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Thanks for that Micki I think I will rethink. my 2.5 year old is at the top of our pecking order I don't think he would take kindly to dropping to the bottom of theres!!

It sounds very painful, what do you mean "actually" harmful?? Planning on hatching a couple of goose eggs in my incubator but have kids!! If they are hand raised is it right that they are moe tame?? Nicola

Hi Flyingmonkeypoop Is the hatch over if she gets off half way through or can you rescue the eggs in the incubator? Can't bear to loose any more:( Hi DeAnna I think our next project maybe goose eggs, are they easier than call to incubate do you think?? Can you keep ducks, chucks and geese...

Hi there I have never vacinated any of our incubated babies but all the moms and dads are vaccinated. Wouldn't know where to start. Do you just vaccinate on a big scale or do little coops need to worry aswell. Pretty new to all this! Thanks Nicola.

Do geese bites hurt??

Hi all Can you keep geese with chickens and ducks would like to hatch my own as I have heard they are much nicer when hand reared.. Is this okay or do they need to be seperate??? Nicola

Are they good broodies, i've herd they get up most times?? Shuld i clean her nest or leave her when its pongy??

I think my white call is going broody:) At least she is making what looks like a straw hole with sides.....is this s nest??? There are two eggs there at the moment!! How many do they normally lay? I've never had a broody before do they sit all day every day cos she wasn't on them today?? Do...

Thankyou Katy, Only 21 days to go now!! What do you think may happen to my fridge duck?? Hi Deanna, Have you got too batches of ducks on the go at the moment?? WHen are they due?? Finally FLyingmonkeypoop Good tip but i have never had a broody yet, were started last September with three...

Hi DeAnna It sounds like our babies will be arriving about the same time ?? I have also read that call ducks hatch at 26 days not the usual 28 is this right? If so mine are due 18th April. I found mine eggs last time at five days were really clear to see you could even see the tiny hearts...

Hi there I had a batch of five that were supposed to hatch last Sunday, They internally pipped on Thursday and I could here then chirping and tapping, HOwever Saturday they all died. I too kept my humidity like you, because thats what it says in all the books. (My Brinsea 10 says to only fill...

Can anyone tell me about humidity controlling in a Brinsea 10, instruction of use don't seem to give enough humidity. Bought a digital hygrometer/thermometer but only shows 16% at 38 degrees when using the recommended method and amount of water. Is it okay to use a hygromter in this type of...

Thanks Leslie What would you recommend for the humidity?? I used about 58rh during incubation and 75rh during the last three days. I use a Brinsea 10 but have bought a digital hydrometer. These four lettle ducklings were perfectly formed and had internally pipped. Should I have helped them...

Hi Asher The himidity was 78rh and temp 37.

Hi there, This is my first message, so please bear with me if I am doing this wrong. Last year we bought our three kids a chicken each to keep at our allotment, and we were hooked, I bought my two girls age 10 and 11 an incubator for christmas and we successfully hatched four silkies on...

Hi Kat, Just worked out that PM mean't private message....sorry!! how do you do this do this on line??

Hi there, This is my first message, so please bear with me if I am doing this wrong. Lasy year we bought our three kids a chicken each to keep at our allotment, and we were hooked, I bought my two girls age 10 and 11 an incubator for christmas and we successfully hatched four silkies on...

Hi there, This is my first message, so please bear with me if I am doing this wrong. Lasy year we bought our three kids a chicken each to keep at our allotment, and we were hooked, I bought my two girls age 10 and 11 an incubator for christmas and we successfully hatched four silkies on...