Recent content by junior67

  1. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    my little Orpington that I had to put a hobble on (calling it Hobble. LOL) is doing well. I had to hold it near the water and food the first couple days and keep my finger under its butt so it didn't topple backwards. But now it kind of wobbles around and gets where it needs to go. I took the...
  2. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Awww poor swan!!!! Hopefully she is a girl!!! None of the BCM made it. I eggtopsied them yesterday and it didn't look like any internally pipped so maybe gone before outage?? But I was right there was 5. The new eggs I put in I have 3 EE/cochins/Owlbeard mixes, the full Owlbeard never...
  3. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    oh no! I am so sorry!!!!!!! :( are you going to try again?
  4. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    oh boy these hatches are just not working out for me. So the electric company changed out our meter today which meant the power was cut while they did it (I did NOT know they were doing it) and my incubators did not turn back on so I came home from work to cold eggs......... No new pips so I...
  5. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Woke up to the one that was pipped half way zipped. Watched for a while and no movement. Not sure what happened but think it died while zipping. I have never had that happen before. And as of now I don't see any other pips. When Ioved the Orpington to the brooder and could look closer I...
  6. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    I had 4 hatch. I assisted the first one. It was completely ready but just laid there after and didn't really try to push out. Wasn't sure if just tired or something wrong. Looked before work and all were sitting there so was happy. Got home from work so had more time to watch and that one just...
  7. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    yeah on the pip!!!!! :( on the lone duckling again. I do the same thing with ones that I know are dead but hope maybe I am wrong. Still only the 2 chicks. the first one pipped I made a tiny hole in case, the other made a bigger pip itself so think that one will hatch soon. I am thinking I...
  8. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    came home to one hatched...... and it wasn't even one that I saw a pip on! LOL the 3 pipped are still hanging out.... hopefully some will hatch soon. Think the first pip I noticed about 16 hrs or so ago so hopefully that one starts zipping soon.
  9. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Maybe I just had quiet chicks. Lol went to bed and had 1 external pip. Had 1 when I woke up, and another shortly after. So 2 more left to pip. Now to see how long pip to zip is. Tonight starts day 21 technically.
  10. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    I couldn't get the owlbeard eggs yesterday so got them today. She gave me 3 so pray they are all fertilized and hatch and I get ONE pullet. then she gave me 4 eggs from another hen she bought from me that is an EE/Cochin cross and the roo is the owlbeard so may be an interesting mix. LOL I...
  11. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    My Orpington eggs went into lockdown tonight. 5/14 have made it this far. I think one had a slight crack though so guess 5/13. I think I still have 5 BCM eggs but I can't be sure. They go into lockdown on Wed. Oh I am getting some Owlbeard eggs tomorrow!!! I sold a pair of chicks last year...
  12. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Hopefully you just can't see it well enough! Good luck with the broody taking them.
  13. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    I wouldn't worry about it being out for 30 min. I agree it is like a broody taking a break. hmmmmm are you sure she isn't going up and roosting after you put the others to bed? I would maybe go check just to be sure if you are going to be giving her babies or eggs (sorry I can't remember but...
  14. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    ugh my last owlbeard egg quit... :( so had I think 3 that quit and all within 7 days. so something I did? just from being shipped? something with the seller (guessing not this one). so do I try again from same seller? try another one or just figure I am not meant to have an owlbeard..
  15. junior67

    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    I have interacted with all of mine besides broody hatched and some are super skittish some not as much. My first batch I got from a feed store at a few days old and my kids were a bit younger and loved them as babies and I watched my grand daughter then so they were handled a LOT and most won't...
See more
Back
Top Bottom