Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Wulfandwyn]

Morning everyone... my computer is working for the most part again. Just checking in before work... cute little duckling photos.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

QJ, if it fully zipped I would be pulling the egg and lifting the shell off. He may have just gotten twisted while zipping.

Celtic... I'm afraid of what I'll find. He's not moving and I can see he slipped down in the bottom of the egg like when they die. I don't think I have the cahoonas.

I can't hear him pecking either.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Hey Wulf!

 

[country_girl011]

Celtic... I'm afraid of what I'll find. He's not moving and I can see he slipped down in the bottom of the egg like when they die. I don't think I have the cahoonas.

I can't hear him pecking either.

i think it would be better to know wouldnt it?

 

[Marty1876]

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))

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

i think it would be better to know wouldnt it?

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.

 

[psue]

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

 

[JulieNKC]

X 2

x3 and if you pluck them, how?

 

[psue]

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))

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

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?