Eggs had a plane trip. Lets see what happens. I HAVE BABIES. and PICS.

[kathyinmo]

I'm not sure why they die, just that the blood ring means they did not make it.

 

[kathyinmo]

These might tell why ...

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa204

http://gallus.tamu.edu/library/extpublications/b6092.pdf

 

[guinea fowl galore]

thank you I will read them after I have a shower. It stormed before so all the dirt is all mud. I was walking down to lock the chickens up and I fell over really bad and have mud ALL over me

That is the second time today

 

[kathyinmo]

I found this in one of those publications:

No embryonic development:
Eggs stored improperly
Breeders stressed
Too many hens per rooster
Old or unhealthy hens or males
Inbreeding
Infertile egg
Rough handling of eggs
Incubation temperature too high
Incubation temperature too low
Eggs stored too long
Disease

Bloodring
Old eggs

Early dead
Incubation temperature too high
Incubation temperature too low

Dead embryos, second week Incubation
temperature too high
Incubation temperature too low
Electric power failure
Eggs not turned
Inbreeding
Infection
Poor nutrition of breeders


Muddy? Go get cleaned up!

 

[Fairybee]

sorry to be so dim but cant you get chocolate Orp eggs anywhere else but the uk then?

 

[guinea fowl galore]

Candleing results.
bad news first, only five of the twelve silver laced wyandottes have chicks in them and one has a blood ring.
only two of the six wyandotte bantams have chicks in them.
and the good news

All three of the silkies have chicks in them annnnnnnd









ALL 15 OF THE LIGHT SUSSEX ARE DEVELOPING

yippppeee

and the pictures

the blood ring egg, should I take this out now. ( I find it really difficult chucking eggs out of the incubator )

the developing SLW ( < being lazy )

The LS.

The silkie.

Aren't they beautiful

 

[joletabey]

EXCELLENT! I am sorry not all the eggs are good- but at least the light sussex are still ahead of the game.
Falling down in mud is not fun, but at least it wasn't horse poop or something huge.
It's 8:50 here. Are you asleep?

 

[guinea fowl galore]

nope I am not asleep. no wait actually I am, I was just tricking when I said I wasn't.
8:50 am or pm?
And falling down in the mud is fun. well it is untill you hit the ground. that flying and butterfly feeling in your stomach, yep falling over is great fun. when your falling. the over bit is not too good.

 

[sonew123]

Quote:
Kathy--you really think the blodrings means old eggs? I have incubated eggs that were only 10-12 hours old from being laid and have gotten blood rings-my eggs -shipped eggs-etc??? that confuses me:-( great info though thank you

 

[guinea fowl galore]

hmmm, do you think I should change my avatar?