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

[Sally Sunshine]

Off season my buck will stick his thingy out to the side and it only hits the front legs a little.. When the nannys are in heat and he senses it... It is a pee fest. Fermone city.. We are done breeding. Full capacity. This is our first year since having them we have not bred. Our Buck does not agree with that decision. Best to keep him isolated from the ladies until they extinguish the need to parade and squat at the fence line, teasing the poor Buck... All he can do now is golden shower himself in hopes that a young Doe finds it's way into his lock down prison. Poor dude has Blue bawls...
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He stands at the electric fence line and stares across the paddocks all day.. The ladies are over an acre away but he smells them still. If there wasn't electric wires, he would hammer the fence down..

OMG I adore you always make me smile!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Welp I called my Uglybator hatch. Wasn't great statistically, but I got some nice chicks (that I'm giving away. poor poor me!) so I'm happy. I didn't do good book keeping this time, and with the kindergarten eggs being snagged from the originals and set later I got all mixed up, so there is what I know so far

RIRroo X RIR,BSL,BR hens
1 cracked
1 clear infertile
1 clear fertile
3 early quitters
1 late quitter
1 DIS
1 pipped DIS
14 hatched?

Barnyard Mix #1
1 hatched

Cochin Bantum Mix Eggs
4 clear infertile
1 pipped DIS (My minty chocolate chip egg!! WHYYYYYYYY!)
2 hatched

EE's
2 early quitters
1 DIS
4 hatched


My temps and air cells seemed to be good so any thoughts, guesses, opinions or knowledge on why I had so many NOT hatch would be appreciated! Local eggs.

were the air cells all on different page? that's my issue with these ducks

 

[Sally Sunshine]

And just like that they are off!! GO duckies go!!!

this one is next!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Almost out #3. Love fast hatching

 

[BantyChooks]

Almost out #3. Love fast hatching

Awesome!!
Have I mentioned I haven't hatched in ages and you're gonna make me explode? No? Well I have now. Sigh... maybe this will be a warm winter and I can set by March. Or even February.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

lol Five are out by time I came back inside!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I'm so sorry to have been away for so long - I'm fine, thought my life is somewhat disorganized at the moment. Chickens are fine - a few losses, generally doing well, a few escape artists. There there's Muffin, my ~8lb S&G NN cuddle muffin (hence the name). Every day when I'm changing their water, she just patiently stands in front of or between my feet (or on them) waiting to be picked up and snuggled.

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I want to come back and get back in the groove, but this is such an incredibly busy time for me at work. I'll try, though, maybe over the weekend. Thanks to @daxigait and @BantyChooks for PM'ing me.

Meanwhile, to amuse you, here is a my photo of chicken math, the desktop edition:
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- Ant Farm

You've been behind the refrigerator for Soo o o o long! We miss you!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

serama are hatching daily anyone need chicks lol

 

[BantyChooks]

lol Five are out by time I came back inside!

 

[BantyChooks]

serama are hatching daily anyone need chicks lol

Me!! Oh, wait. I most definitely don't.