The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Sally Sunshine]

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TY for the info!!! But now I am worried. Have my first ever shipped eggs...​

No need to panic! your aware of what CAN happen right? so your on top of it!

 

[PAchickenlover]

Oh my gosh, this really did make me laugh out loud!

 

[quailtrail]

Ok now remember this is a tween boy, please excuse his dirty toes. Lol

See the difference between his left and his right..This was done on Sunday (not the pic, that was tonight) he still has major swelling.

Ok back to chickens.... sorry... waiting for my four ducklings to hatch...getting bored..lol

Did he have an x-ray????

 

[quailtrail]

TY for the info!!! But now I am worried. Have my first ever shipped eggs...​

No need to panic! your aware of what CAN happen right? so your on top of it!

yes I am now. They all arrived safely and intact. I set them in egg cartons but didnt candle them...I thought they needed to settle 1st...but I can check them now???

 

[PAchickenlover]

Ok now remember this is a tween boy, please excuse his dirty toes. Lol

See the difference between his left and his right..This was done on Sunday (not the pic, that was tonight) he still has major swelling.

Ok back to chickens.... sorry... waiting for my four ducklings to hatch...getting bored..lol

Did he have an x-ray????

Yes he had two actually. I got to see the results from one of them today. His bones are visibly solid. He just has that much fluid and swelling around his ankle. He has to go back next week to make sure it is making progress. If not they may do an MRI. Thanks for the concern.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Set my Brinsea up today.

 

[ronott1]

Set my Brinsea up today.

I am dealing with a seeping egg today....The rail is out of the turner and the egg is soaking....It better not break because it is a Stinker!

 

[quailtrail]

Yes he had two actually. I got to see the results from one of them today. His bones are visibly solid. He just has that much fluid and swelling around his ankle. He has to go back next week to make sure it is making progress. If not they may do an MRI. Thanks for the concern.

glad they were intact. Sometimes it takes a few days to show a break. Poor kiddo. Hopefully he's not in too much pain?

 

[CGinJCMO]

Thanks Ron, great guide for classroom projects. I'm toying with the idea myself. Just not sure how I could keep some of the kids from messing around with the eggs in bad ways.

You might like this presentation I made.
http://prezi.com/gdt7lc-kudfw/incubating-chicken-eggs/


I just did a successful incubation and hatch at the middle school where I work. This is the first time I've done this at school, and my third time incubating. I have a Little Giant still air but hubby added a fan to it for me. I also have a turner. One time when candling, I had a great shadow of chick feet that I think the kids thought was quite cool (I know I did). The biggest challenged I had was weekends of not being able to watch the temperatures (barely any heat after 5pm M-F so I wasn't sure what happened on weekends and I have no way to get into the building after hours). Out of 41 eggs, 4 didn't go into lockdown, 2 I assisted hatched on Saturday after taking everything home (23 hatched perfectly without intervention at school), and I ended up with 27 chicks total.

As for kids messing with the incubator, I'm not aware of any problems happening with this group of seventh graders. Everyone knew to keep hands off. Although I did find a note taped to the incubator saying that one specific chick should be named a certain name. LOL

CG

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I always candle when I get them, you already have them resting, letum rest. candle tomorrow before you set them, but keep them upright just in case! I see people candling sideways and all ways, with shipped eggs be careful. Let us know how they fair! what are you incubating? and how far did the eggs ship from?