Hi all! I think my hatch is over now. Day 23 so I pulled the remaining 13 eggs and upon examining them found that they had died at different times in the last week or so with about 4 just before hatch. So I am scratching my head as to why. None had pipped and drowned, the 4 that were fully...
Locked down on 33 eggs today!! Temp good...humidity good, 2 legged grandma broody thats running up and down the stairs checking every half hour = mess!!!
Gotta go, last checked them 29 minutes ago!!!!
Good hatching vibes to everyone!!
We ordered RIR from Cackle several years ago and I have to agree that they are crossed with something to up the egg production because they were somewhat lighter in color than we were expecting for RIR's, and the body was streamlined. They were excellent egg layers, but played out early and...
Hi all! Haven't been on for a bit. Have checked all 41 eggs and have 33 that show fertility, so I am thinking that is great since the roo had 35 hens to service. Some were not as strong as others in growth, so I will check again on day 17 before lockdown to remove duds. I didn't remove any...
My thoughts and prayers with everyone on here who is dealing with aging parents. Our everyday struggles as caregivers in all these different situations are emotionally as well as physically exhausting. For myself personally, I know that each morning when I see the shade go up at mom's place a...
Good luck CrazyChickens! Humidity is tough; for me it always seems to be more/orless than I really want it to be. Congratulations on making your own incubator; I hope it works out well!