Wednesday, May 1, 2013

RE: [CHICKENS-101] Tiny Egg

 

I have seen a couple of these eggs.  I was puzzled by them, too.  I haven't seen any in many months now.

 

Lori

 

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Hi Rita, Do you have a hen going into a molt slowing down on laying or just coming back into production?  The egg is called a wind egg and passed thru your hen quickly.  Usually these eggs do not have a yolk.

    Cathryn  rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan


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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Tiny Egg

 

Hi Rita, Do you have a hen going into a molt slowing down on laying or just coming back into production?  The egg is called a wind egg and passed thru your hen quickly.  Usually these eggs do not have a yolk.
    Cathryn  rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan






From: Rita <ritabohn2001@yahoo.com>
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We've notice that in the past few months one of the hens had started laying a smaller egg. More like the size a pullet starts with – then today when I went to gather eggs there was an egg about the size of a quail egg – and we don't have any quails and the pullets aren't old enough to start lying yet. We have 3 BR/1BO/5BA/5BA 9 wk old pullets. What would cause a hen to lay a tiny egg?

Thanks in advance
Rita



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[CHICKENS-101] Tiny Egg

 

We've notice that in the past few months one of the hens had started laying a smaller egg. More like the size a pullet starts with – then today when I went to gather eggs there was an egg about the size of a quail egg – and we don't have any quails and the pullets aren't old enough to start lying yet. We have 3 BR/1BO/5BA/5BA 9 wk old pullets. What would cause a hen to lay a tiny egg?

Thanks in advance
Rita

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Hazzards at the feed store

 

That is great Gothy, lol !!! I know friends and friends of friends know we have a small barnyard in our backyard and will be the ones they call when they have an animal that needs a home. 
Kymberly

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Went to get feed this morning. I had to restrain myself from coming home with more than feed. They still had chicks and ducklings. Two weeks ago I went to pick up feed and my order of a dozen Black Star. Also came home with 6 additional Buttercups.

My last order from Ideal got here Fri. Since I only ordered 12 they were kind enough to send me 13 free chicks that I have no clue what they are. With the little note of "males added for warmth." They are in my bathroom. I have the BS and Cups in a cage on my puter desk. And got a message from a friend yesterday, I have chicks for you!
This is what happens when I decided last year to downsize!

Gothy

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Hazzards at the feed store

 

I know the feeling.  Friends have given me about 7 dozen eggs to hatch this spring!  I have done 2 hatches and have eggs in the bator now.  Duck eggs with go in the bator next, also from a friend that has too many to hatch.   Hatching eggs is just plain addicting!  So far, I haven't ordered any chicks or purchased any locally. 
 
They do keep you busy, don't they?   Our poultry club has done hatches at 3 elementary schools so far this year and it has really been fun.
 
Susan in Conyers

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Went to get feed this morning. I had to restrain myself from coming home with more than feed. They still had chicks and ducklings. Two weeks ago I went to pick up feed and my order of a dozen Black Star. Also came home with 6 additional Buttercups.

My last order from Ideal got here Fri. Since I only ordered 12 they were kind enough to send me 13 free chicks that I have no clue what they are. With the little note of "males added for warmth." They are in my bathroom. I have the BS and Cups in a cage on my puter desk. And got a message from a friend yesterday, I have chicks for you!
This is what happens when I decided last year to downsize!

Gothy

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] HELP... I think I killed my hatching eggs

 

My last hatch I had the same problem and decided to go ahead with the hatch.  I was able to stabilize the temp, and kept a close eye on it.  At the end of the hatch about 1/2 of the eggs hatched and the chicks are healthy and growing.  Those waiting days were nervous days.  Do you have other eggs to put in the bator if  you throw these out?  Do you have the time to spare to just wait and see what happens?  I agree with candling the eggs but I would candle them more than once, several days apart to watch for normal growth in the egg.  A stinky egg is not fun!
 
Good luck,  Susan

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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] HELP... I think I killed my hatching eggs
 
My first try and I am using an 'old style' used Hova-Bator styrofoam incubator. I had the temp stable at 100 degrees for a half a day before putting my eggs in last night. This morning it read 105. I was very worried and immediately turned it down a quarter turn but had to leave for the day. When I got back the thermometer was at 104. I finally got it back down to 100 but do you think I should go ahead and toss this batch of eggs out and start again? They haven't even been in there for 24 hours yet and I may have killed them already. Will the eggs just not develope or will they develope abnormally into something that I will need to put them down due to defects? If it's the later, I would rather toss them now before they start developing.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Jennie (in CA)

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] HELP... I think I killed my hatching eggs

 

Jennie, Give them 4 twenty-four hour days then candle them.  After 4 days you will see a collection of red veins and maybe a little spot in them.  If you do not have an egg candler there are how to directions to make one in our links and files.  Or you can order one reasonably at Twin City Poultry Supply.  If your eggs are clear they died from the high temp.
 
    Cathryn  rainbowsilkiesTM  in  Michigan

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Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:20 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] HELP... I think I killed my hatching eggs

 
My first try and I am using an 'old style' used Hova-Bator styrofoam incubator. I had the temp stable at 100 degrees for a half a day before putting my eggs in last night. This morning it read 105. I was very worried and immediately turned it down a quarter turn but had to leave for the day. When I got back the thermometer was at 104. I finally got it back down to 100 but do you think I should go ahead and toss this batch of eggs out and start again? They haven't even been in there for 24 hours yet and I may have killed them already. Will the eggs just not develope or will they develope abnormally into something that I will need to put them down due to defects? If it's the later, I would rather toss them now before they start developing.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Jennie (in CA)



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