Serious Gal but has poop on her egg

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Serious Gal but has poop on her egg

Post by SandyM » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:16 pm

I have a question. My broodie is a serious gal. She is so serious she even poops in her box. DISGUSTING! So I take her out every day and scoop her poop. Each time gagging is in order. So nasty! How can a broody have such a big poop? Anyways .. One of the eggs that are due, now actually, has poop on it. I'm worried about bacteria for the newly hatched. Can I clean the egg?
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Serious Gal but has poop on her egg

Post by SandyM » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:17 pm

Wow. I actually behaved and said po*op each time, not sh*t and I still got the pile. Good to know
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Post by thegawd » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:26 pm

LOL if the eggs are due just totally leave her and the eggs alone. might be why she crapped in the nest? they wont get off the nest at all for a few days before, during and after the hatch to make sure they are all hatched. just zombified, at least in my limited experience.
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Post by thegawd » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:28 pm

and oh...... fingers crossed for you!

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Post by SandyM » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:05 pm

OK Al. None have even pipped yet and I tried to listen for peeps .. Nothing :(
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Post by Jaye » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:32 pm

Try to leave her be if you can, Sandy. I'm sure she will do an admirable job.You'll be hearing peeps soon enough ... Probably you'll wake to new chicks. :-)
When Gracie incubated her first batch of eggs here, I didn't hear anything the night before they hatched, and the next morning there were three little chicks.
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Post by SandyM » Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:54 pm

Sounds good. I'll leave her be!
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Post by Killerbunny » Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:35 pm

:pop:
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Post by SandyM » Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:38 am

:pull_hair: :pop: :pop: :pop:

I don't hear anything and I don't see anything. I'm trying to be good!! No fingers under her belly having a feel.

Good thing is Sheltie arrives this morning so I'll be preoccupied for a while.

So I'm curious. How does the chick not suffocate trying to get out of her shell with mom on top of her? Does she push them out from under her once she starts to hatch?
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Post by Killerbunny » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:48 am

No they just struggle out!
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