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

[casportpony]

Quote: You're afraid what might kill them? The medication? I promise you that the amount I suggest that you use is quite safe, and if they die, it's not from the medication, it's from something else. Corid (amprolium) is almost to OD and animal on.

-Kathy

 

[kwhites634]

How many more people has use this stuff and are yall experts

Quit worrying, Boy. None of us are really "experts" at this, but you can believe that the ones trying to help you know what they're talking about.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Day 18 for one of my broody Seramas!

@country lovin YAY!!!! God Luck!!!

The occasional moderator admonishments had me thinking.
As busy as this thread is they probably have to employ a full time moderator just for this.

most dont get paid

Quote: oh the shame!!!! lol

Yippee! Our first Olive Egg!
That seemed like for-ev-er!

Sweet!!! such beauties!!

Quote: LOL or the panini maker it also does much!

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Grilled cheese is a no.

She ate it anyway!

LOLZZZZZZ

Quote: It's pretty cool... DH made it, and it has a really cool feature where it will line up all the weights to day zero, so you can have data on chicks hatched throughout the year, but line them all up to day zero.

Like this:



-Kathy
How on earth can you know what is going on in that graph lol

 

[casportpony]

@runt325 , if it will make you feel better I will go put the same amount in my chick brooder.

-Kathy

 

[runt325]

@runt325
 , if it will make you feel better I will go put the same amount in my chick brooder.

-Kathy

when

 

[TwoCrows]

How many more people has use this stuff and are yall experts

Runt, didn't I just tell you this morning how I saved a very old hen that had a horrible case of cocci? She had blood like crazy in her poop and at her age, she could have died. I caught it within 24 hours, got her on Corid and 3 days later, she was nearly healed. By day 5, she was chasing, growling and terrorizing every bird in the flock! You won't kill your chicks!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hey friends. I am new to hatching/candling and am on day 6 with shipped eggs. I set 6 eggs. This morning 1 was clear and I had 1 blood ring. Opened them up and they were scrambled from shipping. I was kind of expecting it from when I first candled. I saw bubbles in them.

However, on my other 4 I'd like to describe what I see and find out if its good or bad.

When I candle from the air cell down (because I am being so careful not to disrupt the air cell anymore than USPS already did) I see what is like an egg with 4 layers. I see the air cell, then veins raining down the sides of the shell, then a darker ring, then clear egg. I do not see an embryo or a circle of vessels. Not sure if I will see that around day 10, or maybe never? I look at the candling pics online and it looks so perfect. That lottle round emryo and the vessels radiating out from it.
My eggs are light brown. They're barred rock. Does it sound like they're normal or is there a problem?

Yep normal! you incubating upright I take it! have you found the notes section? NOTES LINKS & Informational POST LINKS - BackYard Chickens Community
Candle IMAGES

• "SADDLE" SHAPED AIR CELLS ROLLING AIR CELLS post #1087
• Floating bubble not in air cell post #25675
• BLOOD RING DEATH CANDLES post #25423 post #43579
• DIS CANDLES post #43401
• CAM doesnt reach bottom of the egg, egg seems empty at bottom during candle! post #22178
  • Candle of a Fresh EGG post #1751
  • CANDLE PICS Scratch Cradle
  • Cracked and thawed FROZEN EGG candle post #40745
  • It is possible to candle and see if an egg is viable 12 hours into incubation post #29562
  • 34 hours candle post #28111
  • Day 2 candle post #18795
  • Day 3 candle post #40797
    ****Embryonic Motor Behaviors embryo movement begin 3.5 days of incubation Click HERE
  • Day 4 candles post #66553
  • Day 4 Ancona Duck post #79818
  • Day 5 candle post #67322
  • Day 6 candle post #43401
  • Day 6 Guinea candles post #3276
  • Day 7 candle images post #41332
  • Day 7 Ancona duck eggs Candle post #80906
  • Day 8 candle post #100384
  • Day 10 Candles post #51345
  • Day 10 Ancona Duck post #81978
  • Day 11 candles post #102057
  • Day 11 guinea post #92803
  • Day 12 candles post #1269
  • DAY 12 silky DUCK candle VIDEO post #26271
  • Day 12 DUCK video post #29624
  • Day 13 candles post #1559
  • Day 14 candles post #1087
  • Day 14 Ancona Duck post #83584
  • How do my Aircells look day 14? post #72011
  • Day 15 candles post #76732
  • Day 16 candles post #22182 post #40181
  • Day 17 Candles post #51446
  • *** DAY 18 CANDLES SEE LOCKDOWN SECTION BELOW***
  • MISC cool candles post #32317
  • CALL DUCK CANDLING pics by Rayvyn day 5 & 11 & 14 & 18 see posts #1348 post #1354 post #1844 post #2696
  • Muscovy egg at day 17 candle post #32423
  • Day 18 Ancona Duck post #84853
  • Day 21 Ancona Duck post #85709
    Day 24 Ancona Duck post #87139
  • Coturnix Quail Egg Candling Guide: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/coturnix-quail-egg-candling-guide

Quote: congrats I loved watching live fish births!

Quote: thank you!

cool, got them separate or plenty of cover?

 

[runt325]

Runt, didn't I just tell you this morning how I saved a very old hen that had a horrible case of cocci? She had blood like crazy in her poop and at her age, she could have died. I caught it within 24 hours, got her on Corid and 3 days later, she was nearly healed. By day 5, she was chasing, growling and terrorizing every bird in the flock! You won't kill your chicks! 

are u an expert

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hi whites!!! I took so long to catch up I cant hang!!! ughhh

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sharing Roll out next boxes!

Many of you have gotten my plans for a 2 unit rollout nest box and I have talked with several others about how to modify the plan to make it even larger. I have been using a box that has 6 nests and for the past year it has worked beautifully. Recently I have noticed several birds trying to pull eggs back inside their nest and even though it's hard to believe that they can reach under the partition to get the eggs, several birds have managed it and have turned into egg eaters. After much thought I have redesigned the nest box so that the eggs travel much further and hopefully this will eliminate their ability to get their head and neck far enough under the partition to reach the eggs.

The nest box shell view from chickens entrance side with partitions installed

Nest box shell view from access side

Egg ramp platform slotted to fit around partitions

Wedges to hold egg ramp 3 1/2" high

Egg ramp installed

Nestpads installed requires 2 per nest

View from nest to access area showing bumper (1/2" foam pipe cover split)

View showing bumper

Access side with back partitions installed with 2 1/4 gap above ramp

Nest entrance view with front installed edges of plywood trimmed

Where the previous design has a 12" ramp and the eggs were close to the partition sitting in a 4" tray section, the new ramp is 24" and the eggs wind up sitting 10" from the back partition. I've added a curtain to further discourage the birds from reaching under back partition. The curtain is made from rubber that I've slit.

Material list

2 sides - 3/4x24x36 2 bottoms - 3/4x24x36 1 top - 3/4x24x37 ½ Note: these pieces can be cut form one sheet of plywood
4 partitions - 3/4x14x17 ½ 2 ramp platforms - 1/4x24x36
12 ramp wedges - 3/4x3 1/2x24 cut tapering to 0
2 back stops - 3/4x3 1/2x37 ½ 1 bottom nest front - 3/4x5 ½ x37 1/2
1 top nest front - 3/4x7 1/4x37 ½ 2 back partitions - 1/4x14x36
2 trim board for edge of ply at top - 3/4x1 1/2x37 1/2
10? ¾ x ¾ use to cap plywood between nest fronts and access side back stops
3? ½ foam pipe insulation cut in half for bumpers
2 pieces of 4? rubber for curtain trap rubber between 2 pieces of 3/8x3/4x36 stapled together