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

[Uff Da]

Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out if I am dreaming of a white Halloween or not. It spit a few flakes today, but yesterday I had to use the AC in the car.

In other news, I'm trying to figure out when I'll be able to set my own eggs. My oldest pullets are 7 months and have been laying well for 2 months. My oldest cockerel is 5 months. I have never seen him cover any of the ladies, whether the girls that hatched with him and are just waiting for longer daylight to lay, or the girls who have been happily providing since this summer. He crows and looks mature. I don't remember these details from my childhood.

When can I expect fertile eggs?

 

[Phage]

Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out if I am dreaming of a white Halloween or not. It spit a few flakes today, but yesterday I had to use the AC in the car.

In other news, I'm trying to figure out when I'll be able to set my own eggs. My oldest pullets are 7 months and have been laying well for 2 months. My oldest cockerel is 5 months. I have never seen him cover any of the ladies, whether the girls that hatched with him and are just waiting for longer daylight to lay, or the girls who have been happily providing since this summer. He crows and looks mature. I don't remember these details from my childhood.

When can I expect fertile eggs?

I would not be surprised if they are already fertile.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I love getting catalogs so, so much.

Seed catalogs were my favorite most of my life.

Sure glad Christmas hasn't become so commercialized! Why don't stores just leave Christmas decorations up year 'round?

Some people do.

I have not been out of the house in three months. I don’t know what I’ll find when I go shopping again.

Perhaps sunlight or fresh air?
Imagine you're getting pretty pale by now.

I may have considered putting up the decorations last night.

Catalog inspiration.

Three definitely developing chicken eggs. If they are all pullets, I’m set!

104F? 1.8F more and it would have been embryo execution.
http://www.brinsea.com/Articles/Advice/PowerOff.aspx

Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out if I am dreaming of a white Halloween or not. It spit a few flakes today, but yesterday I had to use the AC in the car.

In other news, I'm trying to figure out when I'll be able to set my own eggs. My oldest pullets are 7 months and have been laying well for 2 months. My oldest cockerel is 5 months. I have never seen him cover any of the ladies, whether the girls that hatched with him and are just waiting for longer daylight to lay, or the girls who have been happily providing since this summer. He crows and looks mature. I don't remember these details from my childhood.

When can I expect fertile eggs?

Open one of the eggs and look for the halo. I'm with phage. They may be fertile now.
The eggs may be getting large enough to incubate. I don't set tiny pullet eggs.
Pullets approaching POL this long after summer solstice sometimes take a long time.
You could add a bit of light to the coop in the morning to kick start the others. Males need photostimulation too.
Your day length is already 3 hours shorter than at summer solstice.
The following link may be helpful to you at this time.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-is-not-butt-check.73309/reviews#review-18608

 

[BullChick]

My Walmart was remodeling. Not a holiday decoration in sight. It was a worse than usual trip.
Other stores are just gearing up for Christmas, so not too overdone. I bought a potted tree. If I wait, they are usually dead. Its actually nice knowing the tree is taken care of.

 

[BullChick]

Hey, Mike. I’m glad you are back.

 

[mlm Mike]

Hey, Mike. I’m glad you are back.

Thanks, glad you're still here! How's duckling?

 

[BullChick]

She is going through a lot of changes right now, and I am praying that she makes it out the other side safely.
IE, she is fine here, but can’t cope in other situations.

 

[Phage]

She is going through a lot of changes right now, and I am praying that she makes it out the other side safely.
IE, she is fine here, but can’t cope in other situations.

Sad
In what way can’t she cope when she is not with you?

 

[BullChick]

She isn’t getting enough sleep, and doesn’t know how to feel about things. For instance, wants to draw, but was told her work looks stupid. I think it’s awesome. She is afraid to be proud of her first drawing when she gets here.

 

[mlm Mike]

She isn’t getting enough sleep, and doesn’t know how to feel about things. For instance, wants to draw, but was told her work looks stupid. I think it’s awesome. She is afraid to be proud of her first drawing when she gets here.

That's a shame.