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Opened the 5 eggs that didn't hatch and still not sure why they didn't hatch. Yolk partially or not absorbed, none internally pipped, some weren't quite in hatching position yet so probably died prior to day 25. Wouldn't say they were too fluid-y, but definitely a thin layer of slippery...

This is my first real attempt with call ducks. For this batch I had 12 eggs start. 45-50% humidity, temp consistent 99.5, in an auto-turner. 10/12 made it to day 23. All looked great with movement, veins, and good air cells. Moved them to my hatcher with 65-70% humidity. I had 5 pipped by...

@iatrics did your emus hatch?

Thank you, I'll look into Ectiban a bit more. I'm sure this would be a multi-application product but it's worth looking into. Thank you @iwltfum. I don't have the experience with agricultural products that you would have, but my understanding is that spinosad is NOT systemic. It can only...

I'm interested in using it as a one-application product for external poultry parasites. Where did you read about it being toxic to mammals? Everything I've read has suggested the opposite. It is used in flea products for dogs. I don't doubt that it isn't officially approved for use on...

Thanks! Do you remember the name of the spinosad product you saw at Peaveymart? Was it a gardening spray? Our local agri store doesn't carry any type of spinosad product as far as I know. If it could be acquired through a licensed individual (vet etc) in Ontario I would be interested in...

Looking for any Canadian equivalent to Elector PSP or similar spinosad-containing product.

Thank you! I'll take a look. This type of content would be the perfect basis for creating an online course, with some revision.

Is anyone aware of a good online poultry genetics class? If not, it seems like this is something that should be developed. There is a wealth of knowledge available that could be compiled into a single class or series of classes, ranging from basic genetic concepts to advanced material specific...

Could searching by "relevance" be the default search option rather than recency? Seems like it would be the most commonly needed of the two.

Wow, that's great! I have exactly 33 viable eggs too. Only 2 chicks and 9 pips so far though.

The dark ones look like possibly Black Australorps and Barred Rocks (white spot on the head). The brown chick looks like an EE.

I'm glad you still have some Brahma eggs left! I got rid of 5/6 of my sabelpoot eggs a day ago, but the 6th egg is wiggling on day 19!

So cute! Brings me back to 3 years ago when I tried hatching Silkies, partridge and white. All 7 were roosters :lol:

For shipped eggs anything alive is good. My first batch of shipped eggs had air cells shaped like saddles that slipped up and down and around the eggs. 5 of 13 made it. The eggs I have currently though weren't shipped, so 1/6 is less than I expected! I hope you get a fluffy healthy partridge...