Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[country_girl011]

Incoming!!!




Little runner quack has joined the feed store crew! I don't know why, but I want to call this one "Walker."

so cute!!

Me too, otherewise, after shipping, it's gonna be a $40 doller baby. (It had better be a male, so I can spread that new blood around more!) I'm just forced to get chocolate turkey eggs where I can, in order to keep the bloodlines fresh. They are a bit rare. Still, It would be nice to have 2 $20 turkeys, or 3 $13.34 turkeys!

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Here's some beak in egg pics. I admit when I took baby out this morning I moved away a little bit of shell on each because I wanted to be able to see little beaks. Yup, I'm one of THOSE. They are all moving in there, but I'm worried about shrinkwrapping. So six more active, one sloshy, one no longer moving (candled the unpipped ones), two moving but not pipped and one baby!

Sloshy is probably a stink bomb, right?

 

[bakingintherain]

soooo cute! your feed store babies seem so nice

my one week old babies are still scared poop-less of me and they are so mean to the new baby

the broke into the baby side of the brooder last night and chased it all around, spilled the food, and pecked it into a corner grrrr, i set up fort knox in between them after that and they all stayed seperate after that and the baby cried almost all night i can't wait until the other babies come out!

Incoming!!!




Little runner quack has joined the feed store crew! I don't know why, but I want to call this one "Walker."

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Me too, otherewise, after shipping, it's gonna be a $40 doller baby. (It had better be a male, so I can spread that new blood around more!) I'm just forced to get chocolate turkey eggs where I can, in order to keep the bloodlines fresh. They are a bit rare. Still, It would be nice to have 2 $20 turkeys, or 3 $13.34 turkeys!

No doubt. Hubby was totally shocked at the price of hatching eggs. I had to explain to him that some breeds, you have no other choice but buy shipped eggs. I haven't seen a lot of hatcheries that carry some of the breeds I dream of. Then of course, you have to add diversity to the bloddline because inbreeding is not awesome.

 

[JulieNKC]

Congrats on all the new ducklings everyone!
I love the name Walker for a runner, lol.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

soooo cute! your feed store babies seem so nice

my one week old babies are still scared poop-less of me and they are so mean to the new baby

the broke into the baby side of the brooder last night and chased it all around, spilled the food, and pecked it into a corner grrrr, i set up fort knox in between them after that and they all stayed seperate after that and the baby cried almost all night i can't wait until the other babies come out!

The feed store babies were mean to little runner the first time I tried to put it in the brooder. They should only be 3 days apart at most. So I made little baby sleep in the bator overnight to be sure of its safety. Little one integrated itself this morning (was in a tupperware in the main brooder and escaped). Runner baby is a feisty one and will be just fine!

 

[JulieNKC]

No doubt. Hubby was totally shocked at the price of hatching eggs. I had to explain to him that some breeds, you have no other choice but buy shipped eggs. I haven't seen a lot of hatcheries that carry some of the breeds I dream of. Then of course, you have to add diversity to the bloddline because inbreeding is not awesome.

And if you want them from good breeding stock you need eggs, and hatchings half the fun so.... My next eggs coming are turkey's, so I won't be hearing any complaining about them of course.

 

[bakingintherain]

the membranes still look pretty soft and moist (from the pic anyway), mine were pure white and leatherly looking! i hope they come out ok for you!

Here's some beak in egg pics. I admit when I took baby out this morning I moved away a little bit of shell on each because I wanted to be able to see little beaks. Yup, I'm one of THOSE. They are all moving in there, but I'm worried about shrinkwrapping. So six more active, one sloshy, one no longer moving (candled the unpipped ones), two moving but not pipped and one baby!

Sloshy is probably a stink bomb, right?

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Congrats on all the new ducklings everyone!
I love the name Walker for a runner, lol.

"Walker, Indian Runner." Like that old show, "Walker, Texas Ranger," only cuter!

 

[bakingintherain]

The feed store babies were mean to little runner the first time I tried to put it in the brooder. They should only be 3 days apart at most. So I made little baby sleep in the bator overnight to be sure of its safety. Little one integrated itself this morning (was in a tupperware in the main brooder and escaped). Runner baby is a feisty one and will be just fine!

my little one was over 24 hours in the bator waiting for others but then i was worried, these guys were 6 days apart

will they ever get to the point where they can be together?