Posts by CrownJewelDanes

Ok at first I thought my little silkie roo who is @ 4 1/2 wks ( I think it's a roo) had wry neck. He tilts his head to the right to the point that he looks like he's trying to scratch the top of his head on the ground. He also acts like...

I know what you mean. It's been several years since we had chickens and I just hatched a couple BCM and got some BBS and Lav Orps. I forgot how much we all love to just sit and watch them lol. I will warn you though......don't put your...

Thanks everyone for the thought and opinions. Rebekah

Quote:Originally Posted by CorinneP I don't know for sure of course but it might be more than a coincidence that you think they stopped developing at 14 days and that's when you had your Heat spike . So much can happen .. And even...

Sorry, I did a dry incubation at between 35-43% and would let it dry down from time to time to 25% , and then bumpedit up to 60-65% at lock down. Rebekah

Hey Everyone, I have a question, well a few. I just hatched out some eggs for the first time in years. I had the eggs shipped and needless to say out of 15 ( 12 Lav Orps and 3 extras she threw in we're BCM) . All eggs were viable accept...

One new fuzzy butt that's all the way out and one that's hanging half out of the shell lol. They both are a day early. Day 21 is officially at 9 p tomorrow night...well later tonight since its almost 2 am. I can't sleep for watching them...

Hi Everyone, Well after several years chicken free I'm back in the game. So hubby made me an incubator and 20 days later we have out first chick hatched. I have some Lavernder Orps and 2 BCM in the incubator and both the BCM pipped and...

Quote:Originally Posted by quintinp I would really like to see pictures. Here is a link to my cooler incubator page.                                                http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-chick-factory-incubator How's...

Ok given my last post I had to say something a little more positive. Anyway, hubby built me a homemade incubator based on ones we saw posted here. I have to say that I couldn't be more thrilled with it. The temp hasn't deviated at all....