I have a Ant problem!! I've spend a lot of money on ant killers that I cant have my chickens eat. I have broode hens sitting on eggs. The ants have gotten so bad they are eating my chickens Alive I already lost a 13lbs Buff Orbington rooster they ate alive during the night. And a month old chick...
I made a homade incubator set 14,and 12 hatched I didnt hear nothing after the first one they started hatching day 20 but some of the peeps lasted 24 hrs or more I have Sex Links, Ameracandas , and Buff Orbington
I have day,old chicks,i,want to,put, under one of my broody hens tonight. Any ideas on how to do that and the hen accept them as her own? Will this work?
My first egg started peeping 2 hrs ago poped a little,hole but now its not doing anything hasnt peeped anymore was wondering if this has happend to anyone and is the chick ok. Im trying not to open the incubator to check if I can hear peeping from the chick but if I dont see any progress in 4-5...
Im wanting to turn day 18 and then stop da
y 19. Would any one recomend other wise. Or is it possible the chicks may hatch as early as Day 18? Any Advice?
How do I know if one has stoped at this point? I dont smell anything bad and see a little bit of viens in most of them but one I see alot of fresh looking viens like day 8_9 and its day 15
In a few of my eggs I have Air pockets in both sides of my eggs the pointed and round. I have my egg pointed end down ward. Is this normal. Or is one a air bubble and the other is extra room?
Is it normal when candling to see all the veins and two Jelly Bean looking things inside moving around ALOT VERY NOTICABLE!! Is that the chicks? I have them in All but one that I can see. New at incubating 8)
What day do I stop turning eggs and Lock Down my Incubator? I read Day 18 and other times Day 19 can someone with incubating experience inform me I'm new to incubating and I'm on day 7 and want to be prepared ahead of time :).