Mahonri's NYD Late Bloomers thread

[Rathbone]

Goochgirl, oh you did order local - and they did develop and then not hatch out? No nice way around it - that totally sucks! Sorry

 

[gryeyes]

Yup. I'm gonna wait 'til Wednesday to give up on 'em.

 

[Rathbone]

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What if they have already opened the air sac inside. How long after that can we hope?

 

[BooBear]

What about making a tiny pip for them at the end with the air cell so they can breathe?
I read where a few other folks did this.

 

[gryeyes]

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What if they have already opened the air sac inside. How long after that can we hope?

Gosh, I wouldn't even know if they've done that. I just leave the eggs "cooking.". Unless I hear a peep... These most recent two hatchlings were just sitting there and I thought they'd have dies inside or something. Then they hatched. I don't handle the eggs hardly at all unless I hear a peep in the really late ones. Then I do an external, minuscule pip hole to give air to the chick. I have only done that once.
It did not end well, however.

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

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Did you get ANY out? So sorry! I honestly thought I'd be there, especially after helping this pipper out when I think I should've left it alone.

I'm going with local and locally shipped eggs this time as compared to some ChickyChickyBaby is sending from across the country. Can you find someone on Craigslist who sells eating eggs? I emailed one and she had a rooster that she says has been getting some action and a hen who recently hatched some eggs, so I went over (literally 2 minutes from my house!) and watched her take eggs out from underneath her chicken so I could set them in the incubator. She only charged $3 a dozen, too! May not be fertile, but there's a chance!

I got Zilch! I got 6 eggs from a "local" breeder (It was an hour drive each way). $6. All 6 were fertile and grew well. ?????????????????????????

Man, that sure sucks! I'm SOO sorry!

Personally, I'm going to try at least 18 eggs this next time. My husband tells me (consolation maybe, but it feels to to believe it!) that I might get better results with more eggs in there to keep everyone warm and happy

And I wish I hadn't helped this little fighter out, despite the fact that she's happily sleeping in the brooder right now. I think she just wasn't ready. Next time I'm not gonna do it. Need to stay away. Too much self-doubt involved. I got great advice and help, very grateful! But I need to sit on my hands next time. I get WAY too invested otherwise.

I would leave your eggs in until Wednesday. See what happens!

 

[Rathbone]

Gryeyes - it didn't end well huh? Yeah the two I "helped" have issues which I outlined above. I am going to learn from the rest of you and when I go home tonight - NOT DO ANYTHING more than just check to see if they hatched. Nice to know you all have my back. Thanks! K

 

[goochgirl]

I'm not going to try for a while. I have some renovation projects that got put on hold for this and a couple of other things that came up. So, I think I'm going to focus on that for the near future. I'll follow everyone's progress, though. I usually take my kids to my parent's house for the summer, so I may pack up my bator "parts" and put together a new one when I get there; try again. Don't know right now. I'm just heartbroken. Judges4, my husband is not as supportive. I think he would have liked to have seen some chicks, as he did peek in a few times, but also keeps asking when the box will be gone. Truthfully, I am focusing far too much time on this. (sigh) (yeah, I have to spend too much time on the laundry and dishes, too!) Off to make dinner, and finish cleaning out the room I'm painting. Takes my mind off of what is not happening in my bator.

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

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I totally understand. I am SOO grateful to have a supportive husband! It makes all the difference in the world. I'm so sorry you're not there, too, right now. I think there's this mother part in us that just doesn't give up, and hatching chicken eggs makes it come out in spades. We had kids late (40's) and this is how I felt then, too. I gotta try one more time and then give it a rest, too. Just need a few more fuzzy ones bouncing around before I leave this feeling for a little while.

But, yes, I REALLY need to spend some time on dishes and laundry, too!!!!! Oh, for a maid, nanny, and cook who doesn't share my name and face!!

 

[Rathbone]

Judges said "I think there's this mother part in us that just doesn't give up, and hatching chicken eggs makes it come out in spades. We had kids late (40's) and this is how I felt then, too."
Yep, that is how I feel exactly.