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

[scottcaddy]

Baby chicken lovin girl is 11 today!!

Happy Birthday Chick lover, I hope that you get what you want for your 'B' day!
Scott

 

[canadachickens]

mornin y'all!

Akrnaf2 Chaos18 Pensmaster Ur-ur-ur-urrr azkc scottcaddy










LOCKDOWN !!! mixed bantams from a friend, legbar and 1st gen protect birds!!

If I waited for that, I wouldn't get out until late April!

Good morning, everyone!

Thanks for the post on weighing the eggs Benny. nice to have a second method of tracking progress!

 

[BullChick]

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Don't lie...you

I cannot tell a lie...........it was her idea.

Might want to remember that spot... in case you ever get locked out of the house... I mean... stuck outside.

This is not a funny joke...........as I did get locked in my turkey coop once. Luckily for me I had my cell phone on me. Otherwise I would have had to repair the door.

I have 17 eggs ready for the incubator. We all know it is unlucky to have an odd number, so I must collect at least seventeen more. Right?

You're so shmart

oh except Miss Mrs or SAL GAL then I have ye head

What about Mommom?

You guys are killing me with the coffee talk. I ran out this morning, and probably will be out for two days to a week longer!

I will file this under the "It Stinks to be you" folder heading

Hard enuf keeping up on this one! And no fair trying to make off with Sally's minions

Woohoo I'm a minione

ALWAYS have a plan and we also have a electric alarm if we loose electric! you just plug it into an outlet and it sounds when you loose it! and its cheap! $6.00

Wait how does an electric alarm work if there ain't no electric to set it off?

Solution is simple. Send me your legbars

Well, when you stop up to get hers swing by my place and I'll throw mine on the wagon heading south.

Monin

I want coffee! :-((

If you want to drive to my house I'll share mine.

I'll be arriving in ten minutes.

I want coffee! :-((

I'll go make some right now. Morning motorcyclechick

Grrrrr!

I want coffee! :-((

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Have some of UR's coffee!!

His wife isn't that forgiving.[/url]

 

[campingshaws]

Crested barred rocks above 1st gen come from these GODZILLA eggs and lay blue/green eggs = pullet eggs below..... they get greener as they age project is getting a pretty unique bird, Jumbo COLORED layer eggs hens llay as well as leghorns, fast growing Roos for meaties, 1st generation is sexable at hatch = Dual purpose with extras for the ladies....

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Good morning all

 

[chicken hawk 33]

My,eggs are in Philadelphia now.

 

[chicknlove]

Good Morning!

 

[chicknlove]

My,eggs are in Philadelphia now.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Lol wow on this thread we don't half way do anything lol

Been busy today despite all of our precautions some of our birds did indeed get some frost bite but with temps below zero and wind chills down to -20 to -30 I'm thinking it may now be because of us? Correct me if I'm wrong. The "cooler" coop has good air flow but isn't draughty and humidity doesn't seem to be a problem but of course this is our first winter and I admit to being a panicky Mommy. I also admit that some of our birds are more prone to frost bite than others and that some of them are also a bit more special to me.

So to recap and ask questions... One of our two favorite silkies crop was not full at bed check she's a small blue splash and she is sweet but flighty we're hoping to remedy this with a little bit of trimming tomorrow. I have seen her eat and drink today so her lack of crop worries me she has always been a bit thinner than our other silkies but like I said is also the second smallest. I think she may be toying with the idea of going broody but I'm not sure since she doesn't seem real dedicated. Two or three times we have found her laying on the run floor six inches away from an egg with her wings out just a bit and slightly flattened out. She then complains slightly when moved from this position. Does this sound normal? If broody why is she missing the egg? Like I said I'm a worried Mommy but I have been making sure each day despite the cold that I see all the "littles" eating and drinking. She hasn't missed a day of either. Any help would be appreciated I'm quite attached to her and she's stunning I don't want to risk losing her.

Next we have our two oegb roos who are dealing with what seems to be bad frost bite to me. Nugget has dark tips on his comb and Mickey has some that have turned white and some dark tips his also looks swollen and squishy under where he was injured in pecking order disputes after introduction to the flock last week. We have been applying Vaseline and or neosporin without pain killer once or twice a day but both boys have a lady friend who helpfully cleans the goop off. I wish I could explain that it is necessary of course I can't but I'm not sure what else I can do. I would love to bring them in the house but they hate each other and Mickey's sister would be lost without him. Plus we have five indoor cats. Will they lose their combs? Is Mickey's worse BC of the previous injuries? Is there anything else I can do? Do I need to worry about infection?


...sorry I know its a lot I just really trust and value your opinions and I'm afraid for my birds and afraid that my newbie screw-uos could seriously hurt or kill one of them BC of inexperience. Thanks guys I know you'll be patient and help me.

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/treating-frostbite-chickens/
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/12/frostbit-in-backyard-chickens-causes.html
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-treat-frostbite-in-chickens.html

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Quote: really? I dont know!!

I must have done something wrong in this hatch - 6 quitters, only 12 went into lock down....plus my air cells are too small on several of them. Worst hatch yet....

Good night everyone!!!

Oh NOOOOOO!!!!

Seeing as how I burst into this morning with a panic- I will exit with a tiny... I SAW VEINING!!! But- with half the hatch being BCM, I am boasting of a mere 6 or 7... I swear I'll leave them alone until Day 5 now...Thursday.

Buenos noches!

YAY!!

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Ok- Thank you, Sally...It still begs the question- what is the AVERAGE humidity you all chicken crazies think I should aim for. Starting Day 4 tomorrow afternoon.

Humidity is NOT a set number!
Its a tool to get the correct weight loss in the egg! post #8924 see Hatching Eggs 101
WHY do we need less humidity to get the best weight loss for colored hatching eggs during incubation? post #36320

Quote: thank you!

Monin

mornin

I want coffee! :-((

I bet you do! mornin

Specification:
Color: white
Power: 9V battery (not included)
Alarm volume: 120db
Alarm duration: more than 100 minutes
Convention time: less than 0.3 second
Monitoring voltage: AC220V 50/60Hz
Using metohd: connect the alarm with 220V power, turn on the power switch

Morning

What's a 1st gen protect bird? If you're staying inside until the temps above your age...........oh never mind. Enjoy the hot chocolate.

I dont like hot chocky

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mornin posted separate

Good morninig to you all!


You said chocolate, you got it!

yuk mornin benny! black coffee please!

mornin

Good morning everyone! I get my chicks in a couple days! I'm super excited and nervous at the same time. I've never had chicks shipped so I hope they do alright...

sweet!!! pics then!! hope all goes well!!

Quote: I will!!! yes she does.... I have to figure it out seramagirlz or something

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! She's got her mom's big hair

seriously chaos! what is with the hair!! I am of a dif generation obviously but she isnt!!

Happy Birthday Chick lover, I hope that you get what you want for your 'B' day!
Scott

mornin and thank you!!

If I waited for that, I wouldn't get out until late April!

Good morning, everyone!

Thanks for the post on weighing the eggs Benny. nice to have a second method of tracking progress!

I know go hibernate, how are the lines? and good mornin

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Originally Posted by Akrnaf2


Only one thing more, you should know that the evaporating pace is dependent on the s/v of the eggs! Big eggs have little s/v so they less evaporating than small eggs that have a big s/v, in the same external humidity and temp.[/QUOTE]

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SHIPPED EGG & Weighing DISCUSSION @Akrnaf2


HERE is my issue with the weigh eggs thing.....
When I weighed my own 7 day old eggs things are fine. Trouble is most people are incubating shipped eggs where the original weights are FAR FAR different than when we set our own. Number one issue being the way people pack everything in newspaper and cardboard without protecting the eggs from loosing weight. The ship leaving both ends of the bubble wrap open most times because that is WHAT is suggested to them. It is known through research that we can store eggs in plastic bags to help prevent the loss and the ph changes in the albumen. Anyways, if we are weighing for such accuracy how can we do so with such unknowns on the eggs themselves? Most times we set our own eggs are basically a A grade or AA grade egg. When we get them shipped they are most times well Beyond a B grade egg. If you look at the images below, that is already quite weight loss.

My issue is honestly telling people to weigh eggs on this unknown, I always try to tell them the perfect methods and back up everything I tell someone. This weighing of shipped eggs I just cant ever suggest to someone, esp a new hatcher....... I know how easy it is to say "it worked for me" but that would be just heresay..... am I making any sense in all that blabber above? I pray paddler you can seriously open my mind up here, as it is its not.