Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[chickenbelle]

I need to ship some birds and I'm a newbie at that. When I look online for boxes, I see the boxes but it doesn't show the "straw" looking padding/waste catcher stuff that needs to be in the bottoms. Where am I missing this? I've looked at Horizon and at Boxesforbirds.

 

[krazykat0373]

Can someone please clear Madamwlf? Just got the tolbunts, paints and chocolate orps in good shape! Thank you!

you can just send the tolbunts my way

 

[Snapnzap]

Everyone I have talked to over the last month is having extended hatches.  I have breeds that normally pip, zip and are done waiting until day 21 thru 25 to hatch.  I don't know what is going on.

Yup I just went to pull out eggs on day 23 and one chirped at me...sigh. I don't know why I keep having late hatchers and last minute failures.

 

[Bettacreek]

I have another set coming from BM6, so hopefully I can get at least a good breeding trio from the two sets. I am not at all a fan of polish, but those tolbunts are irresistable. Today was like xmas though, two boxes, one with 5 tolbunts, 5 paints and 2 chocolate orps and another box of 6 exchequer leghorns. *Sigh* But, hey, if it's any consolation, I'm done claiming for awhile... We just spent a few hundred dollars on the birds (buying new eggs, a new birdhouse, etc) and still need to go grab some more chick feed. It's AMAZING how much those little ones eat!!!

 

[caj1985]

Received payment from spoiledchicken please clear her if she needs it.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I need to ship some birds and I'm a newbie at that. When I look online for boxes, I see the boxes but it doesn't show the "straw" looking padding/waste catcher stuff that needs to be in the bottoms. Where am I missing this? I've looked at Horizon and at Boxesforbirds.

Those are pads sold buy different companies and not commonly used accept by large hatcheries. Pine shavings is most commonly used.

• Be aware you dont ship anything 72 hours old or older anything but Express mail.
• Dont ship live birds except on Mon, Tues, Wed.
• DONT put anything wet inside the box
• Dont give dry crumble to waterfowl in the boxes.
• Be aware of the weather where you are and where they are going. Weather delays can lead to deaths in transit

 

[Thespoiledchicken]

Yup I just went to pull out eggs on day 23 and one chirped at me...sigh. I don't know why I keep having late hatchers and last minute failures.

ME TOO

I have Lav Ameraucanas that are 2 days late

They are alive and internally pipped but nothing else yet- so weird.

Plus I have had a lot of late deaths which is strange for me. I'm thinking the cold temps from shipping but who knows

Just ordered the Brinsea Ova 190 cabinet so maybe I will have better results with that...we'll see.

Come on Spring!

 

[Snapnzap]

ME TOO
I have Lav Ameraucanas that are 2 days late  They are alive and internally pipped but nothing else yet- so weird.

Plus I have had a lot of late deaths which is strange for me. I'm thinking the cold temps from shipping but who knows

Just ordered the Brinsea Ova 190 cabinet so maybe I will have better results with that...we'll see.

Come on Spring!

Are you using a tabletop now? I am using the brinsea 20 advanced and was wondering if the smaller incubators have more trouble keeping the temp. up in the winter...it doesn't seem very insulated. I never notice it dipping but still.

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

Can someone please clear Madamwlf? Just got the tolbunts, paints and chocolate orps in good shape! Thank you!

Madamwlf is cleared

even if I don't have the authority to do so

she does!

 

[mzstre]

Hey, caj! They're out for delivery!!! I'm so relieved. I thought they'd be stuck with the USPS over the weekend. Whew.