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[casportpony]

It means you have handled them too much.

I saw a previous poster say that sometimes it is where the duck is trying to pip... I myself can't speak from experience.

It can be. [COLOR=333333]This is a Muscovy that tried to pip at the wrong end.[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]This is the whole I made for it.[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]-Kathy[/COLOR]

Note that I will only make a hole if the bruise is not near the air cell. If it's near the air cell, I leave it alone. -Kathy

 

[ChickenCanoe]

This will seem harsh.

Note that I will not assist, especially with broodies.
If they don't hatch, they weren't meant to.
Not all were meant to be champions. In every species, a certain percentage are weaklings that shouldn't reproduce their kind.
In nature the weaklings get picked off by predators making the species genetically stronger.

Note that we are animal husbanders, it is incumbent on us to try to make our animals more vigorous - not more sickly.
As hatchers, it isn't our job to help all birds. It is our job to do our best to raise the most robust birds possible. Assisting birds too weak to hatch isn't helping anyone but that individual bird that will weaken the breed if it is allowed to breed.

Others surely disagree and have different agendas. I want the most vigoroust birds possible.

Edited for spelling and grammatical errors.

 

[casportpony]

This will seem harsh.

Note that I will not assist, especially with broodies.
If they don't hatch, they weren't meant to.
Not all were meant to be champions. In every species, a certain percentage are weaklings that shouldn't reproduce their kind.
In nature the weaklings get picked off by predators making the species genetically stronger.

Note that we are animal husbanders and incumbent on us to try to make our animals more vigorous - not more sickly.
As hatchers, it isn't our job to help all birds. It is our job to do our best to raise the most robust birds possible. Assisting birds to weak to hatch isn't helping anyone but that individual bird that will weaken the breed if it allowed to breed.

Others surely disagree and have different agendas. I want the most vigoroust birds possible.

Not harsh.

Eggs incubated by broodies here almost always hatch (chickens, ducks, peafowl, guineas), so I very rarely need to assist those. Since I sell the majority of my ducklings for $5 to people that are going to eat them, for me, not assisting is like burning a five dollar bill. Same thing with peafowl. When pea eggs are incubated by broodies they rarely need assisting, but a peachick lost because I didn't assist is like burning a twenty dollar bill.

-Kathy

 

[jwlpoultry]

Good afternoon everyone.

 

[jwlpoultry]

Some of the chicks that are supposed to hatch tomorrow.

 

[daxigait]

Question for those with broody experience. How long does it typically take a broody hen to start re-laying after hatch? Also is it recommended to allow her to raise the chicks or put them in a brooder with the same aged chicks?

I have a hen sitting on 9 eggs that should hatch over the weekend(slightly concerned because she seems to enjoy her food and water breaks more than what I have seen most talk about). Temps here have warmed up so we will see.
Also have 26 in my incubator that will be hatching over the weekend.

Hoping someone with experience can give some advice on best approach.

there is a good broody hen thread you should check out.

 

[mlm Mike]

Some of the chicks that are supposed to hatch tomorrow.

Good Luck!

 

[jwlpoultry]

Some of the chicks that are supposed to hatch tomorrow.

Good Luck!

Thanks Mike!!

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Thanks Mike!!
You're welcome!

 

[jwlpoultry]

Our newest addition born today.