Okay, I had 3 hens that wanted to be broody, but they kept having other hens lay fresh eggs, (which I had to give up for lost since I didn't mark the original eggs) in the same nesting box and were sometimes chased off of their eggs by fellow not-so-broody hens who wanted to lay in that specific...
Wow, only 7 months later, I can be really slow at the updates huh. Only 2 hatched from the original 12. They were shipped and probably older than desired for optimal hatch. One pipped and after noticing his beak had not moved in several hours, I realized he wasn't just resting. Research I did...
I have a seabright that I have removed a large rubbery, yellow mass from inside her left eye with extensive manipulation on 2 occasions, probably 6 months apart. She is completely normal, about 6 months out from the most recent manipulation, but I have a feeling that I will end up doing this...
How do you know when to assist? I had two chicks that had much of the shell gone looked like they were about ready to pop out, then nothing, no movement for hours. I finally decided to help but too late. Is it common for chicks to make it so far then just die? So far 17 out of 25 have hatched...
I have a question about brooding chickens. I have 2 hens, one a frizzle bantam and the other a BO, who are sitting on eggs every time I collect. After about a week of stealing their eggs and having them curse me with their squawks and ruffled feathers, I thought, what the heck, let 'em sit...
I candled today and have about 25 in the incubator which look viable. I had read somewhere that humidity in lockdown should be upped to 70-80 %. Is this correct?
Oh, and my incubator is a Farm Innovators Model 4200 Pro Series Circulated Air Incubator. As long as I monitor the temp and the humidity with an internal thermometer, it's great. Don't use the dial that comes built in to the top. It is never right.
Thanks so much for the words of wisdom. I feel better. It would be much easier to handle if the eggs did roll around alot, bumping into each other like balls on a pool table. I don't need thunder and lightening, but maybe just a little sign...a wobble...a cheep...a hole with a beek peeking...
I have a forced air incubator, running temps of 99.5 to 100.5 with humidity of 60% until the last couple of days when I have it at 70%. Do the eggs move about at all prior to hatch?
At 7:30 this evening, I will have 7 surving eggs at 21 days in the incubator. Shouldn't I see some sort of movement or hear peeps? Do the eggs just lie still? When I candled Thursday, the eggs were filled with chick. A word of encouragement please? What is your experiences?