Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[refamat]

gator on a stick
good stuff

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

[COLOR=800000]okay, so I know that we need to give the eggs more time, but what about these 3 musketeers that hatched? Shouldn't they be moved intio the brooder after a day or 2? I can't see leaving them in the incubator for more than 2 days.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=800000]I could open the inCOOLbator for probably 5 seconds and retreive all 3 of them quickly and close the lid, and not hardly affect temp at all, and could get the humidity back up to 65%+ within 3-5 minutes...... yes? no?[/COLOR]

[COLOR=800000]I'm wondering if the eggs were old(er) from the breeder, and also, since they were stored at "outside temperature' in unheated barns/sheds, if maybe their development is/was slower? It was cold last month....[/COLOR]

If you have to open it, get a HOT shower in a closed bathroom. When good and steamy, pull chicks out QUICKLY! I think this is what Itsren did a couple of times with success.

 

[KMHunter]

okie dokie, where's those seasoned veterans of incubator hatching?

So, I've got 3 chicks, healthy, happy and being very silly. There's no more pips to be seen, not even one. Out of 13 eggs from the breeder, one hatched and the other 12 are not wiggling, not pipped, nada, nothing. (I know my inCOOLbator is nto the problem, because I've got 3 healthy chicks here- 2 of my own EE's and 1 silver leghorn from the breeder. )

How long would you wait before moving the hatchlings to the brooder and giving up on the remaining eggs?

Chicks can survive for up to 3 days after hatch on the absorbed yolk. So 3 days from the first one that hatched. If you think your humidity can jump back up pretty quickly and you don't have anymore pips you can try to take them out quick and wait a few more days for the others. I usually wait 48 hours before taking any out. As long as I don't see anymore pips. But as for the others that haven't done anything yet, I would give them a few days longer. Some people have had eggs hatch on day 24 or 25.

 

[Slinglings]

Since it's right out front, I'd like something that is year round. I'm liking the bark fencing. I was thinking reed, but the bark is better.

I have some reed up, great for 2 yrs but now has turned greyish like old ceder fencing.

i coated my bark fence with spray acrylic clear outdoor stuff (I don't know the real name for it..) I think it will need another coat this summer, but I think it will help maintain the color and make it last longer.

 

[walady944]

trying to post a couple pics of baby chicks, 2 wks old - think these are Buff Polish and Dominique . . .

 

[KMoran]

OK Thanks Guys.... I am not sure yet if I will be able to get her a goat yet or not... We live in the city limits and I am not sure what the "rules" are on it. I live on .75 of an acre so I have enough room and my neighbors are far enough away they dont care but I dont wanna risk getting in trouble... My 6 chickens I am allowed have already turned in to 14

so I dont wanna push my luck.

 

[bikerchicky]

trying to post a couple pics of baby chicks, 2 wks old - think these are Buff Polish and Dominique . . .

I need to check with my GF, but I'd love to take the Domique if she isn't too big a chick.

 

[walady944]

Let me know if you want the Dominique - maybe we could meet - I am thinking I don't know where Stanwood is, but maybe south end?

 

[bikerchicky]

Let me know if you want the Dominique - maybe we could meet - I am thinking I don't know where Stanwood is, but maybe south end?

Stanwood is near Arlington. I work in Everett. We could meet Monday in Marysville as I have to be in that area to pick up my truck.

 

[walady944]

Here is another one, not sure what she is . . .
also 2 wks old, these chicks are from McMurray