Posts by audrey02026

I have two broodies that hatched chicks and they have been outside from the beginning.  I just started letting them out to free range while i'm home after they were about a week old.

Quote: Originally Posted by bobbieschicks  Just make sure the chicks are between 1-3 days old. Otherwise you may have a big problem with the chicks not accepting the broody and broody rejecting the chicks. I've never...

I have been incubating chicks this entire month.  I was planning on putting the chicks in my spare coop until the coop being built for them has been finished so I do not have to keep them in the house.  Well I had two of my...

Thanks guys.  even though they were not completely dry I took them out and put them in the brooder last night I had a heck of a time trying to get the temp down in the hatcher.  I have one more batch of eggs to go in...

I hatched out 7 out of 10 eggs today.  

I had five chicks hatch today and I had one more egg that had piped.  The temp was about 102 and the humidity 75% due to the hot weather here today it was difficult to keep the temp down.  Anyway I noticed that the chicks...

You may get better responses on the what breed /gener is this thread under Breeds.

Could be be a black copper marans?

Quote: Originally Posted by vjbakke  I would ask for your money back and go with a different hatchery. I have only ordered from Meyer and only lost one chick.( out of 6) die within the first day. They have a 48 hour...

  Quote: Originally Posted by dsljim  I've got a few that scold me when I collect the eggs. Next question, how many eggs is normal for Rhode island reds to set on?  As for the number of eggs I gave my...