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

[Lacrystol]

Female Silver duckwing OEGB

LOl, she looks just like one of my female phoenix's.. LOL

 

[Ravynscroft]

Have you guys used Vaseline on your hatchings??  I would be a little Leary on using it, it's thick and could cause blockage.  I think Plain water is just fine.  

Blockage? How? I've used it many times... a dab on a qtip, gently rubbed into the membrane... run the dry end of qtip up and around the nares to make sure it's clear and good to go...

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Have you guys ever used Vaseline??  I have never, just wondering if you were very successful with it.  Perhaps it will be my next experiement.. LOL

I actually use coconut oil now... semi solid and melts on the warmth from the baby, spreads easy and doesn't leave the babies looking greased afterwards like vaseline can...

I recommend vaseline to people since it's something a lot of people have stuffed in the back of the cabinet somewhere, lol...

 

[FridayYet]

Thanks for the coconut oil tip. Haven't needed it yet for chicks, but I always have some in the kitchen.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks for the coconut oil tip. Haven't needed it yet for chicks, but I always have some in the kitchen.

I use it for my Calls... if it takes a while, might need to reapply, but if it dries it doesn't mummify the baby and if it sticks it flakes off intsead of becoming leather or cement, lol...

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Did I read that correctly, it was Silkies that took off? WOW, that's odd, my silkes won't even leave the coop even if I leave the door wide open for them. And no your right they don't roost, they can't even fly off. Something must have scared them..

My silkies are adventurers. They range just as much as my others, and all but one roost with the others in the coop. Actually a lot of time they go in first so they can get the top. I do have one that perches on the side of my ground level nest box. And yes they are silkies, not bearded and all pretty like Ruby's so they can actually see better....lol Between winter erosion and them scratcing they have a spot that I need to fix in the run where one the silkies keeps sliding under the fence to get out.

I use it for my Calls... if it takes a while, might need to reapply, but if it dries it doesn't mummify the baby and if it sticks it flakes off intsead of becoming leather or cement, lol...

Interesting.

 

[WVduckchick]

Was hoping to check in and read that Ruby found the babies. I'm still hoping they turn up

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Was hoping to check in and read that Ruby found the babies. I'm still hoping they turn up

Me too. I had a banty come up missing last night. Expected her to be out there this morning but she's not. Tricky little chickens.

 

[casportpony]

Are you talking about them being cooled down for like 10 minutes??

I'll be honest not sure why people do that. I have never cooled down my eggs. Not even sure the purpose. Ducks nor chickens cool down there eggs. Ducks will bury there eggs to keep them warm and protected. and chickens well they never leave the nest. So there's no cooling down there either.

But I know some people do it.

Hens leave their nest every day to eat, drink and poop. There's a study that cooling eggs once a day can mimic what happens on the nest and improve your hatch rates.

Brinsea has that cooling feature as an optional setting on their incubators. I haven't tried it yet though.

Mot of my chickens, ducks, turkeys, guineas and pigeons leave the nest every day, some it's every other day.

-Kathy

 

[RubyNala97]

Did I read that correctly, it was Silkies that took off?  WOW, that's odd, my silkes won't even leave the coop even if I leave the door wide open for them.  And no your right they don't roost, they can't even fly off.  Something must have scared them..

Yes, they are silkies. With big crests too. And that's why I should have known better. But in all honesty, like you said, they never go far. They could roam the whole yard (which isn't even that big) but they don't, they stay right by the run, which is right out my back door. So something probably did chase them. Some of them don't even come out when I open the run door.

Thanks for the coconut oil tip. Haven't needed it yet for chicks, but I always have some in the kitchen.

X2! I have a jar of organic coconut oil, I'll keep it out next week for my hatch.

Was hoping to check in and read that Ruby found the babies. I'm still hoping they turn up

Nope. But thanks for thinking of me. I'm coming to peace with it. I hope to get rid of some boys this week and then I'll contact a breeder that I've been dying to get some girls from, at least that's the upside to it.

Me too. I had a banty come up missing last night. Expected her to be out there this morning but she's not. Tricky little chickens. 

I hope she shows up!!

 

[mixedUPturk]

Yes, they are silkies. With big crests too. And that's why I should have known better. But in all honesty, like you said, they never go far. They could roam the whole yard (which isn't even that big) but they don't, they stay right by the run, which is right out my back door. So something probably did chase them. Some of them don't even come out when I open the run door.
X2! I have a jar of organic coconut oil, I'll keep it out next week for my hatch.
Nope. But thanks for thinking of me. I'm coming to peace with it. I hope to get rid of some boys this week and then I'll contact a breeder that I've been dying to get some girls from, at least that's the upside to it.
I hope she shows up!!

I came to check in lookin for good news too im so sorry Ruby! Put signs up! If i was closer id provide eggs for reward but i know u dont get that many, as high of quality as your birds are tho, are you prepared to offer a reward??