She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[sideWing]

She's beautiful. I think I already told you that I'm planning on hatching calls in the spring too. I can't wait!!
Thanks, I was wondering what your take was on it. It was highly recommended that I try it but something about it gives me the willies! Does that make any sense?? I'm much more comfortable assisting now with an external pip or I could even see myself making an external pip in the situation you described. But going into the egg and breaking that internal membrane and not killing the chick right there is too much of a chance for me to take, comfortably.
When will you do eggtopsies? Will you shut the incubator off for a few hours first? And if you found a live chick, how would you cull? Sorry so many questions...I'm still learning!

She might go mad if she had to live with you for 21 days!

Sounds like a reality show in the making.

I will probably eggtopsy tomorrow night. If there are live chicks, they will be culled right then. It's cold, but it's easier than culling a fluffy one. I'm hoping they are late deaths. My wife said there's still only the one in the incubator, so I'm not holding out much hope. Seriously, by day 23 they start hatching with issues. I'm going for strong, healthy chicks to add to a breeding program, so at least I have 13 feisty fat ones. If I were hatching for myself, it would be different. Now that I have gotten into breeding, I'm learning that there is a whole new level of cold heartedness that you have to stick to. I haven't gotten to the point of culling for faults yet, but I only want healthy chicks. If you really want to know how I cull, I can PM you, unless everyone wants to know. It's not fun...
I think I tried to say this on the first page of this thread. Amy and I aren't vastly different the first 21 days. It's from day 22 on that the real differences between blue and red show up.

I'd dual you to the bitter end, or until you begged for mercy

I have not culled a chick yet, but if I did I think I would use my butchering scissors on the neck. Quick and sure way to do it. That being said if they are healthy enough to survive without assistance I would probably raise them for meat.

 

[WVduckchick]

Temp fluctuations with a Brinsea????? What blasphemy! !! SC should smack you!

HAHA! I meant local temperatures! Daily highs and lows. The Brinsea better not fluctuate!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

SC can take his eggs for a stroll before setting them!

he can Put a pretty little lace bonnet on each egg and place them in a baby stroller. Problem solved.

I can imagine that:

Temp fluctuations with a Brinsea????? What blasphemy! !! SC should smack you!

IKR? lol

 

[silkiecuddles]

 

[WVduckchick]

But, even if the eggs were delivered by car, that's slightly more stress on the membranes/structure than being hand carried from nest to incubator.

Ok, I've got it.... We meet halfway, he brings both sets of eggs, I pick my half, then we incubate. All the eggs would have had the stress from riding in the car the same about of time!

 

[FridayYet]

Ok, I've got it.... We meet halfway, he brings both sets of eggs, I pick my half, then we incubate.  All the eggs would have had the stress from riding in the car the same about of time!

Lol, that would work!

 

[RubyNala97]

Awesome! I set my duck eggs in late Feb this year, hatched March 23ish. It was still a little cold here, but I think they did fine, so, I'd like to shoot for around that same time frame, if that works for you. I'm marking my calendar to get in touch with you in January!

Ok, definitely! When do calls start laying again after winter??

I will probably eggtopsy tomorrow night. If there are live chicks, they will be culled right then. It's cold, but it's easier than culling a fluffy one. I'm hoping they are late deaths. My wife said there's still only the one in the incubator, so I'm not holding out much hope. Seriously, by day 23 they start hatching with issues. I'm going for strong, healthy chicks to add to a breeding program, so at least I have 13 feisty fat ones. If I were hatching for myself, it would be different. Now that I have gotten into breeding, I'm learning that there is a whole new level of cold heartedness that you have to stick to. I haven't gotten to the point of culling for faults yet, but I only want healthy chicks. If you really want to know how I cull, I can PM you, unless everyone wants to know. It's not fun... I think I tried to say this on the first page of this thread. Amy and I aren't vastly different the first 21 days. It's from day 22 on that the real differences between blue and red show up. I'd dual you to the bitter end, or until you begged for mercy

I missed this post! Yes, let me know.

I can imagine that: IKR? lol

Those pictures are perfect!!

 

[scflock]

Ok, I've got it.... We meet halfway, he brings both sets of eggs, I pick my half, then we incubate.  All the eggs would have had the stress from riding in the car the same about of time!

If I drive that far, I'm staying. I've been around WV, but never inside. I hope you can cook

 

[WVduckchick]

Lol, that would work!

One small problem... The original idea was for him to ship them to me to test shipping. So... He could ship some to sidewing and you, and deliver some to me. That would really be a good experiment! Right? Lol

 

[WVduckchick]

If I drive that far, I'm staying. I've been around WV, but never inside. I hope you can cook

WV is nice! You really should see it some time. I can cook, remember I'm eye talian!