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okay so people say you have to store eggs at 60 or 65 degrees and in egg cartons and all of this stuff. Then how come a hen can go however many days without turning the nothing and just laying until she is ready to set on them

I'm sorry. Are you being funny?
If not, perhaps you have never seen a hen inside the nest. The eggs get turned while she is preparing to lay.
Also, "what's best" when humans get involved is much more complex than it needs to be. I do not rotate my eggs when I am collecting to set them. Eggs get put into a basket, and they lay how they lay. I set them, and they hatch out just fine.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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Quote: @Pensmaster Why do you say scarily steady? Mine have barely any flux

What does pasty butt look like?
I know pics have been posted here, but I can't seem to find anything in the notes referring to it.

One of my hens has a collection of dried poop in the feathers; noticed it yesterday. She was looking a bit rough last night @ bedtime, with her feathers looking like someone had brushed her backward, but she looked perfectly fine just now when I turned them all out for the day, except for the crud on her backside. Eating & drinking normally. Tried to get a decent pic, but she was too interested in the camera; kept turning with me whenever I'd try to get behind her.

Any chance that she's just sloppy, or is it probably something to be concerned about?
My hens aren't what you'd call tame, so picking her up for a close-up pic is not an option.
If this is, in fact, pasty butt,

is it contagious?
Is there some medication I could put in the feed or water to treat them all?
What causes it?
@casportpony

Quick lesson on pasty butt post #4657

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[Saris]

@Pensmaster Why do you say scarily steady? Mine have barely any flux

Can I be you when I grow up...... Look at all those bators!!

 

[daxigait]

@Sally Sunshine hey Sally good to see you. Can you help about floating? Up on this page. Thanks

 

[lozerface79]

Alright guys, today is day 19, when i candled yesterday the ACs were much bigger, although im not sure they were big enough. But they didnt look super small. I left it at about 30% humidity; am changing it tonight to go to 70%.

 

[daxigait]

Can I be you when I grow up...... Look at all those bators!!

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[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: you did 100 degree water AFTER YOU TAPPED LISTENED AND CANDLED?

Eggs Are Judged By Observation With Results As Follows:

1. Sinker= Dud, Never Developed

2. High Floater (like A Fishing Bobber Without Weights) Say 45Or More Of The Egg Above The Water Line= Dud, No Development Or Fetal Demise, Likely Rupture Of Internal Membranes Causing The Egg To Dehydrate.

3. Low Floater= Viable Egg, Development Full Term

4. Low Floater Rockin And Rollin! This Is The Live Embryo Moving Inside The Egg= Definate Viable Egg!

Once Test Results Complete Take Viable Eggs And Gently Pat Dry And Replace In Hatcher. Duds Are Best Discarded At This Time.


FLOATED LIKE A BOBBER???? thats what it sounds like your saying?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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They are all pretty full, too full to add the 5 dozen plus serama that need a place on Friday!!!!

 

[kwhites634]

@Pensmaster Why do you say scarily steady? Mine have barely any flux

Quick lesson on pasty butt post #4657

Have you never seen frog hair? It's pretty fine. So fine you can only see it under a microscope.

 

[lazy gardener]

Started with 24 eggs
3 were clear
1 chick died during the zipping process
16 have hatched

and 4 remain...I think they are dead. We are on day 23 now.

Two of the eggs that hatched were from our blue/green egg layer mixed with our Buff Orpington rooster.
It's so funny how different they look from each other. The one without stripes hatched yesterday it almost looks like the BO chicks but it's lighter in color and it has poofy cheeks. Is this because the hen has feathers on her cheeks? Also, if anyone could tell me what breed the hen is. What color eggs do you get when mixing a brown layer with a blue/green layer?

I believe you will get a darker shade of green, or olive, unless the roo has some surprises up his wing.

thank you! yes the hen has tuffs. I floated the 4 eggs. 1 sank and 3 floated at the air cell line. What does this mean??

It means that 3 eggs have larger air cells than the other one. I'm not a fan of float testing. If you can see in them to candle, go for that, if not... you might want to tap into the air cell and see if there is any sign of life.

Around 30 hours of being pipped for these two chicks... Cheeping really loud, and made some progress with pipping, but I'm wondering if they just can't get out either. They both talk a LOT.

Sounds like they are in distress. I'd do a slow assist to assess, and if they look ready, I'd float them out. (I shuck my babies that are FULLY MATURE out of the shell in a bowl of warm water. Of course being sure to keep their heads above water, and once I start this procedure, there is NO TURNING BACK.)

I'm sorry. Are you being funny?
If not, perhaps you have never seen a hen inside the nest. The eggs get turned while she is preparing to lay.
Also, "what's best" when humans get involved is much more complex than it needs to be. I do not rotate my eggs when I am collecting to set them. Eggs get put into a basket, and they lay how they lay. I set them, and they hatch out just fine.

This has become my method as well.