self-control when we walk by the chicks!

I didn't know you made energy bars.
We will be going to as many feed stores as possible.

I am taking some of Abi's ducks in a couple weeks!  I think I have lost my mind to drive nearly 900 miles with ducks in the back of my car. 

No comment.

i wasnt sure if you had gone yet or not
i hope you two have TONS of fun!!
i am sure you will!!

awesome!!!

Fun will be the four of us giving each other animal math.

  Thank you!  Abi and my daughter have worked out a few pet swaps! 

A few. A lot. Whatever.

 

[meltel]

I didn't know you made energy bars.
We will be going to as many feed stores as possible.
No comment.
Fun will be the four of us giving each other animal math.
A few. A lot. Whatever.

I wish I didn't have such an issue driving and going places-I would love to meet all of you

and give you some chickens