Posts by esther5

well i took a look at the live link at just the right time. the little guy is just out....  

i have a home made incubator. i have has several successful hatches and my temp fluctuates a lot. if the room temp is cool my incubator temp drops. there's nothing much i can do about it.  i have 2 thermometers. the really...

congratulations...

it sounds like he has splay legs. it can be fixed but needs doing ASAP. if you do a search for splay legs you will find you need to provide a way to hold chicks legs the correct distance apart so it can stand. some people use band aid...

i asked this question yesterday and was advised about 2 weeks since the mum is established in her motherhood, the babies are stronger but there is still plenty of time for mum to teach them to survive in the flock and for the flock to...

you are probably right. without help he was unlikely to make it. with help he has a chance. it is going to be very tired after such a hard hatch. i'm not sure how long ago he hatched but he might take a little more time. if after a...

thank you for sharing your experience. it's helpful to hear. they are currently on growers with oyster shell in the corn. it is a sweet sight watching them all in the garden.  

could i have safely done it earlier? it is easier not having them separate.what age are chicks not likely to fall in the water for example?   from my limited experience of hatching both ways, i can see that those brought up in...

hi i have a hen with 3 chicks that hatched on 16th may so are 3 weeks old. they are in a dog cage in the main coop which is 4mx 4m. there are 2 hens and 5 pol pullets in the main coop plus 5 that are about 12 weeks old. when is it...

is it just those two you have on the go now? i hope you have a stress free successful hatch.