Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[ChicksOMy123]

Okay I have to run I be back later

 

[Iain Utah]

Update: The one I pipped at 15.5 hours ago is now trying to move to get his beak out of hole on its own. The one I pipped 3.5 hours ago is still breathing well.

I have one egg that is showing staining in air cell. The rest appear to be externally pipping on schedule.... except for the SA of course, which is a day behind the others.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Update: The one I pipped at 15.5 hours ago is now trying to move to get his beak out of hole on its own. The one I pipped 3.5 hours ago is still breathing well.

I have one egg that is showing staining in air cell. The rest appear to be externally pipping on schedule.... except for the SA of course, which is a day behind the others.

That's great news!

 

[Iain Utah]

I cannot believe these two eggs are still going. I have no idea what the next step will be with them either. I am not a fan of day 26.... it is so stressful.

 

[Lovely Emily]

I've heard of them! He talks about his breed of whatever... totally know who you're talking about. Last thread I read some people were ripping him a new one.

Yeah, he had dubbed them Bessemer. There (ather confusingly) is a new Bessemer project that I am going to be taking part in, crossing BOs, Runners and Rouen to get a WBB breed, which we will name Bessemer, since that's a great name (but really shouldn't be applied to the aforementioned ducks). The last I saw of DaBh was a thread about his underpants. He apparently got suspended for that *facepalm*...

 

[Iain Utah]

Latest update: Both eggs are still alive. Things are drying up nicely in the egg I pipped 17 hours ago. Heart still beating strong. The egg I pipped 5 hours ago is continuing to try to get his beak out.

Amazing!

 

[psue]

hi everyone

I know it is hard asking you guys to advise on things when you don't have all the factors... anyway I just candled the egg on the left again with the dark blotches and yellow ring around the air sack and saw good chick movement inside like what I would expect at 26 days old. I smell the egg and it did not stink but also had yellow discoloration on the bottom like where it might have absorbed some of the hatching chick fluids. So I am going to let things be.

On another note, I made a startling conclusion today. About two weeks ago I found our buff female drowned in our pond in the early am. No predators marks... she was floating belly up. I had heard about turtles drowning them and thought definitely not those sweet little turtles I see sunning on our duck docks... well look what I saw coming out of our pond a little while ago. No kidding, these are bigger than footballs.

And I thought we only had to worry about the bobcats, foxes and coyotes at night. We just nursed our male snowy mallard back to health after my husband interrupted a bobcat attack with his shotgun... that little snowy is tuft.

turtle soup, yummmm

Great.

We have snappers in our pond the size of small trash cans.

fried Turtle, YUMMMMMM

Amazing as it may be.... both eggs I internally pipped appear to be improving. The blood on the one I pipped 14 hours ago is receding and the yolk sak is getting smaller too. Its heart is pumping strong. I do not have to strain to see breathing/pulsing on the one I pipped a couple of hours ago.

Chicken Crazy- I found you on FB. Recognized you from your email. I'm slow on the upload sometimes.

yes you are but we luffs you anyway

I cannot believe these two eggs are still going. I have no idea what the next step will be with them either. I am not a fan of day 26.... it is so stressful.

Latest update: Both eggs are still alive. Things are drying up nicely in the egg I pipped 17 hours ago. Heart still beating strong. The egg I pipped 5 hours ago is continuing to try to get his beak out.

Amazing!

GO LITTLE GUYS GO!!!

 

[Iain Utah]

Sue, that is how I am starting to feel about these 2 eggs. The only reason I attempted pipping them was because I knew they were goners anyway. It was an opportunity to practice something new. I never in a million years thought they'd have a chance to make it.... now, I'm thinking they just might.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Yeah, he had dubbed them Bessemer. There (ather confusingly) is a new Bessemer project that I am going to be taking part in, crossing BOs, Runners and Rouen to get a WBB breed, which we will name Bessemer, since that's a great name (but really shouldn't be applied to the aforementioned ducks). The last I saw of DaBh was a thread about his underpants. He apparently got suspended for that *facepalm*...

That's right. And everybody was jumping him. I kinda felt a little sorry for the guy. (but not for his underpants)

Latest update: Both eggs are still alive. Things are drying up nicely in the egg I pipped 17 hours ago. Heart still beating strong. The egg I pipped 5 hours ago is continuing to try to get his beak out.

Amazing!

They are such resilient little creatures aren't they?

 

[Iain Utah]

I know, but it still amazes me! Both still trying to make it. I went ahead and propped both eggs up just a teeny bit and am still monitoring closely.