WVDuckchick's BYC Pond

[FridayYet]

'Lings are totally adorable Ravyn!

 

[Ravyn]

So I have 2 chicks under my broody One yesterday, one today. Pulled the cracked egg and it had quit, looks like right before pipping. So the last egg I can't really see through. How long should I leave it? I'm worried she'll just keep sitting there and ignore the chicks.

Personally, I'd pull it tomorrow if it doesn't hatch... you could pop the air cell and look before tossing, if hou want...

'Lings are totally adorable Ravyn!

Thanks! These are the ones I've been waiting for!

 

[WVduckchick]

So I have 2 chicks under my broody One yesterday, one today. Pulled the cracked egg and it had quit, looks like right before pipping. So the last egg I can't really see through. How long should I leave it? I'm worried she'll just keep sitting there and ignore the chicks.

I'd give her till tomorrow too, she'll probably get up if it isn't going to hatch. And if she doesn't, the little ones will be ok for a day or so. She won't ignore them, they will just stay up under her most of the time.

 

[FridayYet]

Personally, I'd pull it tomorrow if it doesn't hatch... you could pop the air cell and look before tossing, if hou want...

Thanks! These are the ones I've been waiting for!

I'd give her till tomorrow too, she'll probably get up if it isn't going to hatch. And if she doesn't, the little ones will be ok for a day or so. She won't ignore them, they will just stay up under her most of the time.

Thanks guys. Had a feeling something wasn't right so I took the egg.

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't see an air cell, so I opened it and the shell was 100% full of chick, DIS. Looks like it got too big for the shell. Right position, yolk sac about the size of a quarter, but absolutely no space left in the shell.

 

[FridayYet]

Funny, but it was the two eggs from my old ladies that didn't hatch at the end. (They are 4) Wonder if that had anything to do with it. The 2 eggs from the halfloffs - either Joan and/or Reba, hatched just fine.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks guys. Had a feeling something wasn't right so I took the egg.

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't see an air cell, so I opened it and the shell was 100% full of chick, DIS. Looks like it got too big for the shell. Right position, yolk sac about the size of a quarter, but absolutely no space left in the shell.

Funny, but it was the two eggs from my old ladies that didn't hatch at the end. (They are 4) Wonder if that had anything to do with it. The 2 eggs from the halfloffs - either Joan and/or Reba, hatched just fine.

bummer. Sorry.
interesting on the older hens. I don't have any that old, and haven't read anything of that nature, but I guess it's possible?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Just be careful what you touch around here..

Lol
You guys have bad minds! I was going to defend myself and say, I literally mean, I'd like to stick a snake in a couple people's pants, but realized that doesn't sound any better! So, I'll just take my lumps and Lol

Um, remembering that I am a professional writer, allow me to offer the correct word - slankeded. You're welcome.

Blooie! Did you see my latest hatch? They are gorgeous! Once byc is back up I'll post the pics. I have individual pics of all of them! Lol How are your new ones doing?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hmmmm, wonder who?

Lol

 

[Dozclan12]

Several of us did collective all the BYC peoples......but if you felt left out

Aww, I'm just seeing this! Thank you!

 

[FridayYet]

You've been away too long, Amy. Things get quite twisted here occasionally, um frequently, well to be honest, all the time.