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

[kwhites634]

Had a Muscovy hatch 18 or 19 once, same with a Guinea.

-Kathy

Only thing I based it on was how large a duck egg is, relative to a chicken's, plus the average duck isn't that much larger than a LF hen....or is it.

 

[canadachickens]

Only thing I based it on was how large a duck egg is, relative to a chicken's, plus the average duck isn't that much larger than a LF hen....or is it.

I have had muscoveys sitting on 16 eggs at a time. My Muscoveys are probably 50% larger than my LF, with the exception of my Jersey Giants.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

What's that red hock thing mean

 

[casportpony]

Quote: They're a *little* bigger, like 7 pounds?, but they seem to be able to cover their eggs better than chickens.

-Kathy

 

[kwhites634]

Sorry had to feed the kiddos!! and then it wouldnt post!! keeps spinning imma bout to just throw in the towel here!!

Is your dish clear of all ice & snow? My system gets flaky when my dish gets any such buildup on it.

 

[NTBugtraq]

What's that red hock thing mean

I'm also waiting for someone to explain that to me too.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

If I didnt have an 800 square foot home and one old dog who is set in her ways, I would have kept those pups.. no tags nothing on them. Or atleast tried to find the owner.. I went to the neighbors and she is taking care of it right now. She likes my eggs. LOL

you will end up like me!!

Quote: cute AM

Curiously, what is the ideal humidity for you? I'm still trying to figure out what it is for me and my incubators.

-Kathy

Thats just it, there is not ideal for duration, it will change every day every climate change you have.

Ok, look at the egg in the bottom left corner, 3 eggs up, 1 egg in...its "Pink", for lack of a better term. I've never seen an egg that color, have you?

a pretty pink egg too.

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Ahem.....

That info IS ALREADY together in a post Russ, I will remind you that you did ASK "Why would I check chick hocks after hatch? I count chicks that die within 3 days of hatch as "late deaths". If you'd like me to report splays, I can do that" so I pulled the information for you. Why wouldn't you assess chicks and shells?

We all realize incubation not only hatches a chick but also effects the life of the chick, many forget that issue.

 

[casportpony]

Quote:
"This condition is attributed to poor conditions in the setter or hatcher. When humidity is set too high, many chicks hatch with an overly large belly, causing them to struggle to leave the shell. As the overheated chick thrusts with its folded legs against the shell, it will - in its bid to be free of its shell as quickly as possible - often thrust too violently, causing damage to its hocks in the process."

-Kathy

 

[Sally Sunshine]

THE LINK IS THERE FOR YOU TO READ


Incubation Info of the DAY..... RED HOCKS, HIGH HUMIDITY http://www.pasreform.com/academy/fr...97-red-hocks-in-day-old-chicks-or-poults.html

 

[NTBugtraq]

Ahem.....

That info IS ALREADY together in a post Russ, I will remind you that you did ASK "Why would I check chick hocks after hatch? I count chicks that die within 3 days of hatch as "late deaths". If you'd like me to report splays, I can do that" so I pulled the information for you. Why wouldn't you assess chicks and shells?

We all realize incubation not only hatches a chick but also effects the life of the chick, many forget that issue.

Ok, so you want me to report "red hocks", my apologies, ok...I've never seen one before, are the hocks still red when they are dead after being piled upon?