incubator and eggs ... daily update

[lynda66]

i tell them that about 20 times a day lol

[FionaH]

Ok Im up kids have gone, tell the chick its safe to come out

[Westcoast]

Hells bells, I was so sure you would have some little ones this morning.

Take care and get some sleep, it could be another long night.

MG

[Bephlam]

You can't get anymore eggs for at least a year!! You're tiring me out with it all...and they're not even my eggs.

Why you didn't just go buy some P.O.L I'll never know!! Most people start with P.O.L then when they have experience go for the egg route - trust you Lynda!!

Anyway, this baby BETTER come today!!

[lynda66]

wellllll if id had somewhere near here that actually had any bloody chickens i'd have gone and got some, ...... i only got the new eggs, cos i figured the others hadn't hatched cos of the temperature, and and i sorted that now .... and i was worried about only having one baby ...... didn't want her to be lonely ..... i promise no more eggs after this lot ...... it's turning out that these will be very expensive chicks lol ..... and my nerves can't take any more ...... i might just get another rabbit instead

anyway, i think theres something not right, theres little blobs all over the egg now ....... i haven't read anywhere that this is a sign of iminent hatching ....... so i don't know what to do ...... the other egg isn't leaking helpppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!

[Glutton4...]

Are you sure it's an egg?

Maybe your son has put a christmas tree bauble in there to confuse you!

Sorry Lynda - I tend to resort to sarcastic humour at times of StrESs!!!

[FionaH]

anyway, i think theres something not right, theres little blobs all over the egg now ....... i haven't read anywhere that this is a sign of iminent hatching ....... so i don't know what to do ...... the other egg isn't leaking helpppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!

Breathe Lynda! It will be as it will be. *tries to look serene and wise

One of em is bound to hatch, you got the temp right this time.

Working from home is lethal, I keep checking here instead

[Westcoast]

Noooooooooo dont get anothe rabbit, Ill find you some POL but you may have to wait until end of Feb/March, thats when im getting mine, have to do the hen house & run bit first.
Big question, can you wait.

MG

[FionaH]

Lynda I found a thread on leaking eggs
incubating chicken eggs %pa Chickens in the Road Forum

Dont know if its any help. Its not very clear but it does say leakings not good

[lynda66]

i thought as much fiona ...... was just hoping ........ the one with the definitely alive chick the other day, isn't leaking ....... i was never certain about this one ...... i think i will remove it, as i don't want any bugs infecting the others ...... just checked and there is loads of leaks now,

so only one to go westcoast, where are you getting yours from?? i've really tried getting some ..... but yup i reckon i can wait a little while lol thanks ........ maybe ...... if i get another bunny in the mean time

knowing my luck glutton, they're probably fossilised horse poo

[HayleyB]

Gawd, can't bear it and now she's got more At this rate I'm gonna do the Coventry run and back via bleeding Manchester just to get a hen to you Lynda so we can all start to grow nails again

[lynda66]

lol ....... well i did mention i'd got more eggs ...... up there ^^^^^^ somewhere lol ...... i got 10 and i'm damned well gonna hatch em even if i have to carry em round in my bra.

i really must get a car so i can go get some....... but that will make them THE most expensive chooks on the planet lol

[Suechooks]

Have you tried Creag Mhor Poultry at Nantwich? Had 3 youngsters from him in September and 2 are laying now. He is still advertising POL in our local paper. I guess it depends how "ish" you are to Manchester! There's also another one at Tarporley advertising but haven't got name or number for them till paper comes on Friday. Creag Mhor has a web site Creag Mhor Poultry

[lynda66]

i'm just south of oldham ...... wonders if i can get to nantwich or tarporley by train and how many i can fit in a cat basket

and they have ducks too

[Bephlam]

My three favs fit in the small cat box easily - and they are big birds...even at 14 weeks.