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

[meltel]

haha, i'll think about it, I don't see the point of a NN - can they get sunburned?

So you can make it little scarves to wear

 

[Beer can]

haha, i'll think about it, I don't see the point of  a NN - can they get sunburned?

Cause they are awesome! :-D
They don't get sunburned or freezerburnt. Below zero mine are flapping their wings baring their bare chests laughing at me all bundled up. :-D

 

[BantyChooks]

Cause they are awesome! :-D
They don't get sunburned or freezerburnt. Below zero mine are flapping their wings baring their bare chests laughing at me all bundled up. :-D

Celsius or Fahrenheit?

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote:
Nope!!!!

 

[Beer can]

Celsius or Fahrenheit?

I know nothing about the easier smarter form of measurement or temp, Fahrenheit of course Lol!
:-D
Though I usually add the F for to avoid confusion with our non-American members.

 

[BantyChooks]

I know nothing about the easier smarter form of measurement or temp, Fahrenheit of course Lol!
:-D
Though I usually add the F for to avoid confusion with our non-American members.

LOL, gotcha

That ain't more than half bad, specially for a mostly nekkid chook. Maybe I will be able to get them someday.

What are temps like in your neck of the woods?

Do they have to be brought in at -25F?

 

[capemuscovies]

I have a BIG EMERGENCY, and I'm not sure where else to post to get a quick reply.

I found this egg on the pavement near a nest, the mother would not take it back into her nest. It's a Muscovy duck egg, I'm sure. I've been keeping in a homemade incubator. I can't afford to buy a real incubator, not even a good thermometer or proper supplies. It was originally in with a lamp and water dish with sponge for humidity. Since the lamp broke, the egg is now on a heating pad on medium.
I didn't know that the heating pad automatically turns off after two hours, so I woke up after the first night on the heating pad and it was off. The egg was freezing cold, after candling with no movement the egg was presumed dead. I headed outside to do an autopsy. I started by breaking the air pocket. Acter making a medium sized hole, ONLY THEN did I realize the baby was still alive. I panicked and put a piece of ziplock bag plastic over the hole, and secured that with a good bit of tape. She's back in the incubator being monitored. It's been about six hours from the incident and she is doing great as far as I can tell.

Any advice? Any chance she'll make it?

 

[BantyChooks]

I have a BIG EMERGENCY, and I'm not sure where else to post to get a quick reply.

I found this egg on the pavement near a nest, the mother would not take it back into her nest. It's a Muscovy duck egg, I'm sure. I've been keeping in a homemade incubator. I can't afford to buy a real incubator, not even a good thermometer or proper supplies. It was originally in with a lamp and water dish with sponge for humidity. Since the lamp broke, the egg is now on a heating pad on medium.
I didn't know that the heating pad automatically turns off after two hours, so I woke up after the first night on the heating pad and it was off. The egg was freezing cold, after candling with no movement the egg was presumed dead. I headed outside to do an autopsy. I started by breaking the air pocket. Acter making a medium sized hole, ONLY THEN did I realize the baby was still alive. I panicked and put a piece of ziplock bag plastic over the hole, and secured that with a good bit of tape. She's back in the incubator being monitored. It's been about six hours from the incident and she is doing great as far as I can tell.

Any advice? Any chance she'll make it?

They weren't far along in incubation, correct?
Honestly, I would be shocked if it wasn't dead by Saturday, but you have nothing to lose by trying.

 

[capemuscovies]

They weren't far along in incubation, correct?

Honestly, I would be shocked if it wasn't dead by Saturday, but you have nothing to lose by trying.

Nope, a friend said under two weeks. I'm praying she makes it

 

[Beer can]

LOL, gotcha

That ain't more than half bad, specially for a mostly nekkid chook. Maybe I willbe able to get them someday.

What are temps like in your neck of the woods?

Do they have to be brought in at -25F?

I give no guarantees my first yr with them but I have been told by many they are winter hardy, (even by someone that has them in cold Maine and hatched chicks in December), before I got them, and I was still definitely skeptical.
We've only had down around zero F and for not very long periods this winter and they have always been the first out of the coop like it's nothing. I seriously figured they would be huddled trying to cover up the bare parts and sucking their necks down like turtles. Nope, doesn't bother them a bit.
I even have a trio in a sorta tarp hoop coop with a completely open side, no frostbite, ventilation definitely good.
We do get winters -10- -20 F below and miserable windchill. Two and three yrs ago was months of around -5 to 0 F with 20-30 below windchill but I didn't have naked necks then, silkies leghorns and polish weathered it just fine.
I don't think I would want to live where -25F is normal :O