Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[CelticOaksFarm]

oh fine WV just run off now that I can sit and chat

 

[flocksalot]

I am an obsessive candler.  And these dang speckled turkey eggs are going to drive me nuts!  I set turkey and call duck eggs on Thursday.  Candled today to find 7/8 of my call forming (one egg has a peck in it from a chicken and it didn't form).  But those turkey eggs aren't letting me see anything.

Would those be my midget eggs? If so don't candle until at least day 7 but better to go for day 10. Turkeys take a bit longer to start.

Also I use a led flashlight that can go through anything. Marans are easy to see through, so little speckled eggs are no big deal.

 

[mendocinosunris]

please clear

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Thanks!!

 

[mzstre]

Sigh. I just damaged my first in-incubator, almost-done egg. I noticed that an egg had shifted out of a turner (weird, not sure how that happened), so I opened up the bator and pushed it back down, but I didn't realize that the egg on the side had shifted and I cracked it pretty good. The membrane didn't tear and the chick is still very active. Is there any chance it will survive? It was supposed to go on lockdown Tuesday. It's one of my Olandsk Dwarf eggs.

 

[DMRippy]

have to laugh when I remember first moving up here to ky. I told my husband I wanted a wine cooler and he said honey, we are dry. I looked at him real weird thinking, what has that got to do with a wine cooler? then proceeded to tell him, ah no we are not, it just rained yesterday..... he about hit the floor and could not stop laughing at me. I asked him what on earth is wrong with you? When he could breathe again, he said we live in a dry county,,, again huh? he says, dry county, no alcohol!! What?! are we living in the dark ages again???
I have never in my life heard of a dry county and didn't think it was possible in this day and age. oh well, he had a good laugh.

I am sorry for your losses today. I had to cull a poor chick today.... it was cross beaked, had no eye and its head was kinda caved in.... not bloody gross but still.

BTW Jack Daniels is made in a DRY county. I used to live in a dry county NEXT to Nashville.... kinda odd really, but I can't imagine how many DUI and deaths were cause by people DRIVING to Nashville to get liquor.... they are not dry anymore. Liquor stores everywhere now.

 

[Bettacreek]

I'm pretty sure we have the bator all figured out. Poor step-dad. He's been working for two days now for my birds and will be back tomorrow to help finish. Our 10x10 shed has walls, then needs a roof and we can move birds. The floor can be done this weekend, we can just let the birds explore while we work on it. Even my soap room is completely packed and moved. We didn't get it all done this weekend, but it'll make for an easy weekend coming up anyways.

 

[caj1985]

Hi, everyone! Finally got the computer now that everyone went to bed. I've been watching the 12 mo. old granddaughter all day, so I checked in but didn't really concentrate on anything. Sorry to hear about the incubator spike crfarms.

I want to add my thanks and sympathy to everyone that has men TDY, over the road or working a job that requires them to be away. I'm not sure how you do it. I remember those days of being so tired that I would hand the youngest to my DH when he came home for work and then escape to the bathtub. Just remember any time you get overwhelmed we are here.

 

[mzstre]

I am sorry for your losses today.  I had to cull a poor chick today.... it was cross beaked, had no eye and its head was kinda caved in.... not bloody gross but still.

Goodness, I'm so sorry! I know it's only a matter of time, but I haven't had to deal with culling a chick yet.

 

[DMRippy]

Sigh. I just damaged my first in-incubator, almost-done egg. I noticed that an egg had shifted out of a turner (weird, not sure how that happened), so I opened up the bator and pushed it back down, but I didn't realize that the egg on the side had shifted and I cracked it pretty good. The membrane didn't tear and the chick is still very active. Is there any chance it will survive? It was supposed to go on lockdown Tuesday. It's one of my Olandsk Dwarf eggs.

Keep a wet paper towel around it to keep it from drying out. I think I read where you can use that tape you get from the hospital to keep it from drying out. Good luck!

 

[mzstre]

Keep a wet paper towel around it to keep it from drying out.  I think I read where you can use that tape you get from the hospital to keep it from drying out.   Good luck!

Thanks! I'm going to check the first aid box to see if I have any of that tape.