WELL!!! Last night one hatched, so cute. I heard another one peeping, but that is still only 2 out of the 12. i will keep my fingers crossed for more.
Patience is so necessary in this field.
I am no expert in candling, so i cannot say if there was any visible activity.
Still no hatching as of this morning, I could cry. I was so looking forward to selling
the chicks.
I guess you are not supposed to count your chickens before they hatch.
Thank you for your advice.
HI - I have a silkie hen that started setting on april 1st, so now is day 23 and I see no signs of hatching at all. I candled a few eggs and found developement so I know at least some are fertile (hatched plenty last year, same parents) but I have never had an entire hatch like this fail. I have...
HI there - I am brand new to the forum and here I go right off the bat with one of my most burning topics -- predator control.
In my years with chickens, I can say with great enthusiasm that the BEST way to keep out the nasties is with an
old-fasioned electric wire around the top of the fence--...