JUNE - JULY HATCH-ALONG!!!!!!!

[CluckNDoodle]

I shifted some eggs around to different incubators, removed quitters & infertile eggs, and put 6 turkey eggs on lockdown! Peacock & quail eggs to go on lockdown in a couple of days and chickens will go on lockdown next weekend. The smiley face Olive Egger is the one that was developing before I set it in the incubator and so far development still looks good so I'm keeping an eye on it so I can decide when to put it on lockdown as well!

My friend also called me with an SOS because her Turkey was killed so I now have 5 more turkey eggs that I just set and I'll check for viability in a few days.
The incubators are busy at my house! lol

 

[CluckNDoodle]

The hens do choose actually! They can eject sperm from the roosters they don't want to father their chicks. Pretty neat discovery, as we assume since they get forcefully mated they don't have any power. But nature finds a way for both sexes to select the best genes.
https://www.livescience.com/15828-chickens-eject-sperm.html

Thank you for sharing the link!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I shifted some eggs around to different incubators, removed quitters & infertile eggs, and put 6 turkey eggs on lockdown! Peacock & quail eggs to go on lockdown in a couple of days and chickens will go on lockdown next weekend. The smiley face Olive Egger is the one that was developing before I set it in the incubator and so far development still looks good so I'm keeping an eye on it so I can decide when to put it on lockdown as well!

My friend also called me with an SOS because her Turkey was killed so I now have 5 more turkey eggs that I just set and I'll check for viability in a few days.
The incubators are busy at my house! lol

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The turkey? Peacock? eggs next to the quail eggs are just too cute!!! I can’t wait to see those hatchlings!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

The turkey? Peacock? eggs next to the quail eggs are just too cute!!! I can’t wait to see those hatchlings!

Both turkey and Peacock eggs in with the quail, lol. The 5 to the left with "J#" are my friend's turkey eggs that I'm trying to rescue and the 3 slightly larger eggs to the right are Peacocks, I did have 1 peacock quitter which is a huge bummer because Peacock eggs are very expensive but so far the other 3 look good!

I'm not feeling too confident about the rescue eggs because she left them in her truck for a couple days...it's so hot here in the afternoon that I can't imagine what temps those eggs saw before I got them. Time will tell! I should know if any of hers are viable once my turkey poults hatch and I may just give her a few of mine if they don't fair well.

 

[AltonaAcres]

That's crazy how hens can choose who fathers their chicks!!!! I guess my Naked Neck is attractive to the hens!! LOL

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Both turkey and Peacock eggs in with the quail, lol. The 5 to the left with "J#" are my friend's turkey eggs that I'm trying to rescue and the 3 slightly larger eggs to the right are Peacocks, I did have 1 peacock quitter which is a huge bummer because Peacock eggs are very expensive but so far the other 3 look good!

I'm not feeling too confident about the rescue eggs because she left them in her truck for a couple days...it's so hot here in the afternoon that I can't imagine what temps those eggs saw before I got them. Time will tell! I should know if any of hers are viable once my turkey poults hatch and I may just give her a few of mine if they don't fair well.

Bummer about the quitter! And the truck turkey eggs - ouch! If that was here, they would literally be hard boiled...

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Argh! My line keet in the brooder is just crying and crying! Having a hard time making myself leave for work instead of grabbing the hatched keet amd stuffing it into the brooder!!!! Third egg is externally pipped but nothing else yet.

 

[Bookworm0124]

Quick update on my harlequins. I had saw a waterer idea on here that was new to me that I wanted to try. It was a Tupperware dish with a hole cut in the lid. Never again. I found my duckling with the wonky leg drowned in it. I was absolutely horrified.
Two ducklings went to a new home today, and Mama duck took in the remaining two without a hitch. I thought she might as I was holding one yesterday and when it was peeping she came running out looking for babies. They're pretty happy. And I don't have to brood them!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Quick update on my harlequins. I had saw a waterer idea on here that was new to me that I wanted to try. It was a Tupperware dish with a hole cut in the lid. Never again. I found my duckling with the wonky leg drowned in it. I was absolutely horrified.
Two ducklings went to a new home today, and Mama duck took in the remaining two without a hitch. I thought she might as I was holding one yesterday and when it was peeping she came running out looking for babies. They're pretty happy. And I don't have to brood them!!


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I'm sorry about the duckling you lost but I'm glad your broody adopted to the other two!!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Quick update on my harlequins. I had saw a waterer idea on here that was new to me that I wanted to try. It was a Tupperware dish with a hole cut in the lid. Never again. I found my duckling with the wonky leg drowned in it. I was absolutely horrified.
Two ducklings went to a new home today, and Mama duck took in the remaining two without a hitch. I thought she might as I was holding one yesterday and when it was peeping she came running out looking for babies. They're pretty happy. And I don't have to brood them!!


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I’m sorry about the waterer! Just discussing on the June hatchalong thread how difficult it is to devise safe waterers for ducklings! Two posters three lost a duckling/chick to waterers, so you aren’t alone!