Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[country_girl011]

I'm soooo mad! (and trust me, thats not too often)

Just called my bator people (GQF directly) and the bators I orderd about 2 weeks ago now, won't be shipped until next week, midweek! Can you believe that??

I cancelled my order. I'm going to the local farm and ranch to just get one of their forced air ones. (grr) I've got over 2 dozen expensive eggs on my piano, and my sweet baby goose eggs en route. I'm just gonna order my goose egg turner from ebay, and get it shipped asap, and hand turn a few days. Oh, and I'm gonna buy about 6 thermometers....OH, maybe I should bring ice water (w/heavy ice) and test them on the spot, and just get the good ones!

(ok, I'm gonna go breath now)

I think i need a hug.

Oh, and my stethoscope didn't pick up any sounds from my two good remaining eggs. They candled like they'd moved though last night, so maybe today. ((i hope))

lol.
the ice thing really does work.
im glad i knwo now my therm. is accurate

 

[country_girl011]

Ugh.. I'm not sure. I have a weak stomach when it comes to dead poultry. It could have a couple shots maybe first? LOL.

lol.
im sure ur dying to know tho.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I love all the pics! Qj you wont rest till you know for sure

No... I'm pretty sure I will sleep well having NOT looked in there. LOL.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I just heard back from the Saxony seller who said that sexing method was crap. So that's good to know.

I tried to vent sex one and it was either a girl or.... I didn't do it right. LOL.

 

[psue]

ok, I really really need to get the brooder in the shed done.... we might love the babies but the dog get WAYYYY to excited with them in here. Have a good day everyone

 

[Marty1876]

Marty that is awful.
QJ, I do egtopsies all the time, it's how I learn what goes wrong, and if I can improve.
We are pricing and going to buy a plucker for the meat chickens this year, no more hand plucking man. I know we can pluck the ducks with it too, but they have to be dipped in hot water with. Drop of dish soap to cut the oils. Where as the meaties just get a plain hot water dip to pluck.
I have always only seen ducks cooked skin on, so curious if they can be skinned too, or just plucked. So Marty tell me do you skin or pluck?

Hi Celtic.

I skin the Khakis, and occasionally pluck a Peking, but only for Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving dinners. I guess I should save the down, after going to all the trouble to pull it. But becasue of the extra trouble I wax it off (way faster than hand pulling it). If the Toulouse geese come out for me, I'll probobly pluck its down, if I eat one, and add it to the Pekings, and make a pillow.

 

[bakingintherain]

Julie- How old are your goslings, that were in the tub?
Marty-

so sorry about your bator! btw i was never able to really pick-up any noises with the steth even though i could see eggs working, so your egg/s may be ok

sending good thoughts your way!
Quackers- Lovely Babies and i hope the others come out ok for you!

I successfully assisted 2 of my welshies in hatching! and if the sexing by beak color really works it looks like i have 3 girls in my bator and i will have to check again but 1 boy in the brooder right now

 

[bakingintherain]

oh and Quacker i hope your baby is ok!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Milo says Wassup

 

[psue]

aww HI Milo!