We had two hens just hatch... fun to watch them. One momma is not the best, she will jump up in the roost and leave the chicks at night if we don't have her in the brooder pen.
I recently bought a used 1202 and just finished hatching my first trial run. I used the dry incubation method and hatched all 11 eggs.
Some of the little guys were impatient and tried to escape through the vent hole...
I bought 100 Cornish X last year and they were very nice... actually better chicks than I bought from a more "fancy" hatchery... I plan on buying some more from them.
Glad I found this thread. We got a Golden Sebright hen through a mix of bantams from a hatchery. She was the lone survivor of a dog attack. We just really like her and her attitude... The kids named her Lacy..
We just recently bought a pair of Golden Sebrights that are better quality, the...