Today is day 21. Our eggs are hatching. We have two so far. We have Americanas, Red production, Australorp, Red Pyle Bantys, White sex link. So excited! This is our first time hatching in an incubator. We will have baby ducks hatching next week.
When I got home from work yesterday afternoon, there were 10 more showed up. Poor things all frightened and scared to death. So 28 out of 70 survived. We will be leaving them in the coop while we are at work. Will let them out when we are at home and can watch them.
We live on 3 acres right outside of town. I went home for lunch at 1130am today like I do every day. I saw a strange dog in the goat pen. Then I looked-dead chickens everywhere. I did call 911. The police officer said they would look for the dog. We had about 70 chickens free ranging. I...