WHAT YA GOT SWAP Chat Thread

[emvickrey]

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I was having some pretty good luck with most of the eggs I got in the spring but the last batch of silkie eggs just didn't work. I had them in the incubator and candled them and saw movement. It was the 1 week candling so not much to say moved but did see something. I gave them to a broody hen and the day they where due to hatch she got off them and abandoned them completely. So I candled again and they where liquidy. I had a few still in the bator so I candled them and only 1 had a chick but it was dead. I"m guessing they got zapped too many times by the xray. I was really hoping for the buffs to hatch. I don't have any buff color in my silkie pens and was looking forward to starting another color. Hopefully I can catch some in the swap or do a side trade. (hint hint)

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hey em, did that cute fuzzy chick you hatched from my eggs ever grow up? I have not separated out my buff hens yet but I plan to put them with my red roo. I was surprised to find a buff silkie in the brooder, it is the first one that color that I have hatched. If it weren't so blamed hot out I would be out there fixing another pen.

 

[tazcat70]

I had similar problems with shipped eggs this year. Fully formed but no pips.

I am hoping my fall hatch won't have the same problems.

 

[SimplyMe_AngieD]

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Could it be because of the heat as they were in transit?

 

[mrheinz77]

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This has been my problem too. As a side note, the eggs from you went into lock down Sunday. Neither of the 2 EOrp developed. About 6 of the BBS Orp were developing. This is before you started using the signs, but you did ask the PO about the special shipping arrangements and they said only if you pay. These eggs did come in their own crate with signs so somebody did put the extra time in to them.

I can't wait for hatch day.
Jim

 

[Jenlyn9483]

Just candled again today I got chicken and quail eggs hatching on tuesday the 31st. 7 mixed layer flock of RIR, BO, and Americauna. 8 original eggs 3 were fresh 5 were refrigerated So far all 7 are developed and moving around in there

Finally. My first set of shipped eggs are due from August mystery eggs Sept 6th- Originally 8 brown chicken eggs all but two have veining and development, Im down to 1 #1, 3 #2, and 2#3
Sept 7 due date, Soulsong- 6 Moderns 2 seramas. All but one modern is developing

so im down to 2 Serama and 5 Moderns

Sept 10- Japs from Meepitqueenie and Cornish WLR Bantams from cheeads- Waiting another week before i judge those

 

[reesepoultry]

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I forgot to say that I got 20 quail to hatch out of the 30 you sent.

 

[cuntryuppiechick]

I have three packages set to go out tomorrow. Sorry I missed the PO by 6 minutes.

 

[tazcat70]

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Could it be because of the heat as they were in transit?

Most of the eggs were shipped in March, April and May. The heat wasn't that bad then.

 

[missred871]

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Could it be because of the heat as they were in transit?

Most of the eggs were shipped in March, April and May. The heat wasn't that bad then.

I had quite a few of those too taz