I am using this dust free bedding that is a "healthy alternative to wood shavings". It looks like crumbled up soft cardboard. The chickens are pecking at it and it looks like they are eathing it, can i use it and are they eating it or just pecking at it. Its called Cozy Comfort Super Soft...
my first babies hatched this morning around 5 or 6. Should I take them out or leave them in the bator for awhile. I have quite a few eggs with pips and dont want to endanger the rest of the hatch!
Oh ok, I do know that some people ship chicks don't they? I just would never be able to do it, I would be so nervous. Thanks for wishing me luck. I will post photos soon.
I have 25 eggs due to hatch today. So far 3 have hatched and as far as I can tell 5 have pipped.
This is my second time hatching eggs. I have a four year old son so its a yearly tradition for us and this is our second year. I give the chick to a local farm once they hatch. How hard is...
Thank you all so much, my other eggs are moving and the one that has pipped is moving as well. The three that have hatched are doing fine. How do I post pictures?
Today is day 21 I have some eggs that have pipped and three that have hatched. The power was out for about 3 hours last night. I wasn't home so not sure what the temperature dropped to. The three hatched while the power was out and seem to be doing fine, I am concerned about the ones that...
I have eggs hatching this Friday too. That makes today day 19. I want to see a pip or hear a peep or something. LOL. Why can't they just do what I want when I want them too?
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I know it wasn't the ideal situation, however, I thought the eggs should arrive at the same time. I set some eggs on Friday and then some the following Wednesday. Here is the problem, the first setting is due to hatch this Friday so today is the last day for turning, however; the others...
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I successfully hatched 17 of 26 eggs. Pictures of chicks follow. They started hatching Sunday morning at around 4 a.m. and the last one hatched around 5 today. None of the other eggs are pipped. I plan to leave them in the bator until I get off work tomorrow. Yesterday was...
I have the HOVA Bator 1588 and am having a wonderful hatch. See my pics under "I think I heard a chirp" thread. It works well. Holds temperature well and easy to use. I am going to add the egg turner next. This was my first hatch. 14 chicks out of 26 eggs so far.
Hi I placed my first chicks in the brooder last night. The first one hatched at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. I already have water in the brooder, should I place food in there now?