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

[StormsnSaugeye]

Do you have pictures?

For the first one no. And the second one more or less just looks like this reference from an assisted hatching article.
Not my egg. Just an image pulled from this site as a reference.

 

[hysop]

My guess is these two are duds or quitters whatever the term is. They’ve looked like this for a few days now. No growth. I was remaining hopeful.

The rest of the batch is due to hatch in 6 days (for reference)

Spoiler: Candling Pics - Quitters

 

[CindyinSD]

Yes, of course! I am basing it on these plans. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ms-biddys-cattle-panel-hoop-coop.73755/ We added wheels and aren't doing the nest box for now since it's for boys. Lots of this and that going into it. Will snap some pictures when we get home in a bit.

We had a tarp on it too for a bit, but my goofy birds were terrified when it flapped in the wind and it usually ended in a fight as these guys are so flighty.

I ran across this video (in my inbox) today. I thought you might find it interesting:

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Ok I'm sorry I'm not really doing much else but hogging a spotlight but I just went back out to the spot where I found the two live eggs. The nest was indeed ransacked but one egg was left.
Here's the friggin weird part. I thought it was a dead egg butit felt warm to the touch. So I decided to candle it in my truck. I saw movement in the shadows caused by drawdown. Still no sign of a ducky mother. I rushed home and did a quick float test and the egg was twitching away.

How homeothermic are ducklings? Especially if the egg is covered in down feathers and it's been left sitting all night in 70 degree temperature? I thought for sure that the previous nights chill would have killed the egg if it was still alive.

To say I'm confused is...not a stretch.

 

[Knighstar679]

Excited to say that 12 eggs that have been developing the last 20ish days. Are still going. The nice part is tht the they go into lockdown on the 3rd as hatch day is supposed to be the 6th.

 

[ShrekDawg]

There were no more eggs in there tonight. I think the other girls must be scared of her

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Wow you guys have been busy! I swear I was only here a week ago! Anyway... my quail eggs are sitting at the post office... ready for delivery tomorrow

 

[ShrekDawg]

Wow you guys have been busy! I swear I was only here a week ago! Anyway... my quail eggs are sitting at the post office... ready for delivery tomorrow

 

[hysop]

I broke one broody and now I’m wanting her to become broody again so I left 4 eggs out in a nest box. I’m hoping she’s broody soon because I have 10 eggs hatching in 5 days.

Going to do an eggtopsy on those two eggs that are for sure goners. But tomorrow morning. Right now I’m headed off to bed.

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

I’m hatching some Pekin Ducks! I’m looking forward to seeing them hatch!