Recent content by Dion Fiacre

Hello, I mixed birds from breeders thinking I would be able to tell them apart. I've bought Ameraucanas (not Americaunas), OE's, and Blue Copper Marans. Some of the Ameraucanas were project birds. There is no beard or muffs, so I am leaning towards a project Ameraucana? If so, does he look good...

I have four pullets around 3 months old. The are very sleek and the are getting to where the chase and peck my other birds. Not bad yet though, thank goodness. I chose to keep because I'm developing a rainbow flock and I wanted pretty birds that lay white eggs to contrast the colors of my other...

Thank you for the replies...if mixed, any ideas of what with? Thank you again!

Hello, what breed and age do you think this rooster is? I got him at a fair. He has no spurs and he doesn't crow. He coos a lot like my chickens and has befriended my smallest chicken. TYIA

I give my eggs a bath once a day in 32 oz of water and 1tsp of ACV. I read a lot about how a daily misting/cool-down really helped increase hatching numbers. Lots of people also talk about really low numbers of goslings hatching because of the tough shells. So, that is why I'm adding a touch of...

They are Chinese White geese. We have a breeding pair that are really doing an outstanding job. This is her first time laying eggs and she has laid 22 and 20 have been fertile so far.

Yes, they just don't show until around day 5-7. I had one die...lots of reasons, partly a due to a detached air sac and then pipping at the wrong place etc. I helped it out, but it couldn't make it. Since then I had two that weren't fertile. So, I am now 5 for 5 with 14 fertile eggs more to...

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I bought a new Hova-Bator incubator model 1588. I ran it for 24 hours and the temp/humidity wasn't perfect, but I thought it would do. Today, nearly 24 hours after adding eggs it is running way off course. My question is what would you do? Would you mess with it by turning it way up and try...

Yes, I'm almost at day 5 with them and I could see my ducks at day 3. I think the shell is too thick for me to see the delicate blood veins and embryo yet. I can wait till day 7 or 10 if I need to and maybe I will be able to see something then...(if there is something to see). I know a lot of...

I thought I had a really good flashlight. I could see my duck eggs very well with it, but it isn't working at all for my goose eggs. Can anyone recommend something that would work really well for goose eggs? Thank you

I started with 9 duck eggs. One wasn't fertile and one was a quitter, so 7 eggs made it to lockdown. I had two die in lockdown. I opened the eggs that died and it was obvious that a lot of yolk was left, so I'm not sure what went wrong with those two. They were alive prior to lockdown and one...

Thank you for responding, it does seem really strong now. It has been about 3 hours since it has hatched. I wouldn't say it is walking per say (there is no room in there), but it has looped the incubator many times now and seems really alert. It was just kinda startling to see stuff hanging out...

I already put this in emergencies, but I am also putting this here because I am not sure where it belongs or where I will get the most help.... This duckling hatched, but was dragging its shell around and acting like it was in pain. It looks like its yolk was not fully absorbed? Is this...

This duckling hatched, but was dragging its shell around and acting like it was in pain. It looks like its yolk was not fully absorbed? Is this duckling going to make it or was there too much tissue damaged/not absorbed. I also don't understand what the white stuff is? Could it's intestines be...