I am not sure about temp. This is a bit sudden and new for us. I wasn't even sure if a heating pad will hatch them. We live in a rural area in FL and were unable to monitor properly due to.work schedules.
We gave this first time mom hen a 2nd chance. She went broody a few months ago but abandoned her last nest and was very mean to the chicks that did hatch. Luckily another broody hen took over and raised the babes. This time around she was the only one that stayed by her nest so we gave her the...
Hello fellow chicken lovers!
I am new to join the site but not new to chickens. My fiancee and I have been amateur enthusiasts for about 3 years and I have been stealing advice from these threads along the way. We started out with 2 hens in a little beachside town here in FL. They were tough and...
Congratulations!! One of my girls hatched eggs about a month ago. I was so proud and excited when I finally saw the first chick. Their mama has raised them completely. We did decide to give her and the chicks their own area we shut off from the rest of the flock but she has done the rest. She...