Who is with me?

[countrybum]

Okay, I have 2 backwards. I glanced and saw another pip and of course, wrong end. I wonder what causes this, is it a genetic thing or what?

I hope there are no more backwards. I opened this one at the beak area, especially after coming close to pitching the other one.

I have to out

, they look like twins just one bigger than the other.

I have the 2 backward babies that I am probably going to need to help, unless they can do it on their own. Which I will slightly crack the shell before I go to bed and see if they make it out by morning. They do not seem very strong though, so I am not holding my breath. If their veining clears before I go to bed, I may try to help them as much as possible.

I have 3 others pipped and on the way, the right end thank God.

Then I went to turn the peafowl egg and duck eggs and 2 of the ducks are pecking at their eggs, so they are on the way.

 

[riqui1]

That is so neat - that you have so many coming right now. I am so psyched.

So, if one is coming out backwards, you have to help them by removing some of the shell?

We candled again tonight, as it is day 10. The two that were duds are still duds, of course. There is nothing to be seen. As of the 12 that I saw veins in, 11 had distinct movement - little wiggling buddies. It was so neat to see! My boys absolutely loved it!!

There was one egg, though, that had no movement. There is just a bright red circle on one side and nothing else. I am assuming that this is the blood ring (?) that I have heard talk of before. I am going to try looking it up a little more tomorrow before I decide that it is definitely what I saw, but I am 99% sure that the "blood ring" was all that was there and nothing more.

CB, I wish you and your new ones the best of luck over the night! Have a good one, all!

 

[countrybum]

Well, the backward babies, I learned one thing this evening, when backwards the yoke looks to be in the wrong place, not all of it mind you, but some. I am just learning on this and thought instead of letting it go, at least try. So wish me luck, I am slowly helping the first one, but it is taking time. This is something I do not want to do wrong and if I save one, I will have more confidence with any others the wrong way.

 

[chickie_mama]

Good luck with that hon!!!! Keep us updated!!!!! How are the RGPs?

The wafer I ordered from GQF still hasn't been delivered. I am beginning to freak out just a teeny bit!!!!!! I have eggs that are going to hatch next week and no hatcher to put them in. I may have to turn the automatic turner off and hand turn the turkey eggs.

And speaking of turkey eggs.... let's chat about that for just a moment. How the HE** (I mean HECK) can you tell when one is developing?!?!?!? I thought I would be about to tell with these eggs because the eggs are pretty much white. But the stupid shells are so dang thick, I can't tell if I have future turklettes or not!

I set them on the 19th and tried to candle last night.

Ok, I think I'm done!

 

[cassey40]

Well i just candled this morning and i have 4 that are good and i have 9 that i just can't see anything.The eggs are really dark inside but they are getting heavy when i pick them up.They don't stick and they have no leakage so i will keep them in untill the 1st of july since that is hatch day.

 

[walkswithdog]

CB that's how I started figuring out when a chick was backward - darn yolk not where it should be. And if you have tiny flashlights like I do and you candle from both ends it's easier to SEE it.

Good luck with helping. Just take it slow, find a nose, and go from there. Once you have an exposed beak, it takes the time it takes. Little bits at a time do work.

My turkey poult - almost 48 hours later is half way out and butt still in shell but he's stronger. He's begun to try and kick out. And is a LOT louder. Might just make it this one.

The marans pair are due Fri... breathe..... breathe...

Turkey eggs do well under high powered LED penlights. I can even candle most marans with mine.

 

[chickie_mama]

I have a little mini mag light and that works GREAT on just about everything (except turkeys). Looks like I'll be stopping by the hardware store on the way home!

Have any of you used or know anyone who has used one of the candlers from GQF???? The look really cool!

 

[countrybum]

Well, I use a regular light witht he top off and a shoe box I got from the Post Office. I taped one end shut and cut a little square in it, just big enough for the bottom of the egg. I put a 52 watt light bulb in and there you have it. Works great, except on really dark eggs. Those are still hard for me to tell.

WWD, I know ASAP when my chicks are backwards, but I have lost many from not trying to help. These are the first I have decided to try. I mark the air sac end with a sharpie, so if the pip is not there and at the other end, something is wrong. So this round as soon as I saw the pip at the opposite end I knew and opened the air hole. The shell was pip, but not the membrane, which I found out they quickly start to suffocate.

Backward baby #1 was out this morning, but there was a lot of blood in the incubator and he (because of the comb being clear) does not seem to be doing well.

Backward baby #2, I just rolled the membrane down, so I am waiting to see how she does (small comb).

Backward baby #3, started sometime last night, so I gave an air hole, but it seems to be struggling to breathe.

I think this is a genentic thing and could be the cause of my hens enability to hatch their own eggs.

Cassey, don't give up on the 9 they may just surprise you.

Chickie_mama, the RGP are doing great, still cannot tell male from female and they seem to grow slowly. They are getting all their feathers, but do not seem to be getting anywhere in size.

 

[cassey40]

Thanks cb, i want give up until next week that is when they are due to hatch.I'm very excited since this is my first hatch and i just want everything to go well. I would be happy with just one healthy chick.

 

[walkswithdog]

Woohooo first maran's PIP - a copper black... oh here we go... holding my breath again....