Posts by mkeawsh

Being in the second week is a killer. I want to candle now instead of waiting 3 more days.  I'm never that excited about the first candle because seeing the progress is so iffy.  But this second one will tell a lot. :)

Quote: Originally Posted by mamagardener  If you are worried about animals getting to them, then maybe you should follow the advice of letting them out for like an hour before dark if you are out there with...

I can't keep my humidity down and I have hardly any moisture in there at all.  Every other year, I was like you and could not keep it up.    How high is too high for incubating?  Any suggestions on how to get it...

When I am setting my own eggs I don't candle them before hand. #1 - I know they are fertile and #2 - I know they are not scrambled.   Now I do check ones I get shipped to me to see if they were scrambled in the process.  So I...

I believe candling is suppose to be the 7th, 14th and right before lockdown?  That is always when I did it. This is my 6th year.  Mine are suppose to hatch March 2nd also.

Quote: Originally Posted by MA Mama  If you and your vet are on the same page, don't listen to the naysayers! I honestly believe your instinct and intuition is more important than anything else when it comes to these...

Thanks.

I was having my husband do it but it upset him as much as me and it wasn't fair to him.

Are you going to do it the baking soda & vinegar way?  I have had to kill chicks before and I can remember every single chick and every single time.  It's all a part of incubating.  It doesn't get any easier for me...

I had a chick born like you did and before I could decide what to do, it died.  I was heart-broken.  I had never had one like that before.