Recent content by Busy Hatcher

Yeah I thought the incubator might be too hot but the rest of the eggs haven’t hatched yet and they don’t seem ready… I guess somehow that Egg must’ve pre-incubated a little or some thing but it’s strange none of the rest of them did.

. I have two dozen Guinea eggs in the incubator that I bought off eBay. They took 5 days to arrive in shipping and then I let them sit room temp for a day to recover. The eggs went into the incubator on June 11. Yesterday afternoon (july 5)one of the eggs hatched with a strong healthy chick. It...

I know you normaly put the chicks in the brooder after they hatch but some brooders you can put the chicks in for the last few days before hatching and they hatch in the brooder. I was just wondering since they can hatch in the brooder if they can also be incubated there. I have been hatching...

I have been serching all over for an answer to this question. Do those Brooder boxes get hot enough to incubate eggs or are the just good for hatching. I know I would have to monitor the humidity and stuff, but I just want to know if it is possible. Thanks!

Has anyone brought raw eggs on international flights? What was your experience?

That is great! Good job!

yes thank you!

What breed is the second one from the left? I have one i was given that looks just like that and I am trying to figure out what breed it is... Thanks

Pictures taken today!

The dirty end! White chickens + brown dirt = MESS Trying to become a fossil! My first and second entry

Does he always stand tilted to the side like that? How is his leg malfunctioning? If you mean that it is sticking out to the side then you can always take a bandaid, cut it lengthwise and pull his legs together with it. Leaning against the other chicks is normal at this age. I have some chicks...

My Goose is Cooked!

Still waiting on my geese! They are wiggling a lot. We have 4 out of 5 in lockdown so we will see! They were shipped from Tennessee to Alaska so this is very exciting! I have a goose egg from CA in my incubator that was lost in the mail for 10 days and then if you count the days gathering and...

Thanks! I was really blessed. I was hoping for a few more BCM's but I am thankful for what I got! Especially since i couldn't candle them because they were too dark!

Have four little WH Ducklings! Geese are trying... They are rocking a lot! This is my fist hatch for geese and they are shipped eggs so we will see!