Just found my bantams “stash” today... about 52 eggs she’s been hiding from me hidden behind my vines.... I thought we lost her since she likes to fly over the fence and roam around the neighborhood lol but she has actually been hiding out sitting on alll of them. What can I expect to happen...
This morning I woke up and checked on my duck egg. Today or tomorrow is hatching day and I saw a crack in the egg and heard squeaking. I am giving it time to hatch on its own. However, when will I know to intervene? This is my first duck egg to hatch. Also, I am still not sure if it’s twins or...
I have incubated many chicken eggs. This is why first time to incubate ducks but I do have the proper set up. When candling, I do in fact see two things moving around separately.
I am incubating two duck eggs. I have never incubated duck eggs before.
When I put this one up to the candler, it appears to me that it may have two embryos. Could this be twins?
Also, I am open to any advice on hatching duck eggs.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
3 years into raising chickens, 2 years into hatching eggs.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
7 chickens and 3 incubating eggs
(3) What breeds do you have?
2 Bantams and 5 Silkies!
(4) What are your favorite aspects of...