YO GEORGIANS! :)

[carcar80]

So.... NObody has an opinion on whether I should leave my egg upside down?? Hmmm.

 

[RoboDuck]

Split the difference and lay it on its side.

 

[carcar80]

Split the difference and lay it on its side.

No.. Then I'd have to hand turn it.. Ain't nobody got time for that!

 

[RoboDuck]

So you just don't love your chickens? Is that what I'm hearing?

 

[carcar80]

So you just don't love your chickens? Is that what I'm hearing?

I'm a very busy woman, Robo.

 

[RoboDuck]

Uh huh...

 

[Flowerbh]

So.... NObody has an opinion on whether I should leave my egg upside down?? Hmmm.

Well, it's a tricky thing. If the air sac is at the small end and you turn it over to do pointy side down, the air will travel up and could rip thru the yoke or tear the little white 'anchor' lines. But, if it is kept pointy side up because the air sac is there, the chick may not have enough room to turn around and zip out when its time. That being said, I hatched a few like that because my friend didn't know to store them with the pointy side down. I put them in pointy side down and a few hatched out the bottom. I had to helped one and it was fine. So, it's a risk either way. I liked Robo's idea.

 

[carcar80]

Well, it's a tricky thing.  If the air sac is at the small end and you turn it over to do pointy side down, the air will travel up and could rip thru the yoke or tear the little white 'anchor' lines.  But, if it is kept pointy side up because the air sac is there, the chick may not have enough room to turn around and zip out when its time.  That being said, I hatched a few like that because my friend didn't know to store them with the pointy side down.  I put them in pointy side down and a few hatched out the bottom.  I had to helped one and it was fine.   So, it's a risk either way.  I liked Robo's idea. 

Thanks, flower. Sigh.. Guess my biggest thing with hand turning is, when I have a hatch going on it'll be a couple days before I can get in there TO turn it. Ugh. This is one of five that are growing. Hate to lose another one to something stupid like this.

 

[carcar80]

Oh.. Took the dogs out just now and Mama Mallard came flailing out from under the steps..

Wonder if she'll get used to us coming in and out.. Or if we'll just need to use the back door for a while.

 

[RoboDuck]

If you love your duck, you'll use the back door.... But I'm having my doubts about you.