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[PugBug]

PROBLEM!!
So I just went out to check for chicks since hatch day for my broody is tomorrow. I notice she sitting kind of strange so I thought maybe she had a chick under her...NO! She has two extra eggs that shouldn't be there! The silkies she's in a pen in weret laying yet so I hadn't been really looking for that.
So what do I do?
I figure I have. Few options...
A- take the silkie eggs now and throw them out
B-try to get a friend of my moms to put them in his incubator (unlikely)
C-try to build an incubator ASAP
Or
D- leave them and see what happens

The extra eggs were not there when I candled 6 days ago and I'm not sure when they got there after that. I'm goin to candle them tonight and maybe that will help with the decision...if they are clear obviously they will be thrown out

if it were me, I'd leave them under her, then get busy building the bator

 

[PugBug]

Spot on!! I just spent the weeked watching chicks hatch. First thing this morning I made a chiropractor appointment. I just got back! Wow, I needed that - no joke.

ME TOO!!! Lets see that monster chickie. Maybe it will hatch this little tiny peanut and when you look in the shell there will be a sofa & tv on the side. To be honest, I want to see lots of pictures, of all the chicks, mammoth and tiny, in all their various stages of incubation, hatching, drying, and puffiness. LOL.

Pug... Was that one of the ebay coops? Hope you didn't leave your feedback yet. If so... post an addition that it's shabby!

Me too, I love seeing everyone's pics! I am cracking up @ you about the sofa & tv

and yes I did get this pen from ebay- it was a different company. It is CRAP, well it was- we had to do some work to reinforce it. DH said he thought that roof would leak, but we were so tired & it got late. He was right, it leaked bad! But soon as the rain stops we will fix that. And no I had not left feedback yet, b/c there was some damage when it arrived. The company is sending new parts. The Cus. Ser. has been great- but the product is not worth the money. I'll wait till I get my new parts to leave feedback

 

[PugBug]

I don't really want them but I thought it would be cruel to toss them if they are several days old. So what should be my cut off? If I see veins when I candle should I still toss them?

If you don't want them, dispose of them now. I wouldn't wait...

 

[PugBug]

My 3 silkie chicks!!!



They are perfect, healthy little babies!!!

The other 2 eggs did not hatch. I candled them again this morning and then did an eggtopsy. That "sludge goo whatever" stuff (they both had it) was pretty sticky yuck stuff. The chicks were glued to the shell. No idea what caused that but I have a few ideas. The eggs had been stored for quite a while, they were old, (all at least 1 week, & up to 3 weeks old before incubating), and I didn't turn the eggs as often as I should have while I was storing them prior to incubating. Don't know if that is the cause, but it sounds likely to me. If you know why eggs get sludge/glue, let me know.

Anywho... I have 3 gorgeous little chicks! I am one happy momma hen!!

They are precious! Too bad about the others, but I am so happy you have 3 beautiful babies! I love the color

 

[gapeach717]

Maah!!! I love your fluffies!!!!!!!

Pug, I feel you on this flippin rain! Ugh!!!!

So incubator 3 spiked for God only knows how long today (home made bator) and everything left is cooked. I want to cry. Hubby says to buy a third LG tomorrow. I am so sad.


Still waiting on pipping!! I am having a goodie bag giveaway on my farm page (in my siggy) if you want to join for a chance to win!!!

 

[PugBug]

Maah!!! I love your fluffies!!!!!!!

Pug, I feel you on this flippin rain! Ugh!!!!

So incubator 3 spiked for God only knows how long today (home made bator) and everything left is cooked. I want to cry. Hubby says to buy a third LG tomorrow. I am so sad.


Still waiting on pipping!! I am having a goodie bag giveaway on my farm page (in my siggy) if you want to join for a chance to win!!!

How do you know they are cooked? My big bator spiked several times & you know I got 9 chicks from the basque eggs & 3 cho orps- they were in there in the spikes- maybe they will be ok???

 

[Phoenix Farms]

We have one blue silkie mix and one buff Cochin / Ameracauna mix. It is like a giant fluff ball with poofy cheeks, a tiny beard and legs completely covered is thick, thick feathers. It's a fuzzy faced Cochin pretty much!

 

[Maah]

We have one blue silkie mix and one buff Cochin / Ameracauna mix. It is like a giant fluff ball with poofy cheeks, a tiny beard and legs completely covered is thick, thick feathers. It's a fuzzy faced Cochin pretty much!

Picture please!! I have an extreme need to see a fuzzy faced cochin flufff ball with poofy cheeks!!

 

[chicken pickin]

Picture please!! I have an extreme need to see a fuzzy faced cochin flufff ball with poofy cheeks!!

X2

 

[gapeach717]

How do you know they are cooked? My big bator spiked several times & you know I got 9 chicks from the basque eggs & 3 cho orps- they were in there in the spikes- maybe they will be ok???

I think it's been all day. I thought I seen it at 100, got home this afternoon and checked it and eggs feel very warm/if not hot and temp was over 106 and nothing is moving. I should have a 99 lumens light coming tomorrow. Will check them again with that one. Blah.