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

[Sally Sunshine]

do you think a chickens temperature is higher and lower per climate?

 

[hippiestink]

Morning dudes and dudettes! I'm awake, wide-eyed, and bushy-tailed. Just fed the chickens and since it's not raining I split up a small bale of alfalfa hay for them to scratch up. How's everyone?

 

[CyndiD]

do you think a chickens temperature is higher and lower per climate?  

I thought you were going to bed??? it must be 2am in PA. you r going to b tired later.... xoxoxo

 

[Phage]

At Pier 1 today and think I saw a cattywampus angel!!!!!
She is even holding a bird!

Also this creature:

And finally....I could have sworn that they moved when I looked away:

 

[LittleLakePhil]

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do you think a chickens temperature is higher and lower per climate?  
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[Saris]

So I was babying the chick from earlier, giving it electrolyte water and honeyed water. It's still peeping mightily but its legs are still stiff and curling under it. Then I noticed that one hock is whitish under the skin and it's knuckles are also whitish. Any thoughts, could this be an infection?

It's right hock is discolored.

Left leg is tightly curled, but I can unfurl it manually.

@Sally Sunshine
@casportpony

 

[Akrnaf2]

do you think a chickens temperature is higher and lower per climate?  

O no! Chicken are from the class of birds and this, like mammals are endothermic! They will operate Homeostatic mecanisims to keep the homeostasis in check!

 

[hippiestink]

FINALLY GOT AN EGG


















(okay I think I'm done freaking out. It's been three months give me a break!)

 

[kwhites634]

thanks Mike

oh no try using the hair dryer on warm!! warm it and stimulate it

night whites!!! where is my hug? what I do???

hey Kristin you see this

CONCLUSION ~ Shipped eggs
If an egg has a normal intact air cell PLEASE TREAT IT AS A NORMAL EGG!
PLEASE PLEASE READ THE TURNING SECTION of this article FIRST!

For rolling, detached or disrupted air cells
(cells no longer at fat end of the egg but like a bubble level on the long side, rolling or saddle shaped cells), you’ll need to change your hatch plan. These eggs need to sit and settle to room temp 12-24 hours NO TURNING, pointy end down in a Egg Carton to possibly reattach air cells.

For SETTING in the incubator......

If your air cell is ROLLING end to end do not turn for 36-48 hours of the first incubation hours to help air cell re-attach and in some cases are really bad loose air cell should not be turned either, if after 48 hours and you have embryo growth and the air cell is still completely loose, do not turn another 24 hours and recheck.

If air cells are saddle shaped but intact (meaning not jiggly) I put them in the turner and begin with the gentle turning or you can turn by hand in the carton by simply tilting side to side, see image below.

TREATMENT AT LOCKDOWN.......
I personally have found that any shipped egg that survives to day 18 lockdown has an awkward but re-attached air cell so I lay my eggs down for hatch. Please refer to day 18 lockdown for more information on why laying eggs for hatching after day 18 is the best way to go.

REMINDER~ Never Set COLD eggs in the incubator.



Below image are Eggs in A Carton with Bottoms cut out for Ventilation



Below image of Turning damaged air cell Shipped Eggs, just lean to opposite side.
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You didn't do anything; my symbols disappeared on me for a while.

 

[BantyChooks]

FINALLY GOT AN EGG (okay I think I'm done freaking out. It's been three months give me a break!)

AWESOME!!!! Mornin all! My eggs have been setting for 11 hours! I can expect pips within the hour, right??