Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[WVstruttin]

Right! Sorry, I left out that part of the story. It was indeed WVstruttin who got me thinking in the right direction on the hatching problems Thanks again, Clarence!

some air good....too much air bad

 

[flocksalot]

This is pretty amazing -- I should take pictures but I don't want to disturb the little bugger again My olandsk dwarf egg that I completely crushed during move-over to the hatching bator? I was sure it was dead. I mean, that shell is pulverized. A good third of it is missing! Had to do an adjustment on the 'bator (I hate doing that but it was necessary) so I took the pulverized OD egg out and just for the heck of it I candled it. It's pipped internally! Little chickie head waving around in there.



Now I'm never gonna get to sleep tonight!

Isn't natures strength amazing. My turkey eggs were in the same bator as my SFH eggs, but there hatch were 3 days apart. Then wouldn't you know it the midgets decided to start hatching early. So I increased humidity, crossed my fingers on the SFH and waited. Those little turkeys somehow hatched out two of the SFH eggs a week early. One really struggled but seems to be doing ok now. The other was just fine. The last four are finally hatching right when they are supposed to. One week later. Amazing. And all four have pipped.

 

[DMRippy]

Well I am an idiot.

My daughter has been asking for a duck or two. Today while at the Asian market I saw that they had some. ( have you figured where this is going yet?) The tag said "baby duck eggs". So I bought 5. I got them home and candled them to check the air cells. Imagine my shock when I see that they had been incubated already, and then put in the refrigerated case.

A major mom failure. *sigh*

EWWWWW! We have a friend that just came back from the Philippines and he was telling me about that .... yuk!

 

[mzstre]

This is pretty amazing -- I should take pictures but I don't want to disturb the little bugger again My olandsk dwarf egg that I completely crushed during move-over to the hatching bator? I was sure it was dead. I mean, that shell is pulverized. A good third of it is missing! Had to do an adjustment on the 'bator (I hate doing that but it was necessary) so I took the pulverized OD egg out and just for the heck of it I candled it. It's pipped internally! Little chickie head waving around in there.

Now I'm never gonna get to sleep tonight!

The ODs are tough! I had an oopsy recently about 6 days prior to hatch, and I just knew that chick was a goner. The shell was crushed in one large area and cracked all the way around. With a little direction from DMRippy and COF, I waxed it and said a little prayer. An adorable chick hatched right on time!

 

[DMRippy]

We have to wash duck eggs and goose eggs depending on where the girls chose to lay them. VERY WARM water as quickly as possible, no scratchy item like a papertowel to wipe off. If you have Oxine on hand you can wipe the egg down with it after washing. If you dont a quick wipe with ACV does the trick too. Just remember avoid scrubbing, let the water wash the dirt off

x2 I don't find any difference in my hatched for eggs I wash or leave dirty. They seem to hatch just fine.... have you seen eggs under a broody?

 

[DMRippy]

AUC congrats! I hope I have luck just selling my house for the Mortgage

It will be spring or early summer before we put it on the market. Have have mostly finished 4 rooms on the remodeling and starting on the 5th and 2 rooms and a hall left to go

Painting mostly now.... and the floors

 

[cluckitall]

The ODs are tough! I had an oopsy recently about 6 days prior to hatch, and I just knew that chick was a goner. The shell was crushed in one large area and cracked all the way around. With a little direction from DMRippy and COF, I waxed it and said a little prayer. An adorable chick hatched right on time!

That's so wonderful, msztre! I managed to get one to hatch last time (only two eggs and one didn't develop, so hey

) and now it's in the brooder between two of kraftyladies' white orp chicks who positively TOWER over it -- it's the cutest thing! Definitely have to get her some friends on this hatch

 

[rbaker0345]

The ODs are tough! I had an oopsy recently about 6 days prior to hatch, and I just knew that chick was a goner. The shell was crushed in one large area and cracked all the way around. With a little direction from DMRippy and COF, I waxed it and said a little prayer. An adorable chick hatched right on time!

This gives me hope for the slightly cracked silkie egg that I got from Reese. The air cell was still in good condition, so I waxed it and stuck it in there. Cant wait to see what it looks like when I candle it.

EWWWWW! We have a friend that just came back from the Philippines and he was telling me about that .... yuk!

They're called Baloots, people love them, I just don't understand it.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: My GSBR eggs had 2 that were obviously broken and I found 2 more by accident... didn't see it when I candled not sure why. I waxed them and put them in with a paper towel under them, because the wax tends to stick to the tray... figured a paper towel might help.

 

[Herducks]

Good morning happy chicken friends!

Not sure why I am awake at 5 am on a Saturday, but I guess I will get a lot done!