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Thanks for the info. The hens are all still on the Duramycin-10 for URIs. I was afraid of the newborn chicks (if they hatch in the incubator) being born with URIs since mommas all have it. But this one that died was my favorite and she just coincidentally laid an egg when she died. I am...

Has anyone had success hatching eggs if the chickens have been on Duramycin-10? Mine have been on the antibiotic for 6 days but my favorite chicken died last night and while dying she laid her last egg and I'd like to try and hatch it.

I have 13 chicks I incubated myself in an incubator. 9 of them are Americana/Black Orpingtons and 4 are Americana/White Leghorn mixes. All very friendly. Free to a good home. I'd like to keep them but we already have 13 adults. Please I want them to go to a forever home, not for meat chickens...

Hello. We have a small flock of mixed hens and one large rooster. So far we have not lost any to predators BUT we have had an entire family of Coopers Hawks circling our yard daily. So far they have not attempted to take any chickens but I think it's a matter of time. We have taken all...

Thank you!!! Now around 7 have pipped and LOTS of wiggly eggs and chicks peeping but still no zipping after 10 hours. So I guess you are right and they are taking a break. Online it says it can be as little as 1 hour and as much as 3 days to break out of eggs once they pip so I should stop...

Eggs have started pipping early this morning after my post. I have 4 with holes. It's now 10 hours later and they have not enlarged the holes. should I be worrying yet?

Hi. I just wanted to mention that we have 8 red sex link hens and they are so friendly they come and jump on our laps for petting. If you pick one up, she will fall asleep in your arms. Very sweet girls. However we also have a rescued white leghorn female and she doesn't hesitate to bite the...

Hello. This is my first time hatching chicken eggs. I bought a Farm Inovators Still Air Incubator Model 2100 and although the temp has constantly fluctuated with this thing, I got lucky and out of 29 eggs I started with, I have 25 that seem to have chicks in them. I'm up to day 20 and some of...