Update: I have now placed a moist papertowel beneath the eggs and placed the hen back on. Hopefully that will help a little. Also, does it look like one of the hatchlings is malpositioned? It is cracking through the center of the egg. Or is that normal?
I have a clutch of duck eggs getting ready to hatch beneath a broody hen. Two of the eggs externally pipped 24 hours ago but have not made much progress. Their bills are sticking out now and the membrane is a yellowish brown color. Do I need to assist? It was extremely dry weather the day they...
I was just trying to figure out the same thing! I currently live in Van Buren Twshp and would like to start a small flock. Your best bet would be to check the zoning map here: http://www.vanburen-mi.org/Development/zoning_map_07.pdf . I found that many houses (mine included - yay!) are zoned...
