Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[QuackerJackFarms]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cotton-Patc...195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ebcf6815b need to sell more babies

LOVE! These are on my list of things I want.. but not ready yet.. Need more space.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I'll keep an eye on them and keep you guys updated. I'm crossing my fingers all four hatch!!!

Yes, keep the updates coming.

 

[DutchChic]

Ugh... all of her babies in bator were shrink wrapped. She was too late. She also has eggs under her goose... and is running to check them now. I so hope she finds one alive!!

White mountain.... sounds good. I would check every hour, not two... for ANY signs of slowing. Have your qtips, cuticle scissors, and tweezers ready.

What is the deal with shrink wrapping, and all the poor or difficult hatches??? I had two little bantams make it to internal pip the other morning. Both were peeping at 7am, but no pip. About two hours later, only one was peeping. Dug into the quiet one and it had died, with no obvious reason why....no shrink wrapping. So I then dug into the second one that was still peeping but no pip. It was alive, yolk abosorbed, ready to hatch but didn't pip, and again no shrink wrap. I saved it...little lavender bantam Americauna...just like the one that died. I have never had so much trouble with incubation as I and so many other's are having this year.

ETA: and none of my eggs have been shipped, they are all mine

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I just weird. And I don't like it!

What is the deal with shrink wrapping, and all the poor or difficult hatches??? I had two little bantams make it to internal pip the other morning. Both were peeping at 7am, but no pip. About two hours later, only one was peeping. Dug into the quiet one and it had died, with no obvious reason why....no shrink wrapping. So I then dug into the second one that was still peeping but no pip. It was alive, yolk abosorbed, ready to hatch but didn't pip, and again no shrink wrap. I saved it...little lavender bantam Americauna...just like the one that died. I have never had so much trouble with incubation as I and so many other's are having this year.

ETA: and none of my eggs have been shipped, they are all mine

 

[JulieNKC]

And Julie.. You have a great idea with switching kids for the day.

Seems more fair to me then $20.

My 4 Silver Appleyard duck eggs are STILL in there. I heard peeping last night, but not any yet today. I am so nervous, it's been three days in lockdown and still not even a pip!

I hate hatching ducks. Compared to chickens and quail they take soooo long to incubate, and then take forever to hatch too. I'm hoping I have good broodies next year for everything, chicken, duck, geese, and turkeys.

Had to share this!

I just weird. And I don't like it!

Me either. It's making me worried about my turkeys, who aren't due until saturday. I keep staring at the incubator, lol.

On the bright side, I think I see a dot in my goose egg. Not sure what kind of goose egg it is. My mom's friend gave it to me. She has toulouse, africans, and canada geese. Well, the canada geese aren't "hers" but they came and stayed for the free food. Kind of hope it's a mix of the above, which would be neat. Didn't think it would grow, she found it by the water and it had a big air cell and kind of stunk, but I guess there's hope after all.

 

[Iain Utah]

It's bad! I am almost happy to be done with hatching this season. If I find dewlaps, it will be my last egg purchase. Otherwise, no more eggs for me!

 

[Iain Utah]

Hey QJ, do you mind going over to goose thread.. poster found 2 alive... think she may need help to save these guys.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Seems more fair to me then $20.

I hate hatching ducks. Compared to chickens and quail they take soooo long to incubate, and then take forever to hatch too. I'm hoping I have good broodies next year for everything, chicken, duck, geese, and turkeys.

Me either. It's making me worried about my turkeys, who aren't due until saturday. I keep staring at the incubator, lol.

On the bright side, I think I see a dot in my goose egg. Not sure what kind of goose egg it is. My mom's friend gave it to me. She has toulouse, africans, and canada geese. Well, the canada geese aren't "hers" but they came and stayed for the free food. Kind of hope it's a mix of the above, which would be neat. Didn't think it would grow, she found it by the water and it had a big air cell and kind of stunk, but I guess there's hope after all.

How exciting!! Can't wait to see what pops out of it!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Hey QJ, do you mind going over to goose thread.. poster found 2 alive... think she may need help to save these guys.

Oh no! What is the deal?

 

[country_girl011]

15 of 21 eggs have veining so far (day 5)
one egg that has nothin is the egg from the pool (so no surprise)
a couple of the eggs are from the 14th, 15, and 16th. so they are a little on the older side.
and one of them is a small roundish egg .
i will leave them a couple more days then will toss clear

for a decent hatch