Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Miss Lydia]

Yeah, I caught my temp running high a few days ago, like 102. Was probably like that for 24 hours.
No, I cut a corner off the bag and slid her head out so she can breathe. Here's a picture of the little bugger:

I just checked her and she's almost got it all the way absorbed now. Not long till I can let her out of the bag, which is good because she is LOUD. She wants out.

How precious

good job.

 

[Pyxis]

She's out! She was getting really restless and kicking hard at the bottom of her egg so I gave in and pulled her out a ways to check and she's all good. She just has a tiny little piece of umbilical chord stuck that should be gone in a day. Here's the little one all bundled up in the incubator:

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

She's out! She was getting really restless and kicking hard at the bottom of her egg so I gave in and pulled her out a ways to check and she's all good. She just has a tiny little piece of umbilical chord stuck that should be gone in a day. Here's the little one all bundled up in the incubator:

 

[JulieNKC]

She's out! She was getting really restless and kicking hard at the bottom of her egg so I gave in and pulled her out a ways to check and she's all good. She just has a tiny little piece of umbilical chord stuck that should be gone in a day. Here's the little one all bundled up in the incubator:

Congrats

 

[Wulfandwyn]

She's out! She was getting really restless and kicking hard at the bottom of her egg so I gave in and pulled her out a ways to check and she's all good. She just has a tiny little piece of umbilical chord stuck that should be gone in a day. Here's the little one all bundled up in the incubator:

Cute!

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Hi everybody!

Who else is working on cutting down their flocks for winter? I sold four drakes about a month ago. The first email I received afterwards was all wonderful, the kids love them, they're so quiet, etc. The second email was the please-can-i-bring-these-noisy-stinky-beasts-that-the-kids-won"t-take-care-of-back?

No refunds, but drakes get asylum until I can find another new home for them.

Five ducklings moved along today. Seven more left including the one with the blind eye. Still having to treat it several times a day for goop. The infection is gone, but it looks like the tear duct will never be right.

What's everyone up to?

 

[Pyxis]

I'm increasing my flock before winter! I just built a new, huge duck house and well, might as well fill it, right? I sexed little miss impatient and without a magnifying glass, I didn't see a penis. Did it a couple times to be sure, but I'll double check with a magnifying glass tomorrow. If she still seems to be a she tomorrow, she's staying

 

[Wulfandwyn]

Ok, I have a hatching question! One of the eggs in my bator looked weird, like there might have been seepage from the egg, so I decided to take it out to look at it and when I did it exploded

. Mostly the goo got me the incubator and the wall and a little on one of the other eggs. So my question is did this ruin the rest of the eggs? I know my room probably will never smell right again! I sanitized the bator and wiped the goo off the other egg.

 

[Marty1876]

We love hatch day.

I sold 22 Khaki Campbells to a lady who want to make those weird duck egg things. Oh well, at least I don't have to feed them now. I'm going to cut back a bit more, but only those extra males for freezor village.

 

[JulieNKC]

Ok, I have a hatching question! One of the eggs in my bator looked weird, like there might have been seepage from the egg, so I decided to take it out to look at it and when I did it exploded

. Mostly the goo got me the incubator and the wall and a little on one of the other eggs. So my question is did this ruin the rest of the eggs? I know my room probably will never smell right again! I sanitized the bator and wiped the goo off the other egg.

Gross! how far are you from hatch day? I think wiping it all off is about all you can do, I hope they still hatch.

We love hatch day.

I sold 22 Khaki Campbells to a lady who want to make those weird duck egg things. Oh well, at least I don't have to feed them now. I'm going to cut back a bit more, but only those extra males for freezor village.

I've got mine to where I want for winter. I have 2 geese, 4 ducks, 2 drakes, 2 turkeys, and 7 chickens is it. The turkeys are walking a thin line between going and staying at the moment. I do have some ducks and chickens hatching that I'll be keeping too though. And a pair of pigeons inside waiting for me to get their pen done.