Posts by mandelyn

Really it's hit or miss every single time, no matter how many times you've hatched. I've been hatching on and off for 16 years now. The only difference between now and then is that I know what and why. The issues still pop up, you...

Well at that price, and the fact that it also doubles your incubation capacity to further ensure proper chicken math takes place... then really, why not?

Since you have already treated with antibiotics, I would wait at this time, or try a different type of antibiotic. It could be the strain of bacteria they have is resistant to the type you used the first time.   Treatment will...

LOL Yeah I was like "OMG the turner has to come out!" I never thought about removing individual rows, I just remove the whole thing and lay them all down, using the trays as needed.   It is a LOT less stress using a hatcher.

Yes, as soon as they know where home is, they will return. About a week will have them thinking of it as home. But you want to be part of the flock as well, hence the "bonding" with the treats and developing your chicky...

If they are all new, I would wait a week before letting them out, and I would do it late in the afternoon so that they don't get too far in the beginning. Then you can start letting them out a little earlier each day.   Spend...

Definitely see about finding a new place for some of those roosters to live, and give the hens a break. I try to have boys sold as soon as gender is apparent.   There is some science that the hen determines the gender, and...

If you have the style of turner that covers the whole floor of the incubator, it must be removed for hatching. Anything with moving parts, or spaces where chicks could be stuck or injured, it must be removed before they hatch. The...

Yes, you see more when candling from the air cell. If you're using an egg turner, the action will be towards the top and easier to view. If hand turning, I candle from the side, and slowly turn the egg.   By day 7 you should...

It can take a full 24 hours for some chicks to "find their legs", if they were later to hatch than others. The fact that it's chirping is good. If they're quiet and still, that's a bad sign.   Was there a lot of fluid/goo in...