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[Chaneys Ranch]

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Be strong for him, as I know you are

He has the weight of the world on him right now.

 

[animallover2202]

oh i am strong for him i tell him just stay positive and positive things will happen its working so far

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

oh i am strong for him i tell him just stay positive and positive things will happen its working so far

Yes, that's the way to think! We are always around too if you just just to talk or spout off. I know it really helps me when things are crazy. I hope you hear something soon. I will sure have you and your dad in my prayers.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Candled my goose eggs, I have 6 definite veins and lil blobs i am sure are developing chicks. The remaining 8 i don't see veining.but no odors from the eggs. this was day 5 and 7 for these eggs. Doing the chicken eggs next...

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Doing the chicken eggs next... Out of 13 that were set first, One egg isn't looking like its developing... Day 14. Getting opinions from the hatchaholics so i know what to do next, but I figure its a good idea to dispose of those that aren't going to hatch soon as possible. My Dad had one group of geese with no gander and wouldn't take the eggs. Eww, that's the worst ever smell

 

[bloonskiller911]

well i started another batch of eggs in my incubator thursday. does anyone sell the chicks that they hatch out?? i have been approached about buying some newly hatched chicks but i just don't know what to tell them. firstly, i have no way to gauruntee how many chicks they would get from a hatch. secondly i have no way to determine what they would get (pullet or roos).
i've thought about having a set rate for a number of eggs i set and you get what you get. does anyone have any experience?!?!? also after my next set of chicken eggs i'm hoping to set some duck eggs!! never tried that before though, heard it was like shickens just longer and i need to mist the eggs periodically. that about right?

thanks for all of your help

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

well i started another batch of eggs in my incubator thursday. does anyone sell the chicks that they hatch out?? i have been approached about buying some newly hatched chicks but i just don't know what to tell them. firstly, i have no way to gauruntee how many chicks they would get from a hatch. secondly i have no way to determine what they would get (pullet or roos).
I've thought about having a set rate for a number of eggs i set and you get what you get. does anyone have any experience?!?!? also after my next set of chicken eggs i'm hoping to set some duck eggs!! never tried that before though, heard it was like shickens just longer and i need to mist the eggs periodically. that about right?

thanks for all of your help

That's hatch rate and don't let anyone lock you down to it.Straight run if you aren't able to sex the babies. Its difficult to promise it till you really know what your flocks can do. I wont sell hatching eggs till i can be comfortable and know my eggs will be fertile..Hatched chicks, sell them for what they are. Waterfowl take 28 days as average but muscovy will take longer

 

[vickichicki]

Bwindell, sorry to hear your Roo was attacked. I can not even imagine having to witness that happening. We have a lot of roaming dogs in our neighborhood, which means they are kept in their pen. Although hoping to make a tractor this spring so they can enjoy some partial free roaming with security.

Also, I know they might be a slim chance that my RIR will be broody at some point, but I am not holding my breath. Would be great if they did, love for them to hatch a new clutch late this year so we have a new flock for next years laying.

 

[SIMZ]

well i started another batch of eggs in my incubator thursday. does anyone sell the chicks that they hatch out?? i have been approached about buying some newly hatched chicks but i just don't know what to tell them. firstly, i have no way to gauruntee how many chicks they would get from a hatch. secondly i have no way to determine what they would get (pullet or roos).
i've thought about having a set rate for a number of eggs i set and you get what you get. does anyone have any experience?!?!? also after my next set of chicken eggs i'm hoping to set some duck eggs!! never tried that before though, heard it was like shickens just longer and i need to mist the eggs periodically. that about right?

thanks for all of your help

I'd say honesty is the best way to go. Just let them know that the chicks will be straight run and you won't know what hatches until day 21. Personally, I would simply sell the chicks after they hatch instead of trying hatch rates or something. If you have two available, then that's what you have. (Unless you have a more predictable incubator than I've been using!)

We've offered a "hatch rate" over the winter of a $20 deposit, that would then go towards the final hatched chick price. That is simply to make sure people would pick any hatched chicks up so we weren't raising chicks in December.

Also -We're happy to raise roosters for meat, so I've told people in the past I'll buy the cockerels back if they don't want them.

Good luck!

 

[christybmom9802]

Finally Good News For Once!!!!

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Its day 18 and i went to candle for the last time before i locked them down.And when i picked the egg up I found this.
What is this line in between the X and F ??? Its a PIP!!!!! I have several internal pips and lots of chirping. The egg behind the brown one has an internal pip as well. I think i will have babies earlier than expected. So

I wont be able to sleep tonight. LOL

The pip is on the side of the egg and not by the air cell. My only worry. The other thing is The pip was face down when I picked it up and I forgot to turn it back down before i locked it down. Hope this wont effect the baby any. This is why i love my incubators right next to me.
Here is a pic of the rest of the eggs. I added more water and locked them down!!!

The egg that is piped is the 2 one from the back on the very right row. The little eggs in very front in the middle is a little cochin that has a internal pip as well. Several others have internal pips as well already!! Day 18 only!!

I dont thing position matters. I had hatched chicks rocking and rolling all my eggs around so I'm sure they will be ok and once they hatch...playing soccer with all the other eggs.