Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[pysankigirl]

so I have several EO Maradunna basque hatched out and I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of how to tell the males from the females (when they are a bit older) just wondering what I am looking for.

 

[Lilwanis]

Today is hatch day for the birchen marans. So far two are out and at least five more pipped. Of the two hatched, one is dragging something along after it. It looked like poo at first, but closer examination looks like an umbilical cord? What could it be and is it in trouble? Fingers crossed for more chickies to make it!

 

[smfildes]

Size is a possibility. One of the last hatch did not have a discernable air cell!! The whole egg was full of gigantic chick. I had read about shipped eggs having this problem, due to a stretched membrane, but the last batch was not shipped. They also weren't mine, so they did get a car ride for three hours.

After I finish out what is in them, I'll sort it out.

I hope you find the cause soon. Let me or us know what you find out. I'll wait to send more eggs.

 

[WVstruttin]

Today is hatch day for the birchen marans. So far two are out and at least five more pipped. Of the two hatched, one is dragging something along after it. It looked like poo at first, but closer examination looks like an umbilical cord? What could it be and is it in trouble? Fingers crossed for more chickies to make it!

it will dry up and fall off, the chick will be ok

 

[mzstre]

so I have several  EO Maradunna basque hatched out and I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of how to tell the males from the females (when they are a bit older)  just wondering what I am looking for.

They're not autosexing, but I you can get a pretty good idea by down color and wing feathers when they start to come in.  The down on the males is usually a much lighter, true yellow.  The girls most often have a peachy tone to the down.  When wing feathers start to come in, they are usually white on the males and tan or cream on the females.  I'll try to upload a pic in a moment.  The 2 in the center of the pic are female.

Again, these 2 methods are not 100%...you will occasionally get a surprise.

 

[Lilwanis]

it will dry up and fall off, the chick will be ok

Thank you! I feel better.

Two more of the pipers are making progress! This is only my second time having chicks hatch, so I am super excited and anxious, can ya tell?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

if I owe you eggs or live birds, we are putting ALL shipments the rest of this week on hold while the storm rolls across the country. No need to get boxes stuck somewhere with birds in them, or have eggs subjected to cold temps.

 

[allsummedup]

if I owe you eggs or live birds, we are putting ALL shipments the rest of this week on hold while the storm rolls across the country. No need to get boxes stuck somewhere with birds in them, or have eggs subjected to cold temps.

You guys to eh? Here in Fairbanks we have had a blizzard for the last two days weatherman says it will last all week.
Really glad it's just my incubator in the mail right now.


On another note I have given up the ghost on partridge silkies for the moment and moved onto the other breed on my list. Blue laced red wyandottes <3 wish me lots of eBay luck ladies.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Walli.....................3 of 4 Turkey eggs developing

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: I am in FL, lol no snow here ever. But a lovely storm rolling across the country currently which stops me from shipping north.