Recent content by WillB

That is a better idea, remove the chicks so she stays on the eggs. Thanks.

This morning I removed all the other eggs, I candled them last night but this was my first time doing it. I am just going to try to save the one. Here is a picture of the egg, it is covered with membrane except where the chick got her beak out at the top left. I agree a heat lamp is very dry I...

Thanks, I did not realize that they would leave after a few days, but it does make sense. The one chick is still in there, and the beak came out last night. The shell is taken was off and the half of the egg that is pointing toward the heat lamp is mostly membrane, and is drying out. I am just...

I have a hen who was sitting faithfully on about a dozen eggs. Four have hatched so far. She started pushing a couple away from her, I decided today to not put them back. She must not want them for a reason. The hen herself is only about 8 months old. Tonight I went out at about 6pm to check...

I used straw at first, they didn't really like it. Then I used the small shavings, they are very fine. If they are digging it out maybe you are putting too much in? They like to have a little "dish" to sit in so they will push it to the sides.

Thanks for all the replys. It helps in making a decision, which I have to make soon! Two people in this thread alone said the brown leghorns were not the best layers, so I don't think I will keep him. The easter egger I don't currently have a hen for, and they are a hybrid and not a true...

Thanks, I didn't even think of that one. I am leaning toward keeping the Maran to breed for the chocolate eggs. I did have a couple of Rhode Islands die last year from the heat (San Diego). Does anyone know how well Marans do in a hot dry climate? Or, if the Brown Leghorn or Easter Eggs would...

Lucky me got three roosters out of ten chicks. I cannot keep them all, so I need to decide which one. I bought them all in two's or three's so I have at least one hen for each breed. But, what is the first rooster in this album? He was supposed to be a Blue Andalusion, but he looks like a...