Posts by dolly85

The feet don't look yellow in the pics.  They look dark like a silkies. 

He is not purebred cochin.  Looks like he is a cochin mixed with a silkie.  Possibly a project bird?  He looks to have silkie feathering on his rear and dark skin.  The single comb and "hard" feathering on the front...

In a still air incubator 102 is fine.  In an incubator with circulated air the temperature must be kept closer to 99.5, however, I don't think the temperature being too high was the problem.  If it were hot enough to...

102 won't hurt them, especially if the reading is at the top of the eggs.  Make sure your temperature is stable in your house and there are no fans or drafts by the incubator.  I prefer to run my still air between 101 and 102...

The odds are against them but I'm interested to hear the results.  Good luck!

After a while your flock may begin to accept them and allow them to come closer.  This can take a few weeks or even a few months.  I allow my 6 week olds to live in a seperate pen inside the coop for a month or so before...

Amazing video!  The kids and I had a lot of fun watching it. 

Those are definitely pullets.  Its gets pretty cold in Maryland, I'll bet those chickens wait until the days get longer before laying.  If you want eggs now you add some extra light to their coop.

I'm thrilled as well that the OP's chick is doing well. The chick I had pip at the wrong end last week was unable to make progress after 36 hours as it didn't have enough room to turn around. He ended up needing help and is...

Quote: Originally Posted by mhaddon  Awww!   I wonder why it is taboo? Do you think a mother hen in nature would help them out or do they just let them die? Very curious as I've never looked into it myself...