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

[shawluvsbirds]

I have eaten so much venison when we were young and nothing else could be afforded.

Besides the southern venison and our northern swamp cedar bucks taste nothing alike.

If I had a nice corn fed one it would be edible. Personally, I prefer moose.

Hum. I never considered deer tasting that different up there. . but guess it makes sense they eat different things.
Our deer is tasty! I grew up on it too But it's opposite for me. . I prefer deer burger to beef cause I'm used to it.

 

[BullChick]

Deer should be thought of as long legged rats. In reality they should have a bounty on their miserable heads!

Hamsters. Deer are really hamsters. And horses are gerbils.

 

[BantyChooks]

Hamsters. Deer are really hamsters. And horses are gerbils.

Did you fall and hit your head hard on something?

 

[MrsChicky55]

Okay so day 20 lots of peeps! 4 external pips. Super excited! But is this one unzipping wrong? Could it be malpositioned? A minute ago I heard some frantic peeps. I’ve watched a few hatching videos and I’ve only heard them peep like that when they pop out of the shell. Is this okay or normal?
-helicopter chicken mama

 

[BantyChooks]

View attachment 1164712 Okay so day 20 lots of peeps! 4 external pips. Super excited! But is this one unzipping wrong? Could it be malpositioned? A minute ago I heard some frantic peeps. I’ve watched a few hatching videos and I’ve only heard them peep like that when they pop out of the shell. Is this okay or normal?
-helicopter chicken mama

It's fine, leave it, lol. Some seem to go funny like that before they straighten out and zip normal. Congratulations!

 

[BullChick]

Did you fall and hit your head hard on something? View attachment 1164710

Nope! I truly call them that. Dogs are giraffes, cows swim in the ocean (and they do!)...

 

[BantyChooks]

Nope! I truly call them that. Dogs are giraffes, cows swim in the ocean (and they do!)...

Okay. Dropped on your head as a baby, then.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Nope! I truly call them that. Dogs are giraffes, cows swim in the ocean (and they do!)...

 

[Faraday40]

View attachment 1164712 Okay so day 20 lots of peeps! 4 external pips. Super excited! But is this one unzipping wrong? Could it be malpositioned? A minute ago I heard some frantic peeps. I’ve watched a few hatching videos and I’ve only heard them peep like that when they pop out of the shell. Is this okay or normal?
-helicopter chicken mama

It's hard to say. Often if you try to help, it could end in disaster. Too early & your "help" could cause injury or even death. Sometimes a mal-positioned chick can hatch. I had one that had a vertical crack line after pipping. I guess it moved funny when trying to zip. I remember it took longer but was able to eventually hatch. As a fellow helicopter chicken hatcher, I understand the urge. (especially when the chicks start playing soccer with their in-shell siblings!) I try to keep the door shut & only get involved when a chick's progress stalls for more than 24 hrs. or if the peeping weakens and I feel the chick is dying anyway.

 

[kwhites634]

Nope! I truly call them that. Dogs are giraffes, cows swim in the ocean (and they do!)...

"What does the doggy say"?
Quack quack

Poor Duckling