The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Advice needed          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:11 pm    Post subject: Advice needed Hi All, The welsummer has a yellowish stingy bit on it's bottom which is also got bits of eggshell in it, Will this fall of naturally or do I need to do anything with it>? Thanks George Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:12 pm    Post subject: Damp the shell with a wet cotton bud....it should come off quite easy ! Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10923 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:14 pm    Post subject: One of my Pekins walked around for quite a few days with a little bit of poo stuck to her. I left it and it came off of it's own accord. I guess the advantage of being the Incubator parent, is that you can pick her up and do those sort of things Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:16 pm    Post subject: I tried with a bit of damp kitchen towel earlier as I thought it was just the shell, but it doesn't want to move and I was worried I might do something wrong, and also didn't want it to get chilled Think I'll have a look in the morning and see if it's the same thanks George Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10923 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:00 pm    Post subject: I think I understood they need to be left to absorb the yolk, maybe some of this is that. It sounds like it might be better, as you have decided, to leave it for now. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:07 am    Post subject: NannyP wrote: I think I understood they need to be left to absorb the yolk, maybe some of this is that. It sounds like it might be better, as you have decided, to leave it for now. It doesn't seem to bother him and he's a happy chappy, so think i'll leave it a bit longer He's also a bit hungry, bless, put them in the brooder this morning, and he's scoffing away so is knobby, but we all knew he'd do that ! Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:08 am    Post subject: Is it still 3 hatched ? Or have any more made there way out ? Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:31 am    Post subject: knobby wrote: Is it still 3 hatched ? Or have any more made there way out ? 4 both the Light Sussex and Welsummers Still to go are the 3 Maran and the 1 Speckled Sussex Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:33 am    Post subject: Oooo....still exciting times ahead then !! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10153 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:08 am    Post subject: oo dont forget to allow up to at least 25 days for marans i always find they take longer than anything else good luck.......mojo Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:12 am    Post subject: Thanks mojo, It's on your advice that I'm not too worried about those I thought one was pipping but now I'm not so sure, it could just be a bit of egg from one of the hatched ones Cheers George Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group