Recent content by farm&countrygirl

Don't worry it should be fine. All of the last chicks I hatched except one didn't even start until the 24th day and they all came out healthy and happy! Good Luck!

I have an old coop that I had when I didn't have so many chickens. The coop is a triangular prism that is divided horizontally with a second floor with 4 nesting boxes inside the top part(I will try to get some pictures so its easier to understand), do you think this would work to move both the...

Thank you! That makes me feel much better that that weeks eggs hadn't been in there just going bad! I hate to ask more questions but these are my first broody hens. If I separate the two hens from the rest of the flock what type of place should I move them to? Also what if they don't settle...

I'm not exactully sure but I think it will be okay. I have hatched a few eggs on my kitchen counter with a desk lamp and a 60 or 70 watt light bulb, in my case there were 4 eggs in a homemade foil pan but because your is in a mini fridge and not in open air like my experience was it might need...

Thank you, I think I got it all pretty well understood now

I don't really understand how to use this website, since I just joined. But if I think I know what I'm doing, which is posting?, then I have a few questions. I have always had chicks but I have always gotten them from someone else or ordered them. Just this summer I got an incubator and hatched...

I break them down by breed. I will first make sure I have 3 dark brown ones with crazy beards(Americanas), Then i make sure there are 4 redish ones with white specks(Golden Comets), 3 light tan and very fluffy ones(Puffs), and lastly I make sure there is a black and white striped one(Barred...

I don't really understand how to use this website, since I just joined. But if I think I know what I'm doing, which is posting?, then I have a few questions. I have always had chicks but I have always gotten them from someone else or ordered them. Just this summer I got an incubator and hatched...