Recent content by lainvest64

I originally set 32. Ended up with 8. One died the same day. The rest, due to tempature problems, died at different stages. The 7 I have now are doing great:)

My hatch is going very slow. We now have 5 and 3 more pipped. But, we have had to rescue 3 due to varied temps and the membraine drying out. The one that was rescued this morning is eating and drinking already. Be patient. They will slowly start hatching. It is day 22 for me too and I still have...

I now had 3 peeps. We had to rescue one this morning. He was stuck in the shell. At first it was extremely weak, but started to pick up after a while. We will see if it lives. Some more are just pipping. I think maybe my temps have been a little low because my hatch is slow. But, I have plenty...

We have one peep and 2 pips. This is going to be an exciting day! Except that today is coop cleaning day, so I have pips, peeps, and poop.

I have my first little pip (is that right) a spot on the egg where one is trying to break through. Oh, I am so excited. I hope I get something to hatch. They were checked about 30 minutes ago with nothing still. But, it is there now. By the way, congratulations to all the new parents out there!

Busymom13, I don't know if it will help and don't know if mine will hatch, but a week prior to lockdown, my temp dropped in one of my incubators to 34. It seemed a lot warmer to us. We switched eggs to second incubator. As of lockdown, I did still see movement. Now, this is my first true hatch...

Okay yall, remember, no name calling...so you can't tell me I am stupid or dumb, but I thought the purpose of starter was for more protein than they get from laying pellets or crumbles? I thought they needed the protein for stronger growth. I have never had baby babies, but I was told I was...

Goddess, my husband tells me everytime we go to get chicks....now, just one. Remember, just one. I always come home with more. Good thing he loves me, or our house would stay at war. I did not know that there was a difference in the lockdown time. I am a first timer. Some are completely...

Congrats to Sour!!! Proud of him. I have a question that needs an answer beefore tomorrow....My lockdown for the hatch for the 29th starts on Tuesday morning. I have 8 eggs that are not due until the 3rd. I can take out my bottom turner and put all the eggs due for the 28th on the bottom since...

Try taking the core (seeds) out of an apple. We just use a knife and cut the center out. Then tie it up about 4-6 inches from the ground. They will peck at it and actually one will get on each side so that the apple can't move as much. Then they eat a healthy treat.

Thank you! As always, wonderful information.

Now, I am REALLY, REALLY lost. What do you mean by smelling the eggs? Can you tell you I know nothing about all of this? Sorry, for all the dumb questions, but I really am trying to learn.

Well, I am too new at this to be sure of anything, but I candled tonight and I know I saw some movement. I pray they are really going to hatch. Oh, it is like a mom on the outside....you get to see the baby forming and watch the birth. It is so exciting. I just hope I can at least hatch a few...

I am so sorry you lost one.

Fantastic on the movement. I can't see a lot. I see some black, but I am not sure what I am looking for. I have decided I am trying to hard and candling too much. So, I am sitting on my hands and waiting till the weekend. In the mean time, I will continue to be excited for you and wait for more...