Posts by bloonskiller911

so I have a hen that is broody.  she has been sitting on an Easter egg for about 3 days.  I think I am going to let her sit but I have a full incubator of eggs for chicks.  Has any one ever set duck eggs under their...

It shouldn't be too rich.  we put a lot of bottle calves, different breeds on milk cows when I was little.

WELCOME TO BYC!!

6/16/13 8:00 AM

We have 17 laying hens and a rooster.  27, 8 week old chicks, 3 mixed bantams, about 6 weeks old, and 6 silkies that are just 2 weeks old and eggs to go in the incubator.   for anyone that read my post on my freaking...

Quote: Originally Posted by bradselig  Are these shipped eggs? I've been having horrible luck with them this year. I'm getting fully developed chicks that die inside the shell. They never internally pip. From reading...

Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mother's,  whether it is to human kids or animal kids or both!!

ok, i am freaking out!!! day 21 for my chicken eggs in the incubator, i guess technically it isday 21 til this evening but i haven't heard a peep nor do i see a pip in the veiwing plates!!  this is my 4th hatch this year and the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Crafty chick  yay!  tiny map, but can still see the county.   looks good

on the topic of FF though, if you have a hard time getting it to start could you just add some dry active yeast to it??