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[PugBug]

4 days?! Ugh... those poor babies!

They were lonely, scared, and hungry, and they had some guy stinking up the corner.

It sounds to me like they were picking at each other too. How are they doing now... eating & drinking ok? Probably should keep them separate from your other chicks for a while until you know for sure they've regained their health. What is with the PO lately? Ugh.

Pip & Zip!!! Come on chickie-doodles!!

Yea I have them in a separate brooder box, they have been eating RAVENOUSLY & already drank a whole bottle of water! ( I have hamster bottles in my brooders) When I get new chicks, I keep them separate for a few days at least.
I don't know what is up with the PO, other than the mail lady that has my route, the others @ my local PO are super nice folks.

 

[EthenNoah]

I got them on the 5th and put them in the incubator on the 6th the lady I got them from had them in the refrigerator for about a week so I wasn't sure if any would even hatch so I will be happy with whatever I get

 

[PugBug]

I got them on the 5th and put them in the incubator on the 6th the lady I got them from had them in the refrigerator for about a week so I wasn't sure if any would even hatch so I will be happy with whatever I get

good luck w/ them

 

[gapeach717]

Pug, I literally said "oh no!!!" Out loud readings out your chickies. I am so sorry!!! I want to mail you eggs or something!! I think I have maybe 10 out of 48 that will hatch this first bunch. And I have such an insane number in my second incubator I don't have high hopes.

 

[CrzyCknLady]

I updated my incubators today thanks to some tips I had read. I did go ahead and pick up the thermostats for each of them - then struggled for the last day or so to get the temp right. I read today to turn it upside down and close to the light bulb. I also added a couple of mason jars of water. This has all helped to get the temp more steady - I was having some good fluctuations in my second one - it was empty though so it was all good. I got the second one all set, moved my current eggs to that, fixed and adjusted my first one and then moved them back to the initial incubator. I also used a piece of hardware cloth to block off the light bulb so no one gets burnt. All in all, even with spending $9 for the thermostat, I still am at less than $20 per incubator - which is why I have a third one half done too.

I don't count the cost of the hygrometers/thermometers though - I have other plans for those throughout the year.

Incubator #1 - almost ready for lockdown this weekend - 23 of my own barnyard mixes - all show movement still so I'm hopeful that I'll get a few to hatch!


Incubator #2 - I just set these today. There are 16 Wheaten/Blue Wheaten from cpartist and 10 I tossed in from my own flock - just to compare how the shipped eggs did versus the ones I just grabbed from the coop. Kind of like a control group and a test group....... I do have one of the Wheaten's that had a tiny crack in it - I used a crayon to cover it up the crack in hopes all will go well - but I will be keeping a close eye that egg and am prepared to pull it just in case.....






GAPEACH717 - I know my initial offer probably got lost a few pages back - but I was wondering, since you have had such bad luck with your shipped eggs - I have a carton I just know will survive your mailman and I'd be willing to send you however many eggs I can fit into the carton if you'd like some free eggs. I don't have anything fancy in my flock - just some good layers - there is the possibility of some pure BR's - he does get lucky once in a while - mostly though, I have EE's, RIR, BSL and BR with the BR roo and a BO roo.....if you're interested, let me know. I want to experiment with shipping eggs and you've had such bad luck - I want to give your mailman a challenge.

 

[gapeach717]

I updated my incubators today thanks to some tips I had read. I did go ahead and pick up the thermostats for each of them - then struggled for the last day or so to get the temp right. I read today to turn it upside down and close to the light bulb. I also added a couple of mason jars of water. This has all helped to get the temp more steady - I was having some good fluctuations in my second one - it was empty though so it was all good. I got the second one all set, moved my current eggs to that, fixed and adjusted my first one and then moved them back to the initial incubator. I also used a piece of hardware cloth to block off the light bulb so no one gets burnt. All in all, even with spending $9 for the thermostat, I still am at less than $20 per incubator - which is why I have a third one half done too.

I don't count the cost of the hygrometers/thermometers though - I have other plans for those throughout the year.

Incubator #1 - almost ready for lockdown this weekend - 23 of my own barnyard mixes - all show movement still so I'm hopeful that I'll get a few to hatch!


Incubator #2 - I just set these today. There are 16 Wheaten/Blue Wheaten from cpartist and 10 I tossed in from my own flock - just to compare how the shipped eggs did versus the ones I just grabbed from the coop. Kind of like a control group and a test group....... I do have one of the Wheaten's that had a tiny crack in it - I used a crayon to cover it up the crack in hopes all will go well - but I will be keeping a close eye that egg and am prepared to pull it just in case.....






GAPEACH717 - I know my initial offer probably got lost a few pages back - but I was wondering, since you have had such bad luck with your shipped eggs - I have a carton I just know will survive your mailman and I'd be willing to send you however many eggs I can fit into the carton if you'd like some free eggs. I don't have anything fancy in my flock - just some good layers - there is the possibility of some pure BR's - he does get lucky once in a while - mostly though, I have EE's, RIR, BSL and BR with the BR roo and a BO roo.....if you're interested, let me know. I want to experiment with shipping eggs and you've had such bad luck - I want to give your mailman a challenge.

You are SO awesomely sweet!!! I would be honored to have some of your eggs!! I have 3 batches going on now (well, two and a third as soon as I get my home made incubator settled) but maybe Pug could use some eggs? She has had terrible luck lately! Even worse than me!! But I would love to buy some eggs from you after these hatches are done!!

 

[gimmie birdies]

it is addicting, I have 13 in the hatcher due next week and guess what? my neighbor gave me couple dozen. I picked out 6 that candled well and were pretty. 2 dark coocoo marans, one EE and one off white mystery egg, and one pale olive colored one. and a sussex egg. hmm. might have to get sneaky about this batch so hubby doesn't find out!

 

[CrzyCknLady]

You are SO awesomely sweet!!! I would be honored to have some of your eggs!! I have 3 batches going on now (well, two and a third as soon as I get my home made incubator settled) but maybe Pug could use some eggs? She has had terrible luck lately! Even worse than me!! But I would love to buy some eggs from you after these hatches are done!!

Ooh - I don't want to sell eggs - I just want to donate them to good causes.

I'm taking 40 eggs to a local school on the 27th and then in March, I'm taking 50 eggs to another school.......

Pug - would you like some free eggs? I've even got the shipping covered to you.........I feel so bad for both of you!

Peach - when you are ready, let me know! I get on average 14 eggs a day from my 23 hens so I could feasibly ship out eggs to one person per day.....

 

[aprilschicks]

I took some pictures yesterday on day 8 can someone tell me if they are alive I'm having trouble with this
Thank you

they look fertile to me

 

[gimmie birdies]

She said this was day 8 they should have spider veins by now.