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[meganhundley]

Yep.  WV is one of the experts!  

You know, if you don't have any or know anyone who does, it would probably be easier to buy some peppermint oil or extract and use that.

I love peppermint essential oil. It can be used for soooo many things. It will keep your house pest and insect free. Bugs and mice hate it. I don't know about y'all but I live basically in the middle of a corn feild and mice run rampant around here. My house was infested with mice and also ants, and I couldn't ever get rid of them, especially mice in winter, they just move right in and take over and don't pay rent! But a couple drops of peppermint essential oil in all the drawers and backs of the cabinets, along window sills, anywhere a mouse or ant can find a way in and i haven't had a problem since. You can actually watch the ants run away, I swear I can hear them screaming, lol. It's good for muscle and joint aches and pains also but it has to be diluted to use topically.

 

[chicapee]

One thing to do is check her eyes. We have had chickens behavior like this it's because they can't see out one eye.
I watched the video and it definitely reminds me of our cluck cluck who was blind in her left eye. She developed a twisted neck because of it and didn't do well in a large flock but by feeding her separately we kept her for 3 years before she badly hurt her leg and we had to put her down.

If it's something that can be cleared out of her eyes she will go back to normal

I will check. But I still think it is neurological. The head twitching concerns me. She is worn out tonight. I gave her another couple of drops of the vitamins and water via syringe. She is struggling.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

All done!

Trimmed and ready for blanching.

6 pints of seedless blackberry jam, 8 pints of beans, and 2 quart-sized freezer bags of beans.

The chickens got lots of blackberry seeds today, and will get the bean trimmings and the few extra blanched beans tomorrow.

 

[meganhundley]

I have another question about candling at day 4 or 5, do I do that from the top or bottom or does it matter?

 

[meganhundley]

All done!

Trimmed and ready for blanching.

6 pints of seedless blackberry jam, 8 pints of beans, and 2 quart-sized freezer bags of beans.

The chickens got lots of blackberry seeds toady, and will get the bean trimmings and the few extra blanched beans tomorrow.

This make me very hungry, it looks so yummy!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yeah, I've heard the darker eggs are way hard to candle, I found that out tonight, lol. The dark color and the speckles make it really hard but I finally got it, thanks for all the advice though. Yeah, I'm supposed to let them sit 24 hours. It's terrible, it's like giving a kid a brand new toy that they've always wanted and then saying "Here you go... but you can't play with it for a whole day." But it's probably a good thing cause my hygrometer went whacko on me and I couldn't get the humidity right cause I couldn't really tell what it was and I wasn't sure my temp was right til I stuck an analog meat thermometer in there and it was dead on with the other 1. So tomorrow I'm going to stop at the pet store and see what I can find to use til my new 1 comes in the mail, I've heard zoo med makes good thermo/hygrometer combos.

It's so hard to not play with the new toys though! lol I understand how you feel, but yeah, you want to handle those shipped ones as little as possible... glad you have Amy though, she is great and has great experience with that same bator...

Now that there is some fine looking eggs.

Thanks, sweetie... we've worked hard to get to this point, but still in Everest's foothills, lol...

 

[chicapee]

I have another question about candling at day 4 or 5, do I do that from the top or bottom or does it matter?

Candling is generally done on days 7,14 and 18 from the fat, air cell end in order to measure air cell growth and check on vein formation. Happy hatching.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I have another question about candling at day 4 or 5, do I do that from the top or bottom or does it matter?

From top is usually best, but I wouldn't candle til at least day 7, maybe even 10... but that's just my opinion...

 

[Ravynscroft]

All done!

Trimmed and ready for blanching.

6 pints of seedless blackberry jam, 8 pints of beans, and 2 quart-sized freezer bags of beans.

The chickens got lots of blackberry seeds today, and will get the bean trimmings and the few extra blanched beans tomorrow.

So... you have my addy to send those to, right???

 

[meganhundley]

Candling is generally done on days 7,14 and 18 from the fat, air cell end in order to measure air cell growth and check on vein formation. Happy hatching.

Oh ok. See, I don't know what I'd do without you guys. So many people on this site have helped me with so many things. If it weren't for yall my poor eggs would be ruined and my chicks would hate me, lol. I'm feeling much more optimistic about this hatch now. Earlier today I was positive that it was going to fail but I'm feeling much better about it now. Thank you guys for all the advice and encouragement. Y'all are awesome