sooo I have a dilemma, one of my neighbors complained about another neighbors 4 roosters... that neighbor in turn told animal control that I had a rooster. the city knocked on my door told my husband I had to get rid of my little guy...
I called the city and after a very heated discussion...
so the craziest thing happened.
i had a hen hatch a baby at day 23, 25 and 29 day 29 being today. well the ones that hatched at day 23 and 25 had no problem with the momma hen but the one that hatched earlier today she had a big problem with.
my son called me when he got home from school...
So a little over a week ago, I posted a thread about 2 of my girls going broody at the same time as I had put 48 eggs in my bator... because the girls went broody on the same day I snuck a few eggs underneath them. unfortunately while trying to help my 9 year old turned the heater on in my...
I few weeks back I thought 2 of my girls were going broody... but they would abandon the next frequently so I took the eggs. about 6 days ago I noticed 1 from each flock was sitting tight all puffed up. when I asked my husband about it (I had been sick) he said they had booth been sitting on...
they are the same age. I had taken all their eggs the night before I incubated. they started sitting on the eggs they laid that day. so basically they turned broody the same day I started incubating.
I don't think it has a name. the box just says 48 automatic egg turner.
I keep it in my master bathroom with the door shut at all times. the ceiling has a heater installed so when the machine starts beeping that the temperature starts dropping I just switch on the heater for a few minutes...
so my first attempt with incubation totally sucked! I lost all 14 babies. not one hatched =/ I placed 48 eggs in the bator 6 days ago to try again... on the 3rd day I went outside to play with my girls (chickens) because I had been sick for a few days so I had passed on the chicken duties to my...
I have the same bator started with 14 eggs 10 stopped development today is day 24 i candled the last 4 and saw movement in all 4 any ideas on how long i should wait
so I thought my silkie was finally going broody she sat on the eggs for a few hours, rolled them into place but 1 kept coming out the side... there was only 3 eggs but I think they might have been to big since they weren't here eggs, she left the nest and another girl came and took over... same...
my babies are due on the 19th. I started with 14 removed 1 on day 11 because it was a yolker removed another one yesterday on day 12 because it was a quitter =/ 12 to go... this is my first time so ive been doing research every day lol. they are 11 are cross breeds 1 is a silkie
yay!!!!
so any advice for this first time incubating egg mommy? I have 14 eggs that im going to put in the incubator. I already prepared my boys for the not every one is going to hatch moment but anything else?
are they like human babies do you talk to them while in the egg? LOL