Hands on hatching and help

[casportpony]

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[casportpony]

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[RubyNala97]

I've seen yellow or white down and they colored out the same... not sure if it's similar to chicken colors in one might be silver based white and other might be gold based white...

That's what I was thinking too.

I have 4 kids as well. I thought they were exhausting and then I developed my chicken/duck addiction lol. Now I never sleep

X2!!

Well here they all are. Not the best pic but they are all in the photo lol.

Great job!

I'm hoping someone can help me out with an estimate on what day these turkey eggs are on.
My Amish neighbor came by Monday and said another neighbor's turkey had decided to nest in his barn. Normally he would have let her hatch them, but something (he suspects skunk) was stealing and eating them out of the nest. She started with 14 or so eggs and was down to 7. He didn't know if they were fertile eggs or not so I offered to candle them for him and all 7 looked viable with great veining. So he asked if I would incubate them so the babies didn't get eaten and I agreed. He asked the owner if he wanted the poults and he said my neighbor could have them. So here I am with 7 turkey eggs for my neighbor lol and let me tell ya, turkey egg candling pics are in short supply to compare with! I'm thinking based on a 28 day air cell pic they could be 12-ish days along but that's a guess so I really appreciate any help.

Same egg, just without my hand in the way:

That's pretty cool, actually. I've never done turkey eggs. I agree, 10-12 days...ish. Lol.

 

[RubyNala97]

I have an experiment if anyone is up for it. Or maybe it's a bad idea and someone can shed some light on it. I sold and shipped 2 dozen silkie eggs from NY to Alaska to a nice lady that I don't know. Well after she got the eggs she let me know they all arrived in one piece and then said and I quote "I won't be turning the eggs at all during incubation so I'm hoping at least some hatch!". I wrote back, in detail, about the importance of turning, especially in early incubation and about CAM development, etc, etc. Told her about how you can at least tilt loose air cells and incubate in cut down cartons. Of course, I never got a response. But it's had me thinking for a few days, has anyone had a successful hatch without turning at all?? Is she just dooming these eggs with even giving them a chance? I'm kinda tempted to experiment and not turn the eggs at all and see what happens. Any thoughts??

 

[Ravynscroft]

I think they just wanted info on water soluble antibiotics, which I guess they found?

-Kathy

I just couldn't understand what exactly they were saying...

@RavynFallen
 , did you see this?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...dimethoxine-per-gallon-of-water#post_17205368

-Kathy

Oh, that sucks... :/

 

[WVduckchick]

I have an experiment if anyone is up for it. Or maybe it's a bad idea and someone can shed some light on it. I sold and shipped 2 dozen silkie eggs from NY to Alaska to a nice lady that I don't know. Well after she got the eggs she let me know they all arrived in one piece and then said and I quote "I won't be turning the eggs at all during incubation so I'm hoping at least some hatch!". I wrote back, in detail, about the importance of turning, especially in early incubation and about CAM development, etc, etc. Told her about how you can at least tilt loose air cells and incubate in cut down cartons. Of course, I never got a response. But it's had me thinking for a few days, has anyone had a successful hatch without turning at all?? Is she just dooming these eggs with even giving them a chance? I'm kinda tempted to experiment and not turn the eggs at all and see what happens. Any thoughts??

I'm sure it has happened. I know I remember reading someone claim to have done it, but can't remember where/when I read it.

Is she leaving them upright or laying down? Apparently she knows that turning is normal. I hope she replies with why.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

All types... it's like a mass epidemic of brain failure going on...
Oh, for the love of!!!

It just keeps going, and going...

Oops, hit submit before I was done... someone couldn't figure out why one of her hens kept getting picked on, posted pics and they're all roosters... people still kept insisting they separate and reintegrate into the flock...

Lmfao

That's what I was thinking too.
X2!!
Great job!
That's pretty cool, actually. I've never done turkey eggs. I agree, 10-12 days...ish. Lol.

I have an experiment if anyone is up for it. Or maybe it's a bad idea and someone can shed some light on it. I sold and shipped 2 dozen silkie eggs from NY to Alaska to a nice lady that I don't know. Well after she got the eggs she let me know they all arrived in one piece and then said and I quote "I won't be turning the eggs at all during incubation so I'm hoping at least some hatch!". I wrote back, in detail, about the importance of turning, especially in early incubation and about CAM development, etc, etc. Told her about how you can at least tilt loose air cells and incubate in cut down cartons. Of course, I never got a response. But it's had me thinking for a few days, has anyone had a successful hatch without turning at all?? Is she just dooming these eggs with even giving them a chance? I'm kinda tempted to experiment and not turn the eggs at all and see what happens. Any thoughts??

Don't do it.. I have this incubation book I purchased for like 30 bucks. I haven't read it all but I've gone over the important stuff. The author had gone over this subject. He had 2 identical incubators dame temps and humidity etc. Etc... when hatch day came he said it was awful. The eggs that were turned had almost a 100 percent hatch rate. The eggs that weren't had almost none. He then went on with scientific stuff of why it was so important which I skipped because it was to long winded lol.

 

[Kilkilkorken]

The baby Serama egg is still just externally pipped now. I've been checking on her and she is active and cheeping. This waiting game is for the birds, lol.

 

[Ravynscroft]

The baby Serama egg is still just externally pipped now. I've been checking on her and she is active and cheeping. This waiting game is for the birds, lol.

I swear they love to test our sanity, lol... it's wasted on me...

 

[jenniferlamar70]

The baby Serama egg is still just externally pipped now. I've been checking on her and she is active and cheeping. This waiting game is for the birds, lol.

Remind me to never try seramas lol

I swear they love to test our sanity, lol... it's wasted on me...

The first thing that popped into my head when you said that was we are all mad here.. lmao