Recent content by ste1995

Hey all! Next year when I rear my chicks it will be off grid with no electricity! What’s everybody’s opinion on a gas brooder? Are the safe? I’ve done with electric before just not gas. Any replies much appreciated thanks

Thanks guys for replies!

Yeah it doesn’t matter if first pip is at the bottom it will work it’s way around the egg and finally push its way out! Good luck

Hi all need a bit of help.. I have 2 partridge Orpington chicks 3 weeks old.. I have a feeling the first chick is a hen and the 2nd a cockerel.. just wondering if anyone else has any idea Cock?

Yeah you should be ok! when I done my last hatch my incubator was off for a few hours and all my eggs still hatched! Good luck

Will do thanks so much for the reply

Hi all these are my 7 chicks 3 hatched on 21st may 4 were hatched on 27th may 4 are partridge Orpington 1 is light Sussex 1 mottled Orpington bantam And final one is lavender wyandotte Still unsure of sex of the chicks

Hi just wondering if anyone knows it’s if it’s possible/allowed for me to get hatching eggs from the US as I live in the UK??

1 week on Tuesday

Hi all I’ve currently got 3 chicks in my brooder all doing well.. I’ve got 6 more due to hatch tomorrow do you think they will be ok to mix with the current 3? Or will they try and bully the new chicks? Any advice would be appreciated

Sorry to hear your not having a good time. I wish you the best of luck!

Yeah switch off turning from day 18 and increase humidity levels to prevent the membrane drying out when the chick starts hatching. Best of luck.

Just get a small dish or bowl and put a little a bit of water in it, don’t fill it.. be sure to keep it out of reach from the chicks. Just keep an eye on the chick also as it may work it’s way out on its own but for now if I were you would just add a small bowl of water.

Hi did you increase humidity for the chicks ready to hatch? That could be why the chick is/was stuck and the membrane was going brown.. if your still in the same situation maybe try add a touch more water to incubator and see if the increase in humidity can help remove membrane?

My 3 chicks all hatched last night a few hours early!! The dark ones are partridge Orpington and the yellow is coronation sussex!!