Name the eggs! Choose your baby to root for!

[2ndTink]

I love your pics!!

Thank you!

 

[TwoCrows]

Also, I did read somewhere about culling chicks if needed, but, but, but.... T-T How do you do it?

I usually pull out all clears or blood rings by day 15, you don't want these eggs rotting or exploding, they can spread toxins to the other healthy eggs.

As for culling, it's a dreaded thing but it's best for those chicks that hatch too deformed, those that may have not absorbed the yolk sac, very sick chicks, etc... you will recognize those that aren't going to make it. The most humane way to end their lives is a pair of very sharp scissors or shears and cut the head off.

 

[ElfenLied89]

I usually pull out all clears or blood rings by day 15, you don't want these eggs rotting or exploding, they can spread toxins to the other healthy eggs.

As for culling, it's a dreaded thing but it's best for those chicks that hatch too deformed, those that may have not absorbed the yolk sac, very sick chicks, etc... you will recognize those that aren't going to make it. The most humane way to end their lives is a pair of very sharp scissors or shears and cut the head off.

Can I borrow you to help if I need to cull some? I might cry the entire time

 

[Debbie292d]

Those eggs smell terribly.one day you'll open the bator, and you'll be hit with the smell View attachment 3667427

I've never had it happen with all of the hundreds of chicks I've hatched, but did duck eggs for my farmer neighbor and the whole house stunk up before I knew what was up. They had been covered with dried mud/poop and I just put them in the incubator like that so I thought the smell was coming from baked poop. A couple of days of that and I finally took the cover off and about fell over from the smell. I just put my nose up to the eggs one by one and definitely identified which two were bad. Nasty!

 

[Debbie292d]

I usually pull out all clears or blood rings by day 15, you don't want these eggs rotting or exploding, they can spread toxins to the other healthy eggs.

As for culling, it's a dreaded thing but it's best for those chicks that hatch too deformed, those that may have not absorbed the yolk sac, very sick chicks, etc... you will recognize those that aren't going to make it. The most humane way to end their lives is a pair of very sharp scissors or shears and cut the head off.

This is one thing I haven't had to do but agree 100% it's how I'll do it if that day comes. I've read to do it over the toilet, garbage can, or inside of a bag.

 

[TwoCrows]

Can I borrow you to help if I need to cull some? I might cry the entire time

Lets just keep our fingers crossed it doesn't come down to this, it really isn't all that common. I just wanted to fill you in on it since you were concerned and should the need arise.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Lets just keep our fingers crossed it doesn't come down to this, it really isn't all that common. I just wanted to fill you in on it since you were concerned and should the need arise.

Yes I agree on the around 300 chicks I have hatched I’ve only had to cull 2-3 so that’s around 1/100 if that some people have hatched for years without having to deal with culling. I really hope it doesn’t come to it because it sucks but if it does you know you’re doing what’s best for the baby.

 

[fluffycrow]

I usually pull out all clears or blood rings by day 15, you don't want these eggs rotting or exploding, they can spread toxins to the other healthy eggs.

As for culling, it's a dreaded thing but it's best for those chicks that hatch too deformed, those that may have not absorbed the yolk sac, very sick chicks, etc... you will recognize those that aren't going to make it. The most humane way to end their lives is a pair of very sharp scissors or shears and cut the head off.

I will definitely agree on this. Actually, I'll be going sooner this spring. TwoCrows will remember my rotten egg incident . They smell BAD. Running out of the room gagging kind of bad

 

[TwoCrows]

I will definitely agree on this. Actually, I'll be going sooner this spring. TwoCrows will remember my rotten egg incident . They smell BAD. Running out of the room gagging kind of bad

I remember how you stunk up your place on your last hatch.

 

[fluffycrow]

I remember how you stunk up your place on your last hatch.

I smelled it everywhere for almost two days. It was horrible