Posts by chicknlove

I start turning my shipped eggs on day 3. I would wait to candle, around day 8-10 it's more important to wait, esp on shipped eggs. As long as your not smelling a rotten egg smell or seeing a weeping egg. If you do, smell all the eggs...

Quote: Originally Posted by GeorgRodway  Hi every one I'm new here so any advice would be good !! I purchased my first incubator about a week ago from a guy that makes them. I think it's made out of styro foam. However...

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method   This is also a very good read. Might help with identifying some hatching issues. What kind of eggs are you hatching? What kind of...

It's such a tough decision. I know I can't preach it here because I have broke all the rules myself! I have assisted in two hatches and in one the chick survived and was happy go lucky just hours after being hatched. The last one I...

Quote: Originally Posted by kupi99  I need help ASAP. I think I might have made things worse for my chick. Yesterday afternoon I had a chick pip the wrong end of the shell. This morning I arrived at work to find that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rosie42892  Hello!   It has been a few years since I last incubated and hatched eggs, so I have some questions.   I have the Genesis 1588 (New) w/ auto...

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Quote: Originally Posted by OohLaLa  Sooooo excited, my 2 white silkies will arrive this week :) Cool! Can't wait for you to show them off :) Quote: Originally Posted by Sanna  They're...

So far on my May 11th hatch. I have 2 pips and one out. My porcelain failed to hatch last night as expected. I'm worried it's not going to progress. I had a partrige hatch today at 11. Didn't even see the pip. It hatched surprisingly...

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMACLEAN  Just thought I'd post a picture of my two broody hens. Beautiful! Quote: Originally Posted by Sanna  I was sure the chick was dead because it didn't hatch...