Recent content by mlterry

Thanks for all the answers. I had thought snakes would be hibernating at this time since the night temps have been in the 20's. Will rats kill chickens?

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I put ceramic eggs in my nesting box in order to stop a chicken from eating eggs. I seemed to work but when I went out one morning, one of the ceramic eggs was missing. About a week later the other was missing. Well whatever chicken was breaking the eggs stopped so I just let it go...

Out of 7 eggs, 1 hatched Thursday night, 4 hatched on Friday, and 2 just hatched a few minutes ago so I did end up with some the day before Easter. I'm so excited since this is the first time I have used and incubator. Here is a picture through the incubator of today's chicks.

When I woke up this morning I had 3 more chicks, 2 black (a black was the first) and 2 yellow colored. I'm not sure what I'll end up with but I have a Buff Orpington Rooster and 1 Buff, 1 Rhode Island, 2 Silver-laced Wyandotte's, 1 Black Concord, and 2 White Leghorn hens so they are anybody's guess.

What if they hatch while I'm asleep or at work?

Thanks so much.

One of my chicks has hatched. I have 6 others, 2 of which have piped. How long do I leave the just hatched one in the incubator? Do I take him out before all have hatched or do I take it out when dried?

Do you move to the brooder even if the other eggs haven't hatched yet?

Thanks for the information.

Are you supposed to lock it down on the 18th day in the morning, at the end of the day, or what?

Thanks so much.

How can you tell from a picture?

I think I'll try some chicken eggs.

When I got home from work it was already dark. I drove my car over to the chicken house and a really big opossum went around the corner. I'll go back out with my shotgun in a bit and see if I can find it again.