June 2023 Hatch-a-long

[junior67]

It's an addiction! If I had the room and funds, I'd have many many more incubators going, lol!

Yes, yes they are

ME TOO!!!!!! As it is I have had my incubator going almost non stop since March for my hatches. LOL

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

In my world, that is a hard pass.
I don’t accept undue aggression towards the other birds in the group, or toward any people.

Again- assuming it isn’t just a pecking order scuffle or a space issue...
I don’t want their genetics to propagate, and I want to enjoy our flocks.
If they want to be a**holes, they will be on the table in short order

Thankfully its not her eggs. I posted her for rehome locally with full disclosure. If no one can give her a rooster/chick free home then she will be culled. Her name is Sweets- Boy is that wrong!

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

assuming it isn’t just a pecking order scuffle or a space issue...

Not at all. She’s top bird and the space is plentiful. She’s just a complete AH

 

[HeritageFan]

Thankfully its not her eggs. I posted her for rehome locally with full disclosure. If no one can give her a rooster/chick free home then she will be culled. Her name is Sweets- Boy is that wrong!

We have to do our best if we name the babies
Sorry she is being such a brat

 

[junior67]

I hit send on this thread and checked live camera. there was broody violently pecking and I see open egg. Ran and baby was pushed to side, bloody beak and toes, chirping. I took chick inside under my shirt while incubator warms to temp. I have 2 eggs I am taking.
I can’t believe this hen. I think I need to rehome her-4 dead, 1 attempted murder. I can’t have that.

awww poor baby! One of mine got pecked in the head this year from another girl in the broody's box but broody was doing nothing. I removed that baby, the one that hatched right before that one that was outside the nest box wandering alone and remaining eggs. I decided that chicken will just never be a mama.

 

[junior67]

I have my first pip in my quail eggs. but OMG that pip is TINY and you can barely see it! I looked for pips and saw none so went to candle to see if any internal pips since I had some shadowing this morning but not quite an internal pip that I could tell. go to candle and notice the tiniest little pip that I only found when the light from candling shined through it! LOL Guess I see how long these little things take from pip to zip! I am gone almost the WHOLE day tomorrow! only home about an hour from 8am-8pm and just home to change..... so most likely will miss them hatch.

 

[tranquiliti]

This egg weighed 37g when I first placed it in my Brinsea mini eco on 8 June; it now weighs 35g with a little air cell! Veins & movement detected.

 

[tranquiliti]

I hit send on this thread and checked live camera. there was broody violently pecking and I see open egg. Ran and baby was pushed to side, bloody beak and toes, chirping. I took chick inside under my shirt while incubator warms to temp. I have 2 eggs I am taking.
I can’t believe this hen. I think I need to rehome her-4 dead, 1 attempted murder. I can’t have that.

She must be related (in spirit? ) to my guinea Melba; crazy hens.

 

[junior67]

5/7 quail are pipped. Think 1 of the last 2 quit a day or two ago though. But 1 not pipped was alive last night so hopefully it pips soon

 

[Canadian Wind]

Last I checked, I had three hatched. I'm going to candle tonight and see if there's any progress in the others.