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

[mrleeroy]

Then you need to quit breeding olympic high jumpers

 

[mrleeroy]

I think I remember seeing someone here that had a chick with a growth on the beak forward of the nostrils. One of the birds that came from my first ever hatch has something similar. It's a bad pic but it looks to me to be part of the comb.

not sure if you can see the red bump in front of the nostrils. He would NOT hold still...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Only 1 week!! Huge already ! I think they must have given me geese eggs on accident

@chicknlove did you get them out now?

I'd better get the kids to bed, this is what happens with little supervision

this still cracks me up!!

Just hopped on here...no idea what you people have been up to today!
A serama just hatched. The one that pipped early beneath the air cell.

There is another one with a pip. Don't know how the other two fared with getting chilled yesterday.
Have to get a load of hay tomorrow. Need some strength so won't be up too late.....
I hope everybody is doing great.

@TJChickens pics?

Good morning everyone.

Ok, so yesterday and the previous days (especially yesterday, was over 8 hours plus) digging for info on a couple sick birds. One thing I noticed as I poured over all the posts on various sites, forums etc is there seems to be quite an uptick in sick animals AND behavior issues. Anyone else here notice this?

Thanks to Kathy and a few others I finally believe it's nailed down so am trying to figure out my hatches.
I have Bielefelder pullets and roos but wanted more. I have more of the BF eggs along with AM/EEs/Silkies turning in a cold room but TOGETHER with the contaminated eggs from some adults experiencing some respiratory issues. Didn't realize this fully till evening before last then the UHG of it all hit.

Brain isn't awake yet, just now on first pot of coffee. I'm going to wash the eggs this time and possibly use two bators ...........just keep them all seperate till this dies off or rather any chance of passing it down is gone. Watch new babies like a hawk and go from there.

Oxine is on the way and can't wait to use it all over the place.

@sonshine15 how are your sick birds? what were the symptoms and what have you done so far?

Morning y'all. There's no one home at granny's. I'm to young to be left alone!

@campingshaws I cant keep up here yet alone grannys, what have you been up to? I am gonna need a granny house update BIG TIME Later today!!

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I know, he could be very sexy lookin and better with age!

I think I remember seeing someone here that had a chick with a growth on the beak forward of the nostrils. One of the birds that came from my first ever hatch has something similar. It's a bad pic but it looks to me to be part of the comb.

not sure if you can see the red bump in front of the nostrils. He would NOT hold still...

@Saris

thank you!

 

[kwhites634]

Truck's out! Amazing what a little frozen ground will do...walked right up & out.

 

[kwhites634]

Mornin' @lindalouly

 

[moomoodiddy]

when using a Still Air incubator (no fan) at 102º F. KEEP READING WHERE TO SET THE THERMOMETERS...........

The reason for different temperatures is that with a fan model the circulating air warms all around the egg while still air temperatures are warmer at the top of the egg than at the bottom. The temperature is measured at the level where the embryos develop (at the top of the HORIZONTAL egg). NOTE: If the eggs are in vertical position, elevate the thermometer just below the top of the egg. The temperature is measured at the level where the embryos develop (at the top of the egg). Never allow the thermometer to touch the eggs or incubator because incorrect readings can result.

A high temperature tends to produce early hatches. A consistently cooler temperature tends to increase incubation times and produce weakened chicks. In both cases the total chicks hatched will be reduced. Prepare your incubator and run it for several days before adding eggs, to be positive you are maintaining correct incubation temperature. NOTE: It is common that when adding eggs the temperature will drop but should come back up to correct temperature within an hour or two. Don’t rest the thermometer's bulb touching the eggs or the incubator. Incorrect readings will result. Did you know that 10/13 day old embryos begin to produce excess heat in the incubator? Most large commercial incubators will spend more time cooling than heating!​

I know because it is a still air it needs to be 102, but what I am asking is that if my thermometer is now reading 100.4 (nearly 12 hours after I opened and closed it to turn the eggs)when it is usually reading 101-102 do I need to adjust the thermostat and will this hurt the eggs.

 

[kwhites634]

I think I remember seeing someone here that had a chick with a growth on the beak forward of the nostrils. One of the birds that came from my first ever hatch has something similar. It's a bad pic but it looks to me to be part of the comb.

not sure if you can see the red bump in front of the nostrils. He would NOT hold still...

With a hairdo like that, he needs all the comb he can get

 

[mirandaleecon]

I know because it is a still air it needs to be 102, but what I am asking is that if my thermometer is now reading 100.4 (nearly 12 hours after I opened and closed it to turn the eggs)when it is usually reading 101-102 do I need to adjust the thermostat and will this hurt the eggs.

When I was using a still air, I kept it around 100 and had pretty decent hatches. They were always early so I figured it was best not to increase the temperature. Could have been my thermometers too...how far along are they? I would say if you are closer to the end, they should be fine at 100.4...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hi Everyone, love all the pics! The babies are all so sweet. Here are my babies...including their injuries

This is my little roosters owie, it's healing.
This one is on one of the little girls. I don't like that red coloring around the edge.
This another little girl. The skin was never broken but her head is still swollen.
Picture from the front.
This is a blue partridge brahma. Not sure on the sex...any guesses?
This is a female chocolate orpington.
This one is a buff/red orpington. I'm pretty sure it's a girl but wouldn't place any bets on it. She has barring coming in on her feathers.

@Hawk12 please keep up with the pics, I am keeping track of them HELP My chicken has been scalped! post #28229 post #28239 post #28248 post #28253 post #28260 post #30106

Alright, I just put 7 eggs in my incubator set to hatch on the 30th. The dark chocolate spotty ones are either splash or black copper marans (pure). The blue one is a blue Americana cross, and the brown ones are just randome crosses from my flock. I am so excited!!!

how is your bator holding temps? @deserteggs22

Hello everyone, new to the forums here and relatively new to incubation and hatching... just wanted to say hi and look foward to learning a lot here and meeting some new people ....right now, im incubating some quail, chicken, and turkey eggs....

@LaSierraAcres have you candled your eggs yet? not sure we caught what day your on!

 

[moomoodiddy]

When I was using a still air, I kept it around 100 and had pretty decent hatches. They were always early so I figured it was best not to increase the temperature. Could have been my thermometers too...how far along are they? I would say if you are closer to the end, they should be fine at 100.4...

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