Posts by dolly85

Many years ago I cleaned out a broody nest that was on day 25 or so.  I ended up having to help the chick out and it did fine.  While incubating in an incubator my chicks hatch on days 19-21.  As a rule my banties...

Chicks can hatch at day 25, but it is not common and these are few and far between.  I would crack open the large end at this point and slowly peel away.  If you do find one alive it will probably need assistance.  Since...

Why don't you just ask a family member or friend to save them for you?  That's how I get all of my disposable cartons for giving away eggs.  What we use for our personal eggs are two plastic cartons we bought for a few...

Yes!  LOL  Its fine to cross a large breed hen with a small breed rooster of any kind!  The fertility may not be as high if the little guy can't quite reach the big girl but they will hatch just fine. 

Oh yeah, if you have an egg eater that chicken will eat unborn chicks as well.  Chickens are omnivores meaning they will eat meat just as readily as plants.  Eating eggs can be taught to the other chickens as well so identify...

Sweetlilbaby-  Numbers 3,4 and 9 are the only ones that look viable from the pictures.  Its hard to tell over the computer but I really hope you get a good hatch!  I'll try and get pics of my viable babies who are due on...

Boooo.  :(   I have great success with my eggs but eggs I get elsewhere, even if they are not shipped, just don't seem to do as well.

You could drain the water from the channel and use a smaller container set inside to decrease the surface area which will ultimately decrease the humidity. 

I think you would have a higher success rate if you used a sterile technique during these experiments.  For example, every time you wipe the tweezers on the towel or your hands you are getting a ton of bacteria on them and...

I have a few dozen mixed eggs due on the 29th!