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[rancher hicks]

Anyone every have problems with "Thick shelled eggs" hatching?

I wondered if that could have been the case with my marans. I do get eggs that have thicker shells.


Now if you don't mind if I change the subject a bit. I have a woman coming for hatching eggs. She works in a senior home nearby. I asked her if they needed help and she said they just got an opening in housekeeping. I do like to work with the elderly. I'm old but not yet there. Even though I pretend to be here. So she said she'd bring me an application.

I do want a part time job. Just to keep busier. Today is not busy and school days I'm done by 1:30. Today is watch Castle on DVD from the library.

It's cold out and there is not much I can do in the cold. I might make that pound cake though. Hey I got eggs, so if I screw it up what's the big deal, right? DW is the cook. Lord have mercy you don't want to be here at Christmas time.


Henni - I do hope your job works out.

Well back to another episode of Castle.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

Hen --- Congrats on the new job!

Now off to the barn for chores. Then back to the house for more chores.

 

[happyhensny]

Congratulations on the new house!!  That is exciting!  From your description, it is going toward the woods,to the side and in back of your chicken coops?

Yes, exactly. There will be a lot of clearing to do. Loads of poison ivy in there too. Ah, that's the price I will pay I suppose.

 

[Cass]

Anyone every have problems with "Thick shelled eggs" hatching?

Ya know , that has crossed my mind with a couple of mine that pipped and never finished up hatching. My chickens lay very thick shelled eggs (or most of them do...one lays an egg so porous I don't ever hatch it). I have wondered if the chick would have made it if I had taken some tweesers and peeled the shell back so they just had to deal with the membrane to finish hatching. I think that Featherz has done that with varied results.....but if it gets me a couple of live chicks it would be worth it. (I say that now, BEFORE the results of the 48 eggs I am going to give to the grade school and I know how many of my birds go broody this spring. I may change my tune after May 1st)

 

[stonykill]

Anyone every have problems with "Thick shelled eggs" hatching?

nope. My Sumatra's have really thick shells and hatch just fine

 

[Gramma Chick]

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If I wanted 3 of these chicks ..how would this work ? Would I get 3 non sexed chicks ? different breeds or the same breed ?
What eggs are you planning to give to them ?
Would I come to your place in Albany ? or meet at a neutral spot in Albany ?
If anyone else in the Syracuse area is interested in some I would be willing to bring some back for them

 

[Framac]

nope. My Sumatra's have really thick shells and hatch just fine

The ones in Question are Ameracaunas. There was a Maran hen without a rooster in the pen, and all 4 of her eggs hatched.

 

[Tough Old Bird]

I had to rescue a sexlink yesterday as I noticed a couple other hens pecking at her backside. Turns out she had a prolapsed vent, probably from the egg she laid as it had some blood on it. It looked horrible when dh brought her in but after cleaning her up it wasnt too bad. I sprayed the whole area with vetrimycin and did so again this morning. She is resting comfortably in the big dog cage downstairs and chicken daddy had been spoiling her. I am hoping it will continue to withdraw and heal up. I can see how it wouldnt take long for a flock to eat one of their own when they see blood. They were relentless chasing her around and pecking her.

Ugh, sorry to hear! From what I've read, there's a high incidence of recurrence. Of course, I am not in any way, shape or form experienced. Just regurgitating stuff I've read in chicken care books. Were you able to push it back inside the hen?

Some say smearing the ovi-duct and vent with honey acts as an anti-bacterial, but I can't advise one way or the other. Maybe someone else on here can.

I hope your hen recovers well ... and completely defies the textbook statistics!!

TOB

 

[rancher hicks]

I've only had prolapse happen twice with two Delaware hens. Neither survived the ordeal. The second one I didn't notice it until it had dried and crusted over. I put her down. It's not a pleasant thing to deal with and from what I've read apt to reoccur. Infection is hard to prevent I think.

If you do get her cleaned up. Reduce her feed so she doesn't lay another egg for as long as you can prevent it. Give the muscles time to heal.

While we all like our hens to lay large or jumbo eggs it is a strain on a hens muscles. I really should research it more. Though a lot of times I find conflicting opinions and not much help.

Most of science I think finds chickens to be expendable and cheap to replace. Much like when I raised Cavies/Guinea Pigs. I got the Blue book from Cornell. It didn't help since not much research was done.

Cavies will sometimes become anorexic, for no apparent reason. Only once did I have pig survive and I'm not even sure what I did to help. I just tried a battery of things and Shaggy got better. Though I suppose if it were a disease that wiped out hundred at a time, then something might have been done.

In either case you have my sympathy, Pharm.

 

[ChickPrincess]

Quick question (again) on the electric fence. What happens when a chicken touches the wire? Can you prevent it?

I heard a raccoon out there early this morning.

Couldn't find it with the spotlight.

I already have $29 in egg money saved for the fence. Getting there! It's funny. Some days we don't sell any, then other days we sell out.