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[newbiecaroline]

Well people if any of these chicks hatch it will be a miracle.
I'll keep watching, but can anyone answer me this?
At what point should I give up?
They were fully dark at candling 2 days ago at mid-day
this is the third day
how many days old are they?
how many more days should I wait?
do you know at what stage they would candle so dark inside the egg?
is there maybe 5-6 days of full dark like that?
getting frustrated here sorry

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

I answered on your other posts

, but here's a weblink that might give you an idea of where they were 2 days ago. Just keep in mind that it's actually for ducks (which take longer):

http://www.minkhollow.ca/HatchingProgram/Candling/index.html


And chicks come out of eggs after a bad run all the time. All is not lost yet!

 

[newbiecaroline]

Hi queen and fluffnstuff, you know these eggs have been through hell...temp 110 for who knows how long, the kennel cooling off episode, later today they were at 120 for bit...sons mistake....
The story about the old gentleman who died stuck with me, and the wrapping them in a blanket...well I didn't have an electric blanket but I do have the heat pad
So.......I put the heat pad inside the box, towels under the eggs then some cardboard makeshift tent with the rest of the heat pad over the 'tent' like a ceiling. Then I put hot water in a plastic deep dish and into a baggie, the baggie is left open toward the eggs all cosy in their tent. Then placed towels over the egg end of the box so no heat escaped.
One light over the baggie keeps the moisture good, and one lamp over the towel keep the rest good.
tonight we heard clicking very faint inside one of the very small eggs!!! and now theres this little pimple looking thing on that egg!!!! I do believe it's PIPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can this be true????????? OMG
I do believe I'm up for another night lol

 

[ksacres]

Yeah!!

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

CONGRATS on your pip!!

 

[lannabun]

congrads . hows it going ? any news yet ?

 

[RepoBob]

Please keep us informed this is very interesting. I sure hope you get something at least one or two.

You are a step ahead of me. None of my hens are broody and I'm in the middle of building an incubator. If I understood you right the hen and eggs were in the coop with your other chickens and she was sitting on the eggs. Right?. If I understand things right, and I'm new too, the best thing would have been to isolate the broody hen and eggs. Possibly have put them in your dog crate if its at least 18 inches wide and maybe 30 to 36 long( the bigger the better ). At one end make a little nesting box. A cardboard box 12 in square and a couple inches deep will work. Put some bedding or straw, I personally like straw that I run through my chipper to chop it up a little. Either works fine. Put the nesting box in the back of the dog crate. Get a small feeder and waterer ready. After all this is done wait until evening, when your birds are roosting. Have one person take the broody hen another take the eggs to the dog crate. Gently place the eggs in the nesting box and the hen on top of them. After the chicks hatch give them proper feed and water 24/7.She will take care of all their other needs. At some point you will have to give them larger quarters, not with your other chickens. They still have to be kept warm. Ok, thats were my learning ends. I'm not sure if they need the heat lamp if they are in your basement temps are probably 60 to 70. I think it wouldn't hurt as long as they had room to get away from the heat if its to warm, that may be a problem in the dog crate.
Thats the best advise I have, I hope its right, never done it only read about it, if not someone please feel free to correct me.

You deserve a couple chicks at least for all your hard work

Bob

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

Bob,

She has another post here.. probably got buried She actually did attempt to seperate her broody and it went VERY VERY badly. This is sort of the last chance on these eggs.


BTW, IBW day 21 for me.. nothing yet. Every now and then I ALMOST think I hear a peep.. and I thought I heard a tapping, but think that's impossible through the styro walls..

ACK!

Any news??

 

[RepoBob]

Oh, I din't see the other post.

I hope it works out for her. When it does she will have some super chickens

Good luck Q of the L. I'm about a week away from having everything ready to start my first batch. I have almost two dozen eggs from my girls collected and waiting, get a few more each day. I'm getting anxious.

Bob

 

[newbiecaroline]

Hi everyone, nothing more yet........boy this sure plays ones emotions! thanks repobob for helping out, your way ahead of me actually because you will start off organised and with the proper equipment! you must be anxious to get going.
Can't wait to see any new chick pics!!!!!
I keep telling these babies to get their fuzzy butts outta there! so they can live! I'm getting more and more anxious for them surviving,,,,,,,i will be devasted if they all die its been such a hard road for them and us! thank you everyone who's been talking with me I appreciate all of you so much!
k im gonna cry.be back later