BYC Edu thread, keep on rambling - HERE incubation Qs answered, lots of information!!

[Sally Sunshine]

Just bopping in for a cathartic purge/vent to those who will understand.
Thought it was Day 18, but it's Day 19...oops.

As I moved the eggs to the hatcher I thought I heard chirping. WTF?!?!

One egg was *stuck* to turner, it had pipped on wrong end, was peeping, and I can't get it off turner as egg leakage has dried gluing it in place. Had to take turner apart and try to soak it off, egg cracked further, ended up cutting it off with xacto knife. Opened enough membrane to see beak. Chick is peeping and can breathe OK, time will tell if it pulls through and makes it out alive. Blood is from torn membrane, not from stabbing chick with xacto knife, in case anyone jumps to to that conclusion. Hopefully bleed is small enough not to matter.

Not too unusual for them to hatch 'early'. This one was right next to turner motor so maybe got extra heat allowing it to develop faster.

Maybe if I had moved eggs earlier in the day, or yesterday(the real Day 18) it would have not been so dramatic. SMH<shrugs> Not a fun late(for me) evening.

ETA oh thanks for listening...am going to sleep and will update tomorrow.
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@artsy1 looks like she will be fine. I need to remember that with the new bator having a turner! I always forget to lockdown ughh got an update?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

mornin all

 

[MikeLM]

Good luck with that many chicks!

Thanks, I'm not letting her keep that many. lol

Any news about the new BYC?

They are still working on it, lots of data to transfer.

Good morning!
I am unsure of some things with this format. But I think I like it better! It's funny, but I have an easier time navigating on mobile than desktop.

Good Morning!

2nd batch.

Thank you!

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lol go broody!!!

holy cow!!

...

I was going to set some Icelandics, think I'll be swapping her eggs for some of my choosing. lol

 

[MikeLM]

Good morning everyone!

Rainy day here.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

@artsy1 looks like she will be fine. I need to remember that with the new bator having a turner! I always forget to lockdown ughh got an update?

lol you tagged the wrong person

mornin all

Good morning Sally!!!!!!!

 

[MikeLM]

mornin all

Hi Sally!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Good morning everyone!

Rainy day here.

good morning mike!!

 

[Turtle Rock Farm]

Morning sunshine!!

 

[aart]

Just bopping in for a cathartic purge/vent to those who will understand.
Thought it was Day 18, but it's Day 19...oops.

As I moved the eggs to the hatcher I thought I heard chirping. WTF?!?!

One egg was *stuck* to turner, it had pipped on wrong end, was peeping, and I can't get it off turner as egg leakage has dried gluing it in place. Had to take turner apart and try to soak it off, egg cracked further, ended up cutting it off with xacto knife. Opened enough membrane to see beak. Chick is peeping and can breathe OK, time will tell if it pulls through and makes it out alive. Blood is from torn membrane, not from stabbing chick with xacto knife, in case anyone jumps to to that conclusion. Hopefully bleed is small enough not to matter.......

looks like she will be fine. I need to remember that with the new bator having a turner! I always forget to lockdown ughh got an update?

It's still alive this morning, whew!
Time will tell if it can get out on it's own, not going to rush it.
Say since you're right here @Sally Sunshine,
what's the best oil to use for moistening membranes?
Mineral oil, veg oil, olive oil???

 

[MikeLM]

good morning mike!!

Hi Liz, how are things in the NE, snow all melted?