Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Iain Utah]

Book, I'm sorry to hear that. Incubating eggs is tricky stuff and they can be so fragile. Hope you try again!

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Book, I'm sorry to hear that. Incubating eggs is tricky stuff and they can be so fragile. Hope you try again!

x2!

 

[Marty1876]

I think the ducklings are all dead because of the 105 degree night accident The pipped one has not moved in two days and is shrink wrapped and the others show no signs of life

Oh, I just hate it when that happens!!! I hatch a lot, but just 6 weeks ago I cooked my full bator of muscoveys and turkeys. I was completely bummed. I'd hatched 2 pheasents the night before, but everything else (due w/i 3 days) was dead. It made me feel like giving up, but since then I've had a great Khaki hatch, a pretty good goose hatch (7 of 11), and a smattering of other things from a handfull of eggs. If your using an LG, which seem prone to these problems, go read the LG hints and tips thread, but its info is very useful for dealing with spikes. I myself have added in a couple of long ballons full of water to keep temps even, and its been perfect ever since. Please don't give up! Every experience makes you better, but they don't always feel very good (but others feel AWESOME).

GoingQuackers - Sorry about the low dough day. Better luck tomarrow!

 

[psue]

well one more shrink wrapped quail and we'll have all we're gonna get outta this batch... appox 52 out of the 79 that went into lock down.... not bad for the first try

 

[Iain Utah]

Thanks Sue and Quackers!!

Sue, even with that hatch rate, you still have a LOT of babies! What are you going to do with them all?

 

[psue]

Thanks Sue and Quackers!!
Sue, even with that hatch rate, you still have a LOT of babies! What are you going to do with them all?

freezer land for most, a few breeders we hope .. if hubby dont sell them for more hatching egg money

 

[DutchChic]

I'm having a weird, odd, frustrating, lousy day so far.

We had someone show up to look at the car I have for sale. They were all interested and made an offer but said they had to run up to the bank to get the rest of the money. Oh, but wait, our truck is stuck in the ditch, can you pull us out?

So hubby rescued them. They never came back for the car. And I thought they were totally serious, they had a car trailer on their truck and everything.

In the meantime, the one duck customer who didn't back out was already several hours late. We get idiots pulled out of the ditch, I wrote up a bill of sale and got all the documents ready to sign off on the car and the duck buyers show up. So we go upstairs and the ducklings have practically drowned themselves in their water. They spilled so much out of the waterer that they're soaked and standing in half an inch of water (why the pellets didn't soak it up, I'll never know).

So now I'm holding a half-dead duckling, trying to warm the silly thing, and trying to explain to the buyers how to tell a good runner from a pet quality runner.

So, had every buyer I talked to come through, I'd have $3060 in my pocket. I have $18.

I don't know if I want to scream or cry.

Sounds like a very lousy day!

Just remember, "this too, shall pass".

Oh, and one of my ducklings has a herniated belly button that I didn't notice last night.

I think this last one of mine does, too. It's taking forever to get up and goin too.

I had a very nice and productive day today and I even got my dewlap babies outside for their first adventure. Spirit trucked around well on the uneven ground, but I don't think she can tug on the blades of grass like the others. So, after a short cruise around to check things out, she decided she'd rather lay in my lap and watch the others.

She looks so sweet!

They all look great!

I think the ducklings are all dead because of the 105 degree night accident The pipped one has not moved in two days and is shrink wrapped and the others show no signs of life

well one more shrink wrapped quail and we'll have all we're gonna get outta this batch... appox 52 out of the 79 that went into lock down.... not bad for the first try

52 babies??!!

 

[DutchChic]

freezer land for most, a few breeders we hope .. if hubby dont sell them for more hatching egg money

typical of an addict

 

[DutchChic]

Well....I got some shocking/exciting news tonight. I'm going to be a grandmother

I told her she wasn't supposed to do that until I was at least 45...she's gonna be a couple years early! I'm totally beside myself......

 

[jerryford]

I'm having a weird, odd, frustrating, lousy day so far.

We had someone show up to look at the car I have for sale. They were all interested and made an offer but said they had to run up to the bank to get the rest of the money. Oh, but wait, our truck is stuck in the ditch, can you pull us out?

So hubby rescued them. They never came back for the car. And I thought they were totally serious, they had a car trailer on their truck and everything.

In the meantime, the one duck customer who didn't back out was already several hours late. We get idiots pulled out of the ditch, I wrote up a bill of sale and got all the documents ready to sign off on the car and the duck buyers show up. So we go upstairs and the ducklings have practically drowned themselves in their water. They spilled so much out of the waterer that they're soaked and standing in half an inch of water (why the pellets didn't soak it up, I'll never know).

So now I'm holding a half-dead duckling, trying to warm the silly thing, and trying to explain to the buyers how to tell a good runner from a pet quality runner.

So, had every buyer I talked to come through, I'd have $3060 in my pocket. I have $18.

I don't know if I want to scream or cry.

Oh, and one of my ducklings has a herniated belly button that I didn't notice last night.

I think the ducklings are all dead because of the 105 degree night accident The pipped one has not moved in two days and is shrink wrapped and the others show no signs of life

hope you keep trying

typical of an addict

Now wait a minute I resemble that remark