September 2015 Hatch-A-long!!

[Gloryjasmine]

Joplus: Thank you. I appreciate the encouragement.

Scovymomma: Awe I'd take that hug! Thanks.

Chickendreams24: You are truly amazing. I adore our friendship as well. And if you were here,I just might hug ya and hug ya and hug ya!! In between the tea and chocolate.....and perhaps a bit of bible fellowship.

Thank you all of my BYC friends for comforting me!!!!

 

[Purpletie3]

. So I just wanted to update all of you guys that assisted me with my two sick hens. Wilson is out of the woods. She is doing wonderfully. I'm very relieved. On the other hand....Brenna was so so sick. She continued to just get worse. (She had a very thick mucous in her mouth and nose. She struggled to breathe. She made a loud goose-like noise. And there was this stinky matted funk on her inner feathers. She smelled like a nasty,wet dog. She still remained one of the sweetest hens I've ever had. Too bad the meds weren't enough. ) I hated seeing her suffer. And my husband and I decided that for her sake and the safety of the flock,to send her to heaven to be with Hope. So as I write,I'm in tears. I have never culled a chicken. The only way I was comfortable with was using my .22. One shot,one kill. Instant. No suffering. Its devastating to me,but I know it was necessary. I will NEVER ever get chickens from just any ole someone!!!! And not separate them at first..... Stupid on my part. I'm praying that no other bird gets sick. The water is medicated. Would y'all please pray with me? Thank you again for all the advice.

I am very sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet never gets easy... Prayers to you!

 

[WVduckchick]

Baby Whole Foods is out!!

Woohoo!!

 

[csaylorchickens]

@Joplus by Whole Foods do you mean that you cook eggs from the Whole Foods store and put them underneath a broody hen or in an incubator to hatch?

 

[csaylorchickens]

Took*

 

[generaldsherman]

@Joplus by Whole Foods do you mean that you cook eggs from the Whole Foods store and put them underneath a broody hen or in an incubator to hatch?

Some grocery stores sell fertile eggs. I have 10 from Trader Joe's in the bator on day 18 this afternoon. so far, 10/12 are growing. We'll see what happens with mine in a few days. (At least that's what I assume by whole foods eggs).

 

[Roxie479]

Had 5 eggs under my hen. 1 hatched Monday, 3 yesterday. Hatch date was yesterday. How long do I give the last egg. Candled at 18 days, everything looked good with all of them. Carefully, candled this morning. Good air sack, can't see any movement.

what should I do?

 

[Purpletie3]

Had 5 eggs under my hen. 1 hatched Monday, 3 yesterday. Hatch date was yesterday. How long do I give the last egg. Candled at 18 days, everything looked good with all of them. Carefully, candled this morning. Good air sack, can't see any movement.

what should I do?

I would give him at least another day or so before you throw it away. i usually give mine to 24 or 25...Who knows!

 

[wornoutmomto3]

Here are the pictures I promised!

The lone chick. She (hoping for a she) is in with the ducklings due to her size, too big for the quail brooder.


The two ducklings I kept from the second duck egg set. They are already getting too tall for their brooder. I had to retrieve a panicked Elvis from the floor last night. He managed to get out of the brooder and couldn't get back in.


I went to the grocery store earlier. When I left there were two pipped quail eggs. When I returned there were three hatched quail chicks.​

 

[Purpletie3]

Some grocery stores sell fertile eggs. I have 10 from Trader Joe's in the bator on day 18 this afternoon. so far, 10/12 are growing. We'll see what happens with mine in a few days. (At least that's what I assume by whole foods eggs).

I think there is a Trader Joe fertile egg hatching thread on this web site. I tried all their eggs when I was first incubating...no fertile eggs in CNY!!! They are usually leghorns. I don't think anyone has had problems with disease either.