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According to an article I read you are supposed to allow the eggs to "rest" big end down for 24 hrs before setting them. According to whomever wrote the article it is supposed to allow time for the airsac to settle properly and boosts your hatch rate with shipped eggs.

I I don't know if this is a good way to teach that lesson because it stirs bad images...but...my 15 yr old Grand daughter asked "do you need a rooster for Dazzle to give you eggs" I got that question answered by asking her " do you need a guy to have a "cycle" issue" she said no but that's...

Pol Polyvi-sol WITHOUT IRON!!! Don't give chicks iron!

If you can fit it put a small snack size cup of Baking soda in there to help absorb the fumes. Change it every day so it's able to absorb more. Next time you need to clean off blood try spraying with Hydrogen peroxide. It bubbles up and removes the blood and other body fluids with out the odors...

I f you use frontline use the regular one do not use the PLUS it has something for heart worms that ( so I've bn told) is toxic to chickens.

I asked that too. I was told that IF the airsac was compromised it wouldn't make a difference which end was up. Bad egg is a bad egg. But if it wasn't broken just needed to rest, the weight of the "egg" would hold it down and allow the "strings" to reattach easier. It made sense but it is...

I just read in an article about shipped eggs that once eggs are received and GENTLY unpacked they should be allowed to sit large end down for 12-24 hrs BEFORE being turned (again very gently) and placed in the incubator. Also Do not over handle or candle for a minimum of five days. This process...

Lo Looks like an albino raccoon. I've seen one before in the wood during deer season.

Lol so glad u got out! I had a similar incident last year. Locked myself in the shed accidentally ( the wind blew the door shut and when it slammed, the hasp swung over and locked) ...is a little scary thinking you could b in there for hours n hours! Is even worse when you have a bad bladder...

I just hatched out two eggs that when candled showed up as "black" in half the egg. I think u still have a good chance for chicks!

Mi Mine is completely quiet.

I It could also be gasping because it is choking on something!! I had a chick that got a ladybug stuck in its throat do that.

She's pretty, looks like my two chicks from my HRIR roo and Red Sexlink...

Nah that's "Egghead" lol

Thanks for all the acknowledgments about my new baby, it was my first successful hatch! Here is a pic of the two that hatched. "Mutt & Jeff" lol

WooooHoooo...I'm a Grandma!!!!!

Most backyard chickens live such a gifted life...they deserve one hardship!!! (Being sarcastic of course) lol

Absolutely!!! Just do a search on the BYC main page and you will get quite a few people who've made them at home and there are patterns posted for homemade ones on there too.

If he's already drawing blood when mating it's time to separate him from the girls and allow them to heal and re-feather if you don't you could end up having hens with staff infection (from the Roos feet putting manure into the open wounds). If you don't separate at least use the saddles and...

No luck for the weary!!! I'm already snowed in! Our 4lane highway is shut down and so is Rt 18 which are the major thoroughfares in the area. We have 7" of snow right now and more coming Thursday evening into Fri morn. In 30 minutes today there were 22 car accidents dispatched to our local...