View Full Version : Don.... how are the clutches doing?
Julie
03-26-2008, 01:01 PM
I think it was a couple weeks ago we were all doing the "its spring, time for eggs" dance, have you had any babbies yet?
Our weather up here has been wonderful, in the mid 80s this last weekend, so I figured your birds would definately be enjoying the good early spring!
:hihihi:
The day before the 1st egg was due, PG&E (our power supplier) had a 10 1/2 hour outage - I lost everything that was in the incubator at the time. I tried all day adding hot water bottles to keep the temp up, but to no avail. :( 8 rosebreasted eggs and 1 Goffin egg - DIS.
too&me
03-26-2008, 03:14 PM
Oh I am crushed for you, so disappointing and such waste. The power supplier here they referred to as Houston Looting & Plunder (HLP). Now they have a new name for them selves(Center Point) & many choices of providers but guess who still reads the meters?
Julie
03-26-2008, 03:50 PM
I am so crushed to hear this, I am so sorry for your loss. I have been waiting for an update, and was curious why you have been so quiet lately.....
They truly do become part of you....
So are you thinking of a back up generator/battery now? Big huggs from up north....
Chrissy and Flock
03-26-2008, 03:52 PM
So sorry to hear that Don ...:(
Gen120
03-26-2008, 03:55 PM
I am so sorry to hear that,Don!
FoxersArtist
03-26-2008, 04:07 PM
What a horrible loss...
we don't think about things like losing power...and 1 day before they were going to start hatching? I would have been crushed. i'm so sorry Don.
-Anna
Evelyn
03-26-2008, 04:17 PM
The day before the 1st egg was due, PG&E (our power supplier) had a 10 1/2 hour outage - I lost everything that was in the incubator at the time. I tried all day adding hot water bottles to keep the temp up, but to no avail. :( 8 rosebreasted eggs and 1 Goffin egg - DIS.
Don -
I'm so sorry.
Will the hens lay again this season?
Evelyn
birdie
03-26-2008, 05:00 PM
Don, that's so sad, I'm sorry to hear that.
bonnie
03-26-2008, 05:04 PM
Don, I'm very sorry to hear that... Poor babies :(
Thank you all for the kind words. I hope they do go back to nest, as I would certainly enjoy raising babies - it's a lot more fun than being a contractor.
I do have a generator, problem 'was' that the generator has a specific sine wave output, and it was not compatible with the Grumbach incubator - I now have a step-up converter that is made for European electronics and it'll hopefully never be needed, but if it is....I got it !
thanks, Don
Sashagirl
03-26-2008, 07:03 PM
Don
Sorry to hear about your loss.:(
Marcia
The Nest Gang
03-26-2008, 09:25 PM
I am so sorry for your loss, I know how heartbreaking it is.
Anne-Samantha's Mom
03-27-2008, 06:56 AM
oh don..so very sorry for your loss hugs.
OK, mo betta news to share !!
This morning I got up to find a completely hatched Rosebreasted Cockatoo baby :)
It was the last one laid by my 3 yr old handfed pair, and the only Rosie egg layed after the power outage. I also have a viable(so far) Goffin egg now.
Think good thoughts :)
Don
Chrissy and Flock
03-28-2008, 03:14 PM
Thats great news .... :D
too&me
03-28-2008, 03:34 PM
So the sun did come up! so happy you had some good news.
birdie
03-28-2008, 03:36 PM
congrats!!
CrystalinNC
03-28-2008, 09:57 PM
yayyyyy! what a way to look at the world with rose breasted glasses!
sorry...i know it was corny, but I couldn't help it...
congrats! :pendnc:
EasySpirit
03-28-2008, 11:01 PM
yayyyyy! what a way to look at the world with rose breasted glasses!
sorry...i know it was corny, but I couldn't help it...
congrats! :pendnc:
I look at rose breasted everyday... And he talks.
Don, sorry to hear about the other eggs but glad to hear there are two you will still have.
Crystal, that is cool - is there a chance of finding a dancing Rosie Too ?
thanks, Don
donsbirds.com
""I look at rose breasted everyday... And he talks.""
he's got a sibling :)
Took a whole 2/10 cc for dinner :)
Evelyn
03-29-2008, 12:12 AM
OK, mo betta news to share !!
This morning I got up to find a completely hatched Rosebreasted Cockatoo baby :)
It was the last one laid by my 3 yr old handfed pair, and the only Rosie egg layed after the power outage. I also have a viable(so far) Goffin egg now.
Think good thoughts :)
Don
OK! All is not lost!
Evelyn
sugarsmomma
03-29-2008, 11:11 AM
So sorry Don I know that hurts.We lost one of our blue headed poinus babies the day before yesterday and I cried.It is so hard losing babies and that many so close to hatching.
Sugarsmomma
Hi Sugarsmomma, I know it's even harder to lose them once we really get them out of the eggs - I hope you do well with the rest of the clutch. I have raised BHPionus, nice babies to work with - best wishes on ya !!
Don
sugarsmomma
03-29-2008, 03:42 PM
yes is is harder after they hatch. We have one pair of cockatails that will not sit and we are hand raising one of thier babies from day one.It was touch and go for the first week. The baby is now almost 3 weeks old and looking like a bird finally. We have lost more babies than I can count and it always hurts that we could not some how safe them. Good luck with the rosies babies. I think they are one of the prettest bird there is.
Sugarsmomma