INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Pensmaster]

I just checked the eggs, and there were 4 underside pips, including one I did not find in time.


I think I should lockdown day 19 when I can seee the slant better....


ETA stoopid keyboard! Day 19, not 1975.

Are these the 2 doz eggs you got in trade the other day. Three weeks already. Wow.
1975 was a good year.

 

[deserteggs22]

Roo or hen?

He/she was hatched on Easter. Mom is a Buff Orpington and dad is a BCM.

 

[BantyChooks]

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Are these the 2 doz eggs you got in trade the other day. Three weeks already. Wow.
1975 was a good year.

Yup!

4 chicks in the brooder, 8 live pips now.

 

[Pensmaster]

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Yup!

4 chicks in the brooder, 8 live pips now.

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[DwayneNLiz]

howdy all, hope all is well with everyone, starting to work on a new coop and brooder combo going to use a metal shed to see how it works out, in the process of putting down  wire 2 feet out from the run reason being I lost 2 birds in one night, I know where the critter came through, almost gave up on the birds but I'm no quitter, set 4 eggs in the bator last night, gave 10 of the 12 I hatched 4th to a farm kept 2, I want be breeding any that I have now don't want to do inter breeding. neighbor has 6 hens so may loan my rooster to him and see what happens.  the war is on with me and the predators here, 

howdy!! Long time now see!! Good luck with the eggs

Help! Just got home from work and my broody and her eggs are covered in ants!!

What to do?

She hopped off the eggs when I opened the top to check on her, hopefully she hasn't been off much?! Ugh!

oh no!!!! Sprinkle baking soda around them and maybe even dust the hen

I got off in time I missed class the last two weeks because of work)
KENPO time!!!!

yayy!!! Have fun, and careful on your ankle lol

5/9 so far!
WOOHOO!!!

congrats!!!

I believe white vinegar repels ants. That or baking soda. Look it up, and either one should be safe enough even (Imo) spraying on the eggs. Though spraying around the eggs would be better.

agreed!!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

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Yup!

4 chicks in the brooder, 8 live pips now.

Congrats!!! Woohoo!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

1 is zipping!!

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Thanks @MotorcycleChick
And @DwayneNLiz

 

[Lucky Lemon]

I sprinkled baking soda and my broody started pecking at it like its a treat! Lol.

Hopefully that will help. I'm not sure what the ants are after... I checked the eggs and didn't see anything odd, they were not in the feed. Odd!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I sprinkled baking soda and my broody started pecking at it like its a treat! Lol.

Hopefully that will help. I'm not sure what the ants are after... I checked the eggs and didn't see anything odd, they were not in the feed. Odd!

Lol it won't hurt her
I have no idea, what day r they on? Could any be rotten? Sniff test?