Posts by Twin Mom

I have five hens that are over a year old and 10 that where hatched in the spring. I live in south texas where the summer was extremely hot and dry. Had a misting system going all summer, but no eggs. Then when the weather started...

Update...... Momma hatched 5 keets, 4pearl 1 pied. I got one yesterday, and the other four today. Mom was very good for the few days she had them, even taking they to the coop and the four spent last night in there with her. I put eggs...

Thanks for the advice and hope!!! I'll update to let you all know if we brave trying to get the keet, and if anything hatches!!!

Background..... Had five guineas on nest. In the last week all but two were raided by something and took all eggs. Eggs are scheduled to hatch (day 28) on 21st. Guinea was not on nest last night, and did not see her this morning. Temps...

Congrats!!!! This time of year is so much fun!!!  Pictures please!!!!!

Finally found a free moment to respond. The bator is a Hova-1588, the temp was 99.7 to 99.5 except for about an hour when the power went out and it dropped to 97.3. Humidity was 30 to 40 till lock down when it was raised to 70. The 26th...

Quote:Originally Posted by racuda Congratulations! Were these local eggs or shipped?Thank you!! The eggs are from my flock. I've been collecting as I find nests, and will have the next batch ready when these are done.

As of right now we have 26 keets in the inside brooder. There are twelve unhatched eggs in the bator. One passed this morning, and one pipped but never made it out. It had yellow liquid coming out of shell. I'm thinking not a bad hatch...

I just started with Guineas and chickens in July of last year. Got my incubator almost a month ago, filled it with Guinea eggs that were scheduled to hatch on the 26. We now have five little ones in there!!!!!! Noticed a few cracked eggs...

Thank you for all the info!! Water is cooling, I don't have any PH so will make a trip first thing in the morning. She is in the dog crate on the porch, so I'm thinking honey is out. (don't want her to get attacked by ants.) Thank...