The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[draye]

Got them set ( my eggs) put on just now. So I actually count as being set tomorrow, right?

So what day are we revealing how many we set?

 

[TJordan]

Ok my chicken friends, air saddle cells. I read some but not sure what to do care wise. I'm letting rest 12 hours because I've never hatched shipped before so is there special care during incubation? Should I turn the turner off for a few days? Help please

 

[ronott1]

Got them set ( my eggs) put on just now. So I actually count as being set tomorrow, right?

So what day are we revealing how many we set?

Yes, but you count tomorrow as a day LOL.

 

[Penny Hen]

Hello,
Yes! Emu eggs are in the incubator... I placed four eggs but I'm thinking that maybe two of them are not fertile. Two are losing weight as they should but two are sadly not. I don't believe it is an issue with temp or humidity as they are all in the same incubator and two are doing just fine. So sad if they are in fact not going to hatch.

I'm happy if we get two, but FOUR would have been awesome!!! I will keep them all going just in case....

In other news...if any of you remember I mentioned that our flock had been decimated by a dog a couple months back. We had one egg survive the carnage and it hatched into our lovely girl (I think) Legacy. Well, sadly, we put Legacy out into the main coop in a small cage with a heat lamp to get her out of my laundry room. Somehow the lamp got turned the wrong way and she developed frostbite on both legs. We got her back inside quickly and I have been soaking her feet in Epsom salts and keeping her nice and warm. Her legs were badly blistered and full of fluid. So far she hasn't lost any toes, nothing is turning black, but after two weeks she still is not using her toes to grip. She limps and is very clumsy, as if she can't feel her feet maybe??
We will keep working with her and hoping for the best. No matter what she will be cared for. I've seen chickens without any feet do just fine. They look kinda funny, but they get around on their peg legs somehow.... I'd post pics of her feet, but they are sort of gruesome looking and I don't want to disturb anyone. Is there a way to post a pic that can only be looked at by clicking on it on purpose? Just in case anyone is interested in looking at what I am fairly sure is frostbite??

http://www.oandp.com/articles/2006-01_09.asp
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/07/10/rockin-rooster-u-of-cal_n_7772830.html

The circulation is reduced or cut off. Two things that cells need to live are oxygen and sugar. The skin cells can absorb enough oxygen directly from the air but without the circulation system working in the capillaries they can't get the sugar they need. Make a solution of sugar and distilled water and spray it on the frost bitten areas 3 times a day.

 

[Penny Hen]

I was wondering...

How old is your oldest chicken?

My oldest is 4.5 years old. She is my only chicken that is named, her name is Hawk. She is a good old easter egger from before I knew the difference. She still lays an egg a day.

She looks just like my Olive Egger, Crystal.

 

[generaldsherman]

My eggs arrived!!!!

thanks @MyPetChicken and @mothergoose for the safe shipping, especially mother goose, check out the dent in that box!

not dark enough to candle them yet.

Will be setting 9 Ameraucana and 4 Dominique

On other notes the Turken pullets I took a chance on seem to be much better behaved than the previous owner reported. Look at my new girls' eggs

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My eggs arrived!!!! thanks @MyPetChicken and @mothergoose for the safe shipping, especially mother goose, check out the dent in that box! not dark enough to candle them yet.

Will be setting 9 Ameraucana and 4 Dominique

On other notes the Turken pullets I took a chance on seem to be much better behaved than the previous owner reported. Look at my new girls' eggs

LOVELY COLOR!

 

[lacymorgan]

Got great news I shipped 50 eggs over seas same way I always pack them in foam and with the prenatal vitamin spray and even shipping them over seas they got over 80% hatch WOOT WOOT The are ordering another 50 but won't have them in time to set for this maybe next year.

 

[TJordan]

Got great news I shipped 50 eggs over seas same way I always pack them in foam and with the prenatal vitamin spray and even shipping them over seas they got over 80% hatch WOOT WOOT The are ordering another 50 but won't have them in time to set for this maybe next year. 

Good job

 

[wornoutmomto3]

Ok my chicken friends, air saddle cells. I read some but not sure what to do care wise. I'm letting rest 12 hours because I've never hatched shipped before so is there special care during incubation? Should I turn the turner off for a few days? Help please

I haven't incubated eggs that I haven't personally selected and/or transported myself. However, even traveling from a local breeder to my house is cause for me to rest the eggs. I let them sit on the counter untouched for 24 hours before incubating them. Then they are incubated air cell up in the incubator with an automatic turner like the rest of the non transported eggs.

Maybe someone else would have some other suggestions.