Candled most of the hundred eggs, so far a Coturnix has hatched mainly because of the short incubation period.
Have buff silkies, white silkies bantam feathered, golden laced, silver laced, buff laced polish hen's, some guinea's, indian runner ducks, alot of quails, mainly bobwhite and coturnix...
Just a little experiment i'm doing since i cannot yet find a female english white.
I wonder what there gonna look like? i will know in about 2 weeks...
anyone have a clue or pics, i'm sure it's been done before.
yeah my gf surprised me today, she brought home a white silky roo to add to the fam... can'\ wait to see the others in the bator. shoot i better get some chicken therapy.. lol. Thanks for the welcome everyone. Happy hatching.
I hear ya i've got a hundred eggs in due on july 7th, i'm a newbie so the fascination is wild...
I've watched mama broad breasted bronze hatch 7, then one of my silkies sit and hatch 7 but that wasn't enough so we collected for ten day'\\s and waiting to see how many hatch.
i did not candle...
Her bedding was dry, i have noticed a lot of beatles in the past 2 day's.. hmm
dry pine shavings, some straw.
i dumped all the water, the peacocks turkey's pheasants quails etc...
the water with vits has been about 3 day's now... but like i said dumped them all just in case...
i cannot...
The White silkie was one year old.
she was okay this a.m.
girlfriend was doing chores while i was at work and she called and said the silkie started foaming at the mouth. she quarantined her and about 1 hour later she died.
the only thing i have changed is the water, i added one package of vits...
Hey everyone i have about 100 eggs down mostly bobwhites, silkie, polish, indian runner. all due in about 8 days. except for the runner duck she just sat on 10 today.
Hey everyone, I just bought 4 royal palms, they are about 2 weeks old. Brought them home put them in a brooder box and they layed their not moving for about 12 hours.
So based on some of my research, i'm a newbie but love to learn. my gf is a farm girl.. anyhoot
I read somewhere that i can...
I have done some research know all about addictions. obsessive compulsive behavior... lol
When all my funds go to chickens and finding ways and means to get more. i am addicted.
When they come before my family or job i am addicted.
Doing it because it's fun, challenging, rewarding... it's a...