Turkey Talk for 2014

[NewToFarming]

THe white embyo must have been on the bottom then-- another reason I just put them in the incubator to test for fertility. Fertilized and not fertilized are white spots, the fertilized one looks like a bulls eye, with concentric white and clear rings. THe embryo is actually 24 hours old by the time it is laid. THat changes the visual identification of fertilized, or not fertilized.

Thanks! I might just have to set a few to see what happens. I don't even own an incubator anymore and haven't needed one because my silkies are broody machines. I might just have to see how one of the silkies can do with them.

 

[RockerHen]

I now have 6 poults underneath my broody silkie group! One egg didn't hatch, so I decided to do an eggtopsy, and boy, did I find something weird. The poult was small in general, although fully formed, but that wasn't what was weird. It appeared to have a head fused with a separate head. It had four eyes in total, three on one side in one big mass and one normal eye on the other side. Its beak was huge and wide at the bottom, but short and very curved at the top. On the side of its head with the three eyes, it had a small hard growth which looked like another beak that partially formed. The back of its skull was not completely formed, as the brain was exposed, which is what I believe led to its death before hatching. The rest of its body was normal. It looked like it died approximately 4 days before hatch. I would post a picture, but I think it is a bit too graphic for those who don't want to see it. I've never seen anything like it! It wasn't a double yolker, so I assume something just went wrong as the embryo's cells were dividing, causing a 'partial' twin.

 

[Sydney Acres]

I now have 6 poults underneath my broody silkie group! One egg didn't hatch, so I decided to do an eggtopsy, and boy, did I find something weird. The poult was small in general, although fully formed, but that wasn't what was weird. It appeared to have a head fused with a separate head. It had four eyes in total, three on one side in one big mass and one normal eye on the other side. Its beak was huge and wide at the bottom, but short and very curved at the top. On the side of its head with the three eyes, it had a small hard growth which looked like another beak that partially formed. The back of its skull was not completely formed, as the brain was exposed, which is what I believe led to its death before hatching. The rest of its body was normal. It looked like it died approximately 4 days before hatch. I would post a picture, but I think it is a bit too graphic for those who don't want to see it. I've never seen anything like it! It wasn't a double yolker, so I assume something just went wrong as the embryo's cells were dividing, causing a 'partial' twin.

A fatal Siamese twin. Good thing it didn't hatch, poor thing. Would you be willing to PM me the photo? I'd love to see it.

 

[sexlings]

Me to

 

[uphilljill]

X3

 

[jkeating00]

I now have 6 poults underneath my broody silkie group! One egg didn't hatch, so I decided to do an eggtopsy, and boy, did I find something weird. The poult was small in general, although fully formed, but that wasn't what was weird. It appeared to have a head fused with a separate head. It had four eyes in total, three on one side in one big mass and one normal eye on the other side. Its beak was huge and wide at the bottom, but short and very curved at the top. On the side of its head with the three eyes, it had a small hard growth which looked like another beak that partially formed. The back of its skull was not completely formed, as the brain was exposed, which is what I believe led to its death before hatching. The rest of its body was normal. It looked like it died approximately 4 days before hatch. I would post a picture, but I think it is a bit too graphic for those who don't want to see it. I've never seen anything like it! It wasn't a double yolker, so I assume something just went wrong as the embryo's cells were dividing, causing a 'partial' twin.

I for one THANK YOU for NOT posting the pic! LOL!

 

[RockerHen]

I was going to post it with a spoiler thing, but took it off because it showed up in the pictures on the sides. I will PM instead for those who wish to observe. I can't seem to get the spoiler thing to go away though.

 

[sonderah]

I was going to post it with a spoiler thing, but took it off because it showed up in the pictures on the sides. I will PM instead for those who wish to observe. I can't seem to get the spoiler thing to go away though. 

Me 4. Lol

 

[RockerHen]

All that aside, here's a picture we can all enjoy

"Hey.. you look a little weird for a silkie!"

 

[chickadoodles]

All that aside, here's a picture we can all enjoy

"Hey.. you look a little weird for a silkie!"

Love the baby pics so cute!