http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: Hatching Eggs en Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:13 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3322#post-20273 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:24:15 +0000 Mojo 20273@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>It was on like a thread, It dropped off, i have another with shell on Its bottom It's about 1/2 the size of ur little finger nail, can I dip her bum in water? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3322#post-20271 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:14:14 +0000 julie123 20271@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi jO</p> <p>I have had this with hatching a couple of times and have found the best thing is to leave it in the incubator and it will dry out the attached bit and the chick will free itself in time you could try giving it a bit of cooled boiled sugar water just to give it a bit of energy, hope this helps and good luck.</p> <p>regards<br /> Julie </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3322#post-20269 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:07:44 +0000 Mama 20269@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi can you very gently peel bits of the shell off but do be careful that the yolk sac isn't stuck to the shell .You could perhaps try a piece of gauze soaked in warm sterile hopefully someone with more expereince can advise too Good luck and hope all is well .Hopefully somone with more experience will advise soon Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3322#post-20267 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:40:09 +0000 Mojo 20267@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi, I'm new to hatching chick eggs, I have 10 eggs, 5 of which has hatched and on the last hatch the egg seems to b still attached to the chicks bottom, it's been hatched about 2 hrs now. What should I do? Please advise me. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20184 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:07:27 +0000 pastrychef 20184@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>in incubators( new ones) iam guessing) there are plugs to let out humidity and heat as the above post explains....</p> <p>by the way thanks for the above post. very informative.and last couple of sentences helped. thanks.</p> <p>ducklings are doing great. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20059 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:27:05 +0000 m40mo 20059@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have followed this post out of pure interest as ive never incubated but there seems to be confusion about vent plugs from two members who have, so I did some reading up about them, this link says the vent front plugs should be removed, not sure what your model and instructions say though, this is the paragraph from the link below<br /> Plastic Vent Plugs<br /> The front vent plug (just below label) is used to regulate humidity and the back vent plug (by electric cord) is used when there is excessive humidity, as follows: </p> <p>When incubator is over 75 percent of capacity, remove the front vent plug one week before hatch date. The day that chicks start to hatch, remove the back vent plug. If incubator is over 90 percent of capacity and contains large chicks, it may be necessary to prop one side of the incubator top up about 1/8 inch to get chicks dry. Leave side propped up just long enough for most of moisture to clear on windows, but no longer than one hour at a time. </p> <p>When incubator is from 25 to 75 percent of capacity, remove the front vent plug the day chicks start to hatch. </p> <p>When there is moisture condensed on the windows, remove front vent plug. </p> <p>Be sure to replace vent plugs before next setting of eggs. </p> <p>If vent plug should be lost, close the vent hole with scotch tape. </p> <p>Chicks may be removed 24 hours after they start to hatch. Extremely wet chicks should be left in incubator to dry. </p> <p>Plan to remove chicks once a day, as every time incubator is opened, warm moist air escapes. Avoid chilling of wet chicks. </p> <p>Some chicks may be late in hatching, so you can leave remaining unhatched eggs up to two days longer. </p> <p><a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/eggs/res19-opincubator.html" rel="nofollow">http://urbanext.illinois.edu/eggs/res19-opincubator.html</a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20042 Mon, 28 May 2012 16:02:34 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 20042@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>He could have stayed in the incubator for 24 hours and his chirping would encourage the others to hatch. i dont know what you mean by vent plugs so maybe you had to remove him for that reason </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20041 Mon, 28 May 2012 15:58:24 +0000 Mama 20041@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Brilliant well done,fingers crossed for the rest and it is exciting .:))) Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20040 Mon, 28 May 2012 15:30:15 +0000 pastrychef 20040@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>update: after he hatched, it didn't take tooooo long to dry, he was just about dry , i quickly opened, scooped, and put him in a brooder....hes dry and doing little duckling things. now just to wait for others......:) fingers crossed. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20032 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:39:13 +0000 dollydylo 20032@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hiya</p> <p>I have hatched in an incy before but not one with vent plugs, so always left it as it was until they had all hatched (removing the dry chicks after 24 hours if some were a bit behind with hatching). Hope someone can help you and it all works out ok </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20030 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:53:39 +0000 pastrychef 20030@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>i checked your link, that only tells me how many days before they start hatching. I knew that, they are due in the next couple of days.... iam wondering if one hatched before the others , how do i get him to dry? i can't take the vent plugs out, cause there are still some left to hatch.... </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20029 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:51:28 +0000 pastrychef 20029@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>first baby hatched! </p> <p>thanks for the link.iam hoping he dries in there like it is, and i can take him out and put him in the brooder. hoping. AWW its so exciting!. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20026 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:16:55 +0000 Mama 20026@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://farmingfriends.com/incubation-periods-for-different-species-of-birds-eggs/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/incubation-periods-for-different-species-of-birds-eggs/</a> Also different eggs have different ...</p> <p>Hi no nothing about incubators ,hope this helps and good luck.Mama. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3280#post-20025 Sun, 27 May 2012 12:41:36 +0000 pastrychef 20025@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>the eggs are all moving, so all alive, they will hatch all in the next couple of days. But one started last night, if he gets out before the rest, i can't open the vent plugs the dry him....or ?</p> <p>And at this point , in the next couple of days if i have to to get the humidity up a bit more, can i lift it a little just enought o get water in the bottom? if i have to.</p> <p>iam so excited...my second try...and its working! first try didn't go as well.</p> <p>thanks!</p> <p>ps these are khaki campbell babies. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3088#post-19055 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:27:09 +0000 admin 19055@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,</p> <p>I have had a customer enquiring about silkie hatching eggs, just wondered if anyone of you in the UK had any. Let me know if you do and how much you sell them for with P&#38;P so I can pass on details. Thanks.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-16457 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:54:54 +0000 coz1979 16457@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Laura<br /> We still have a white and a brown left will try adding pics of those two. Lisa the silkies are nice too we have just hatched out 3 red ones, my mum inlaw has a white one, you'll love them<br /> Colette x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-16452 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:01:54 +0000 lisamaslen 16452@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi laura,<br /> i have 3 bantams look at my mobile uplodes on FB, I love them they are so sweet, they a such funny little things, i have mine in a run in the duck pen, as they have such funny long feathers on their feet &#38; legs they would get really mucky, &#38; i am also getting some silkies in a cople of weeks too, </p> <p>Lisa<br /> x </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-16443 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:27:57 +0000 pinkpoultry 16443@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I shall have a look! What colours do you have?? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-16428 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:56:30 +0000 coz1979 16428@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi<br /> My son will have more hatching eggs Pekin bantams in Feb/march but we do have Pekin bantam chicks and may have a pair for sale if we can just work out their sex. They are 4weeks old just now have pics on his Facebook page 'kilians hatchery', pekins are great little pets and so friendly<br /> Colette </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-16147 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:51:55 +0000 pinkpoultry 16147@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Anyone know anyone with any hatching eggs for sale? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-15110 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:30:07 +0000 pinkpoultry 15110@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Or Cochin bantams? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2478#post-15074 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:05:20 +0000 pinkpoultry 15074@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello Guys!<br /> I was wondering if anyone has Pekin Bantams, I was thinking of getting some hatching eggs, then keeping a breeding pair and then selling the babies. I like the black mottled colouring. Does anyone else have any of these little guys? I have found a supplier for hatching eggs but I would prefer to get them from you guys.<br /> Oh btw they arnt going to be in with the ducks, they will be in their own little arc in the garden. Campbell would probably eat them-grumpy boy.<br /> :o) xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1805#post-12982 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:19:44 +0000 lisamaslen 12982@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Queenchick, good news on your two chicks, they can stay in the incubator for 24hrs as as you have said they have the yolk sack to maintain them, then move them to a brooder with a heat lamp chick food and water, as for the other that can take up to 3 days to hatch but i would keep a eye on them, they mey need some help!, if they have broken any of the shell the membrame may become dry and dry on the chick, i would take a look at them , and with some cool boiled water and a cotton bud just soften the membrame,you could add some sugar to the water an if you can just drip it on the beak this will give them a bit of a boost, if you do need to step in then just brake off some of the shell, but take care not to brake the inside membrame as this contains blood vessals, carefully take the shell off and just fold the inner sack back, start whr they have pipped going roud the top of the egg, then put the chick back n the incubator and leave the chick to get out of the shell as it might still be attached to the shell, this is whr you could make the chick bleed,<br /> good luck keep us updated<br /> lisa<br /> xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1805#post-12976 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:15:54 +0000 QueenChick 12976@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Update: two chicks have completed the 'hatching stage', both this afternoon. There are at least 4 more that are pipping. I am not taking the lid off so as not to let out any of the warmth. I'm going to leave these in the incubator until tomorrow at which time I'll move them. I've read they can stay UP to 2-3 days in the incubator as the yolk sak will maintain them. 'Funny' thing is....the two that have hatched are NOT two of the first to 'pip'. I have noticed the others to move....they move a bit and then rest a bit. Just hoping they don't 'need' help. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1805#post-12961 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:11:06 +0000 Mama 12961@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hello queenchick, by all accounts it does take a long time for incubated eggs to hatch. You can do a search in the box above under incubating and hatching. Sure other members will help when the log on . Good luck Mama </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1805#post-12958 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:03:32 +0000 QueenChick 12958@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>We incubated 22 eggs from our chickens and 8 bantam eggs from another source. Our 11 year old noticed the first egg pipping this morning at 7am, by 3pm 3 were pipping and by 5pm I noticed another 2, five in all. Is it 'normal' for the first to not be hatched yet? How long is 'normal'from beginning of pipping to full hatch? Any advice? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1481#post-11833 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:29:50 +0000 campbell ridge 11833@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi, I agree with Sara that it is more likely to be the male but equally it could be Mum if she thinks they are weak. My advice would be to remove the drake and put the ducklings back with Mum and observe her, She should sit gently on top of them, til all the eggs have hatched. If she chucks them out again you will have to keep them incubated until you see what happens with the rest of them. If she takes care of the others, she will probably have the others back.<br /> Keep in touch and if you need any more help, just ask.<br /> Sarah </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=1481#post-11832 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:25:32 +0000 admin 11832@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,<br /> Wilhelmine has emailed that her newly hatching eggs are being turfed out of the nest,</p> <blockquote><p>Hi, wondered if you could help. Have a nest of muskovy eggs. Today started to hatch out. One by one part open egg was out of the nest on the barn floor, duckling cold but alive. I have put two under a lamp and seperated the male as he may have pulled them out! Will the rest be turfed out or now he is away will things calm down? Have another nest but not due for at least two weeks. Would be grateful of any advice. Thanks Wilhelmine </p></blockquote> <p>My advice was:</p> <p>You have done the right thing to get them warmed up under a heat lamp. Yes it could definately have been the male so good idea to separate him. It could have been the mother that turfed them out if she thinks there is something wrong but it could have been the male.</p> <p>Thanks for any advice,<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=699#post-11035 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:59:54 +0000 pinkpoultry 11035@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>FRANCE!!! Oh dear....xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=699#post-11034 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:36:10 +0000 m40mo 11034@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>lol this one is in france, may be of help to Saras friend but not you Laura </p>