Recent content by AlabamaFarmGuy

well I made a mistake 4 little pullets and 1 cock

just sexed them looks like a 3/2 split in favor of pullets

out of 20 eggs 10 made it to lockdown 5 have hatched so far(4 really healthy one on the runt side) and i have slim hopes for 1-2 more but i doubt. it the five hatchlings played football with their unhatched brothers and sisters using them as the ball i would post pics but no camera ATM. 25% on...

both zipped, another pip, and a little movement from another. Its looking better and its still early in.

Sorry I have been really silent guys things around here haven't been great. A lot of things has happened since my last post. mainly bad luck in general coupled with a death in the family. out of the 20 I had 10 to make it to lock down and got my first pip 20 min ago ans second just now.they seem...

it was around 20-23%

Crud I hope I didnt screw up my hatch my bator has been dry for 10+ hrs. i was in a hurry turning my eggs yesterday before work and forgot to fill the water tray and the baked for about 10 hrs with no water how bad did i mess up ?

from SE Alabama

its good to see another nearby neighbor.

from Alabama.

How is everybody else doing in their hatch?

Update candled this morning things are looking better 9 with clear signs of development 5 I think are on track. 3 I'm unsure about and 3 clear as a bell unfertile. I'm glad I waited before tossing some.

Quote: You may have a little better luck shooting around here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=29002

Quote: How long have they been in? With some breeds they might be what I call "late bloomers" and not show anything that is certain until day 10. If I have room I always let them go to 10 days before tossing any. Would Dominiques be one of those?