Recent content by Booboochicken7

I have two eggs that are currently hatching upside down . I had one earlier do the same and didn't make the zip before dying. I do not want the others to die!! Do I need to assist or should I just let it happen naturally? Oh a little off subject but I also had a chick hatch with a small yolk sac...

My first hatch went ok 6 chicks out of the 10 that I knew where fertile after candle lighting. Yesterday another group of eggs had started hatching . The first chick made zip around and it took her another 5 hours to hatch. When she finally made it out some of her yolk sac was still attached...

Ok quick update , so far two more little fella's have hatched all own their own and are doing well. They are very strong and are trying to get out of the incubator. I read that I should leave them in the incubator for at least 24 hours before putting them in my brooder. I hope that is correct...

Hi everyone! I am a newbie when it comes to incubating and hatching eggs ,raised plenty of chicks and chickens no problem,but this is becoming sad for me. I have a still air incubator my first batch of eggs are now 22 days in (black Astrolops) the first chick pip at day 20 but 26 hours later had...