The Poultry Keeper

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:15 am Post subject: Knock Knock !

Who's there ?

THE POSTMAN with 14 big (hopefully fertile) Maran eggs !!

Best set the inc up.....i wasnt expecting them till next week !!

wav

mojo · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:23 am Post subject: maran

Knobby listen mate not trying to teach you to suck eggs(do aliens eat eggs) a few tips re marrans eggs...............they are hard to candle dont use too strong a lite can damage eye formation..............remember 22 days is quite usual.........no wood shavings when very young they love the taste...use kitchen roll or old teacloth.........try not to touch till dry.....BEST OF LUCK keep us all informed ..........mojo

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:24 am Post subject:

Ok....thanks Mojo ! Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:53 am Post subject:

I have some marans in the bator too. Got them for the colour of the eggs - but I wish my first mail order eggs were easier to candle so I could see they weren't scrambled en route!

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:11 am Post subject:

Ive had about 30 eggs (now 44) now sent thru the post....so far no breakages and an excellent hatch rate ! Very Happy

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject:

Mojo, you star, thanks for those tips. My Marans are still not showing any signs and this is Day 22, and this'll worry you. They're not under the broody currently, I took them away so she'd come out into a run with the chicks and let me clean the Ark. They're in a make shift Incubator (plastic, lidded tub with a little piece of damp kitchen towel) and I will keep them warm and put them back under her tonight. I went to put them back, but she's staying out in the sun. All my other broody's have been broken, thanks to advice, I kept them locked out of the coop for 2 days. I went to find one yesterday, to put the eggs under and yes, you guessed it, they were all waiting to come up to the garden d'oh!

So, I hope I am doing the right thing, and I will now not candle (I was gonna have a look again tonight, as I think I heard a faint tap from inside one).
Okay, any advice now would be good, and I think at this stage, temperature fluctuation may not be too bad?? ie; if they're warm, will the exact temp be so crucial?
And shavings? well, there are shavings in the Ark, hopefully mum will sort them out?
Rolling Eyes

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject:

Afraid i cant help on that one NannyP, but i got everythig crossed for you !

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject:

Make sure you keep everything that way tonight young man!! flower

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject: MOJO, MOJO HELLO

MOJO,please read my post in Knooby's "Knock Knock" thread and my 2nd email to you, please, thanks and loads of kisses and hugs Laughing

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:

He he he.....Very good ! Laughing

Knobby · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

Dont answer her by email....type here so we can all see what to do !

Thanks !

mojo · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:10 pm Post subject: help

im lost where is knock knock

NannyP · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject:

It's in eggs to growers and is where Knobby talks about his new 14 eggs. You told him that marans can take 22 days.
Anyway, you've responded to my email, and I've asked, do I lock in the broody with the chicks, or do I lock in one of the other hens?
Confused

mojo · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject: marans

hi nanny im here,see email then post here.i have explain the hot water bottle nest to nanny if anyone else wants it ill post under bottle nest later........marans take longer than chooks remember i have had 25 day birth regular so DONT ditch eggs till day26................. a straw placed agaist a egg helps to hear movement.........watch carefully for movement .if in incuby if under abroody LEAVE her alone nature is a btter hatching system than you are we all have bad ones(I Lost aclutch last week)

mojo · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject: marans

the original but make sure its dark luv mojo