INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

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Yeah, I'm with you in lacking experience... :/ But thanks for your response, anyway! I'm reading that most people suggest after day 10 to toss the clear ones, but since they're all clear, I think I want to wait longer than that. I'm assuming a smell will be evident before an egg reaches the point that it explodes? I definitely do NOT want that happening in my coop!

 

[Mother2Hens]

(Edited to add the following)
If anyone has additional ideas for SWAP~SELL~BUY~FREE, we welcome your input!

 

[Mother2Hens]

 

[Mother2Hens]

To all new members, visitors, and anyone interested:

About the Indiana Thread~
To participate on the Indiana Thread, we ask that you follow byc.com’s rules for family-friendly posts. We have members of all ages. Our thread is known for being very active because our members are supportive, respectful of each other’s opinions, interesting, and fun! The Indiana Thread is a diverse group of fantastic members who range from newbies to experienced chicken owners, those who raise chickens for healthful food, and others who enjoy chickens as pets. And we love photos! Posts are not limited to the topic of chickens. There is no such thing as a “dumb” question! Whatever your questions may be, we likely have members who can help you.

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Click on the link (Indiana BYC Members’ List) located below my signature to view the Indiana page. Just look at the bottom of the list page for sorting options.

If you’d like to be added, send a PM (personal message) by simply placing your cursor over my screen name: Mother2Hens, and you will see “Send a PM.” bradselig and CRSelvey (Cheryl) actually add the info, so you can PM either one of them directly, too-- whatever is the easiest for you. A personal message ensures that your info is added. Please send your screen name, county, and city. Also include the following information about each member of your flock: List each species (chicken, duck, etc.), breed (Barred Rock, Blue Cochin, etc.), is it a LF (Large Fowl) or Bantam? If you breed, please include the species. If you have any questions about this thread, please PM jchny2000 (Janet) who is the founder (thread starter) of this group.

Indiana County Map for instant member location/Avatars
If anyone would like a map of your county, like the one on my avatar, I will be happy to provide one. If someone wants a combo map and a chicken or an animal for your avatar, I can put that together for you, just PM me. When I read posts, many times I think “Now where are they from?” I look at the city and still have no idea what part of the state they’re from. The map icon with the county in red because you could quickly glance and see where the member who is posting is from. These avatars are not required-- they are just a free service if you’re interested.

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BYC Indiana Google Map for detailed information
Cluck Acres (Curtis) set up a Google Map for just us INDIANA BYC’ers. You must first log on to your Google account or make a Google account. (If you have gmail, just use your gmail password). All you have to do is go to this link....http://goo.gl/maps/UShV6 . Here are the directions. You will see the state of Indiana.. Zoom in to where you live and then click on the red button that says Edit. After you click Edit you will see a hand, blue pin point and a zig zag line on the map. Click the pin point and drag it to where you live on the map. After you have placed your pin point then click on it and you can edit your description by adding your county. If you want to change your blue pin point to another icon or upload your own then up on the right of that box click the pin point icon and choose others or upload your own icon. If anyone has problems with this feel free to ask.

This information is submitted periodically by Mother2Hens

 

[racinchickins]

I though I was bad passing 40 hens! Then again, I'm not actively breeding and hatching my birds, so maybe that is still bad...

Speaking of, I candled the eggs under Margie again tonight. I'm freaking out, people! I don't see anything in any of the eggs. :/ This is day 11. I tried to get pictures, but that's pretty much impossible. But anyway, I'm wondering at what point I should just pull the eggs and move her to the broody buster. She's getting awfully thin and I'd rather break her sooner if there's no chance of her hatching anything. Is there a risk of one of these eggs rotting or exploding under her? I figure if that was a huge risk, almost no eggs would hatch, but I'm anxious and unsure and everything else an eggspecting parent should be.

As long as the eggs you are looking at aren't dark brown (Marans eggs are really tough to candle). If they don't show any veins by day 10, you are safe to ditch them. They should be half developed by then. And you can't always tell rotten by smell, especially if you haven't smelled it before. I believe you are safe to take them.

 

[gunchief25]

Morning all Cockadoodledooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[PeacefulWalls]

As long as the eggs you are looking at aren't dark brown (Marans eggs are really tough to candle). If they don't show any veins by day 10, you are safe to ditch them. They should be half developed by then. And you can't always tell rotten by smell, especially if you haven't smelled it before. I believe you are safe to take them.

Maybe just take 1 out and crack it open as a test to see what's really inside. Might be easier to make a judgement call on the rest that way.

 

[PeacefulWalls]

(Edited to add the following)
If anyone has additional ideas for SWAP~SELL~BUY~FREE, we welcome your input!

I'm really wishing we could go, but we'll be knee deep in our fair activities at that point! Would anyone be interested in a 2nd gathering in northern Indiana perhaps this fall?

 

[barb s]

Yeah, I'm with you in lacking experience...

But thanks for your response, anyway! I'm reading that most people suggest after day 10 to toss the clear ones, but since they're all clear, I think I want to wait longer than that. I'm assuming a smell will be evident before an egg reaches the point that it explodes?

I definitely do NOT want that happening in my coop!

I did not my hens' egg was bad until after it broke and then was no doubting it. I have some mutt eggs that I am 99.9% sure are fertile that I can give you, if you need some fertile eggs. I also have some mutt chicks that should be hatching within the next week, I could probably give you a couple of the chicks to sneak under her. Except for my Rhodebar Rooster, everything else came from TSC last year. And there is no chance of getting any full breed of anything because none of my hens match any of my roosters. But they do make some interesting and cute chicks. If you would like some eggs or chicks if they hatch let me know.

 

[pginsber]

I managed to get way behind on reading cause of a busy weekend. So I was getting caught up today and all of a sudden I could no longer click to like something - now I see it says "You are over your limit in rating content" - anyone else had that happen? And how long till I can like something again? It just seemed simpler to click that I liked something and make a brief comment instead of junking the thread up with all my comments!

One only has a limited amount of ovations in a day. Your ovation quota should return to full the next day.