The mamma hens took ther little'uns out today for the first time today! Its amazing how the mamma's know which chicks belong to them and vise versa with the chicks. They are so funny to watch, chasing after fly's and bugs, chasing eachother, jumping on mum, trying to groom themselves (one i...
I had two hatch today will post pics for you all to see later, still 12 to go... i have heard to eggs tweeting so maybe they'll be with us this evening!!
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When did you stop turning- all at one time or staggered. I 50+due Thursday and Friday and I took them off and locked them down this am. I re-candled this am and I think I may have only lost 1-2 in the last 4 days!
I have have 4 broodies with 3 eggs under each (i dont have a...
Ahhh i love this thread!! congrats to all the hens that have had there babies mine are due in 1 WEEK, i am so so exited!!!!
Baby chickens are just the cutest!
Im sure the eggs will be fine, a few eggs i have under a broody are splatterd in mud/poop and have candled and everything seems fine. Good luck with the hatch, i remember my first time with a broody last year and i was exactly the same checking every couple of hours..... and then on day 21 you...
Woohoo, ive been so worried about the eggs i put under my broody's as some were given to me by a friend and were freezing cold when i put them under (i thought there was no hope for them) well.... I SEE DEVELOPMENT i candled today and all eggs seem to be doing well, veins, air sac .ect is all...