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

[BantyChooks]

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

Hmm! Interesting.

Would probably still have to bring 'em in for cold snaps, but as long as they can take down to -20F they'd be no more hassle than my bantams.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

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?

I hate to say it but don't get your hopes up, the. I'm kicked it out for a reason too

sorry

 

[BullChick]

I assumed an accident occurred, breaking all the eggs.

 

[runt325]

Hey yall

 

[runt325]

How is everyone

 

[runt325]

But are yall my friends

 

[FaerieChicken]

UH OH, I screwed up. How can I fix it?

So I placed 8 Pheasant eggs in the bator almost 2 weeks ago! I had done this in hopes to get that extra week head start for my Sulmtaler and Bielefelder eggs I ordered to arrive. But needless to say, the eggs had not been shipped until this Tuesday, for tomorrows arrival. Also, not thinking clearly on this, I had added eggs from my flock again into the bator last Saturday, but I mean I almost filled the dang thing up! Now what do I do?

I candled the 8 pheasant eggs, but only 2 seem to be doing ok, I purged the other 6 today. Some of the eggs from my backyard flocks have veins already, others not just yet or they are too hard to see. I will candle again tonight just incase.

How am I going to get 24+ eggs into the bator, which ones, if any, should I purge out? I don't have a second bator, and thought that maybe I could borrow my friends but she lent out her turner, I thought I could just use it for hatching out in, maybe put the new eggs on top of the others, like staggered, then when these others are due to hatch, I can take them out and put them in the other bator?

I don't know what to do! I don't really need those eggs that I put in there immaturely, maybe I will just take most out to make room. OMG cant believe I did that ..... uuugggghhhh

 

[BantyChooks]

UH OH, I screwed up. How can I fix it?

So I placed 8 Pheasant eggs in the bator almost 2 weeks ago! I had done this in hopes to get that extra week head start for my Sulmtaler and Bielefelder eggs I ordered to arrive. But needless to say, the eggs had not been shipped until this Tuesday, for tomorrows arrival. Also, not thinking clearly on this, I had added eggs from my flock again into the bator last Saturday, but I mean I almost filled the dang thing up! Now what do I do?

I candled the 8 pheasant eggs, but only 2 seem to be doing ok, I purged the other 6 today. Some of the eggs from my backyard flocks have veins already, others not just yet or they are too hard to see. I will candle again tonight just incase.

How am I going to get 24+ eggs into the bator, which ones, if any, should I purge out? I don't have a second bator, and thought that maybe I could borrow my friends but she lent out her turner, I thought I could just use it for hatching out in, maybe put the new eggs on top of the others, like staggered, then when these others are due to hatch, I can take them out and put them in the other bator?

I don't know what to do! I don't really need those eggs that I put in there immaturely, maybe I will just take most out to make room. OMG cant believe I did that ..... uuugggghhhh

Buy another bator or five!!

I think you have a pretty good plan.

 

[runt325]

Buy another bator or five!! e

I think you have a pretty good plan.

hey banty are u my friend

 

[The Duck Ladie]

I assumed an accident occurred, breaking all the eggs.

Nope, if that had happened It would have been more like this:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL BROKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!