january hatch-a-long

[BlueBaby]

Here are some pictures of the chicks I hatched. Not a great hatch rate and I do not have the time to figure out why. The Mud is finally drying and I can walk in the back without heavy rubber boots. I have never dealt with mud like this before. I finally was able to get ladders to be stable where I needed to structural roof repairs from that slush blizzard we had. I had some time to break out the camera and take pictures. I have 2 Maran Black Sex Links 2 Silver Grey Dorking's, and 6 Dorking x Red Rangers. Most of the ones that did not make it were Seramas. I also had a fairly bad hatch rate from the Silver Grey Dorkings. Since I am working on regrading and reclaiming land from the mud flood I am not even going to waste time on figuring out my mistakes which are likely related to me not putting much time into the hatch due to circumstances. Finally dried out for the first time in months and Poof we have another winter storm Ice/Rain this weekend.
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Maybe that will give you some time to be able to throw in some of the NN mixed egg's from that nice White NN roo in there to hatch out!

 

[mitziworm]

Here are some pictures of the chicks I hatched. Not a great hatch rate and I do not have the time to figure out why. The Mud is finally drying and I can walk in the back without heavy rubber boots. I have never dealt with mud like this before. I finally was able to get ladders to be stable where I needed to structural roof repairs from that slush blizzard we had. I had some time to break out the camera and take pictures. I have 2 Maran Black Sex Links 2 Silver Grey Dorking's, and 6 Dorking x Red Rangers. Most of the ones that did not make it were Seramas. I also had a fairly bad hatch rate from the Silver Grey Dorkings. Since I am working on regrading and reclaiming land from the mud flood I am not even going to waste time on figuring out my mistakes which are likely related to me not putting much time into the hatch due to circumstances. Finally dried out for the first time in months and Poof we have another winter storm Ice/Rain this weekend.
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So cute

 

[Compost King]

Maybe that will give you some time to be able to throw in some of the NN mixed egg's from that nice White NN roo in there to hatch out!

I have him in a pen with Red Ranger (who stopped laying during the flooding) and a culled Ayam Cemani Female. He should be a father come March. By Summer I will have him breeding with CX Hen if I am successful rationing feed.

 

[muddy75]

Here are some pictures of the chicks I hatched. Not a great hatch rate and I do not have the time to figure out why. The Mud is finally drying and I can walk in the back without heavy rubber boots. I have never dealt with mud like this before. I finally was able to get ladders to be stable where I needed to structural roof repairs from that slush blizzard we had. I had some time to break out the camera and take pictures. I have 2 Maran Black Sex Links 2 Silver Grey Dorking's, and 6 Dorking x Red Rangers. Most of the ones that did not make it were Seramas. I also had a fairly bad hatch rate from the Silver Grey Dorkings. Since I am working on regrading and reclaiming land from the mud flood I am not even going to waste time on figuring out my mistakes which are likely related to me not putting much time into the hatch due to circumstances. Finally dried out for the first time in months and Poof we have another winter storm Ice/Rain this weekend.
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all cuties! I understand your issues. I spent most of this past weekend shoveling out my run from 6 months of flooded nasty straw, shavings, and poo! I was hoping to get a good layer of gravel/course sand down before the next flood but the weather changed on me before I could!
My quail hatch isn’t where I was hoping for. 8 in the brooder, 1 (deformed) back in the incubator, and possibly a couple more still trying to hatch. (out of 23 eggs at lockdown) but I know the main problem lies with me. This incubator works well for a few chicken eggs but not for quail and I don’t think the turner was effective enough for the original 30 quail eggs. any opening shrink wraps remaining eggs. other issue (minor) was my poor planning of hatch date on a tuesday when I didn’t have the time to devote on hatch day If I want 50% or better hatch rate on quail, I think my only option is better planning and a new incubator!

 

[BlueBaby]

I have him in a pen with Red Ranger (who stopped laying during the flooding) and a culled Ayam Cemani Female. He should be a father come March. By Summer I will have him breeding with CX Hen if I am successful rationing feed.

You sure got lucky in getting that roo. I would give $50.00 to have one like him!

 

[muddy75]

@WVduckchick can you easily repost the tape bootie instructions? My little guy is looking much better since I put him back in the incubator and I’ve been searching for that post for the last 30 mins (all 173 pages of quail hatch a long and full forum search)

 

[WVduckchick]

This one?
I have a folder full of reference pics. Junk like this, but easy to find.

 

[WVduckchick]

So my ducks had started building a nest the day after I set a bunch of eggs in the incubator. I left the eggs, thinking I’d let them sit. Well they have built up about 18 eggs and I found an egg in a totally different spot yesterday, like the nest was full? Or she just didn’t want to lay anymore there?
But no one is covering the nest at night now, so I guess none of them are actually broody.
Now that our temperature took a nosedive, I collected 12 of the eggs. My other eggs are on day 9. Should I put these 12 plus the one laid elsewhere in another incubator??

 

[BlueBaby]

So my ducks had started building a nest the day after I set a bunch of eggs in the incubator. I left the eggs, thinking I’d let them sit. Well they have built up about 18 eggs and I found an egg in a totally different spot yesterday, like the nest was full? Or she just didn’t want to lay anymore there?
But no one is covering the nest at night now, so I guess none of them are actually broody.
Now that our temperature took a nosedive, I collected 12 of the eggs. My other eggs are on day 9. Should I put these 12 plus the one laid elsewhere in another incubator??

I guess that you could, if you wanted any chance of them possibly hatching?

 

[WVduckchick]

I guess that you could, if you wanted any chance of them possibly hatching?

I guess I just wanted someone to twist my arm.