July Hatch-a-Long (including 4th of July hatch-a-long)

[ShrekDawg]

My broody finally took her babies off the nest today I’m gonna candle the other eggs soon.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Both of these eggs are missing half of their shell - no patching will work. The one was bleeding pretty good and was dripping fluid - it is the one I think is dead now. The other, the shell poked a small hole in the membrane and it bled just a little. I gobbed on the neosporin on that spot as quick as I could and smeared some around on the exposed membrane too. Then I placed a damp paper towel over the broken side of the egg - hopefully it will keep it moist enough that it can make it to hatch. I have seen some eggs on this site that are in pretty bad shape at around the same day make it all the way to the end...so I am trying to stay hopeful on this egg.

I have had 3 hairline cracked eggs make it to hatch so for this year (since April). I have 2 more on day 4 that look great right now too as well as a couple that are too dark to see into. The ones that "don't make it" have turned up clear or a very early quitter and have been from boxes that were really badly shaken up by usps.

That sounds like a plan. Remind me what day are they on?

 

[Trisseh]

I've had a few mishaps over the years. Each one is a gut punch. If the shell is broken but membrane intact you can cobble them back together with wax or nail polish. I've had 50/50 hatch on these. Anything cracked through to the membrane has always been a total loss for me.

I have one egg right now that has a nail polish repair of a hairline crack. It arrived damaged. I've never had an egg repaired before incubation survive this long. I'm guessing they succumb to bacterial growth. The stars aligned for this little guy. He should hatch Saturday.

I’ve got a magpie duck egg in the incubator that’s on day 21, it had punctures through the shell when it arrived. Couldn’t tell if it was through the membrane or not but I’m guessing not. Of course, it was the only magpie they had to send me, even though I had ordered half a dozen, so I figured well, I guess I’ll try some nail polish and cross my fingers. And so far...

 

[kelseyk]

That sounds like a plan. Remind me what day are they on?

They are on day 16.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I cannot get over the cuteness lol

 

[Vantic]

I hope you don’t butcher your customers!

Only the non-returning ones. (I hate English)

 

[ShrekDawg]

Only the non-returning ones. (I hate English)

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

I have a broody on 3 eggs (originally 7 but they keep on breaking) due to hatch on July 31st. Hopefully they hatch before even they break

 

[Vantic]

Appleyards are so beautiful! Congrats on the new duck flock! I process pekins at 7-ish weeks if I want to have a whole duck. Anytime I have to process an adult duck or one of my welsh harlequins, they get skinned and go through the grinder. The meat is a great red meat replacement actually.

Looks like 7 to 8 weeks it is. Between now and then I will have to figure out how to cook a whole duck. . My wife told that to me so it must be true. I had not considered grinding it. I bet it would make a glorious sausage... Mmmmmm

 

[Vantic]

I have a broody on 3 eggs (originally 7 but they keep on breaking) due to hatch on July 31st. Hopefully they hatch before even they break

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