Recent content by Chickaletta89

I’d say they must be a day or two younger… she looks a bit stronger than them. She’s being v protective over her food/ water etc. She’s following them around and looking like a bit of a bully actually but will keep an eye on them. I think she’ll be happy too once they all settle a bit.

This is the brooder and that’s her trying to escape! She’s gone in under the heat with them now so fingers crossed they’ll be ok together

So the breeder gave me 3 little chicks to join my little one. I think she’s shocked at the moment and is running around looking semi- frightened but also confrontational 🙈 hopefully she’ll simmer down and they’ll all be good friends 🙏 would this be normal for a first introduction. She’s 4 days...

Agree 100%. This was my first time hatching and was a very poor attempt. Really hope I didn’t cause those other chicks to die through ignorance though 😩

Just to update, I turned off the incubator today, day 25. Eggs had no movement and one had a horrific smell. I opened the eggs up carefully from the air cell side just in case, and all chicks were gone to heaven ☹️ 6 were well developed, had their baby downy feathers, some dark colours, some...

Ya I had removed any that were definitely quitters back along and I thought these looked good at lockdown. I can’t see any movement but struggling to see in really. Thought I saw something slightly move in one but I’m doubting myself. I think I’ll go another day or two, just hope there are no...

Any insight on the candled eggs? 🙏 would there be any hope of success with any?

And yes I keep seeing Brinsea popping up all over the place from the thousand google searches I’ve done on all this. I can’t get a digital reading on the humidity either as it doesn’t display that on this incubator. It was basically a package thing like they do in some schools where all the...

Thank you, yes I definitely will get some buddies for this little one. I candled the eggs again but I’m not experienced enough to know what I’m seeing. I’ve attached the photos if anybody can help

Day 24 and very much loosing faith ☹️

Wow Nebraska, I actually didn’t realise this site was a worldwide thing! Hello from Ireland 😁

Ya I don’t see any brand on this so maybe that is the case. I’ve attached a photo so maybe you might know more

I’m gonna go get a thermometer of some sort! Still hopeful 🙏

Thank you, I’m praying 🙏

Can you just use a normal thermometer like you would use yourself? Sorry I’m totally clueless, I thought the machine would give an accurate reading. So disappointed I didn’t do more research. I actually paid a chicken breeder for a loan of the full setup to hatch the chicks and it has been...