In the last egg the chick was dead. I looks like it was a little dry not overly dry just a little I dont know if that played a role in it not making it. It did not even go into the air cell. Fully formed. But all in all 9 out of 10 on my first hatch! I could not ask for more. I was just hoping...
Yes nice and fluffy. The temp is only 100.9. I will get them out and eating and drinking! I am so excited to get to hold them and take some good pictures of them!
I have 9 out of 10 egg that have hatched. The last one hatched this morning in the wee hours. I have been checking them and I have noticed that some of them have their mouths open and look like they are panting? Should I take them out and get them some water? I would hate to loose some of them...
Yes I did candle before lockdown. I had one blood ring so I took that out. All the others were moving and had very little room to move. I am now up to 9 chicks with the last egg doing nothing so far. I am in no hurry to give up on the little guy so I think that I still have some time. Today is...
I had the vents open. I did have the turner off but now I wish that I had taken it out. I had one get its leg stuck and then one get pinned against the side of the bator and the turner. So I had to open it up 2 times so far. I do not see any problems for opening it up but I would have rather not...
I now have 3 that I can see have pipped! I will try my best to get it up. I have been adding a little water at a time because I did not want to over do it.
Thank you for all of your help!
Rebecca
I came home went and checked the bater and I can hear a little one in there. So I start looking and I see a little pip in 2 of the eggs! I am sooooooo happy! This was my first time hatching eggs. I only have 10 in there so lets hope that they all make it. Temp is great at 100.9 and hum. is a...
I go to the coop this morning and check on the chickens. I have a dog house in the coop for the girls to lay in. Last night went I locked the girls up I noticed her in the dog house. I thought she was sleeping but turns out she was dead. I left her in there all night thinking that she was just...
The TSC here was very clean. They all had clean fresh water and food. Bedding was also clean. I told that gal that I wanted to pick out the ducks and she made me use hand sanitizer before she would let me touch them. They seem to be doing good. Today is nice so I was thinking about letting them...
When to TSC for some chicken feed and came home with 4 baby Pekin ducks. The gal there said that they are no harder then chickens so I said what the hay. So what do I need for these little guys? She said that they eat chicken food?
Rebecca
I am on day 8 and I have a little giant and I want to add the egg turner. Will it be ok to add that with being on day 8? I dont want to do anything that will hurt the little chicks that are growing.
Thanks
OK this is my story. I thought I only had hens till one day I saw my Buffy "girl" up on one of my other hens. Well turns out she was a he. I had to rehome him because I can not have Roo's. I cracked some eggs and saw that they were fertile. So I knew that some would not be so that is why I took...
Ok I am on day 7. My temp is at 100.9 I try to get it up to 101.5 but it goes up to 102.3. My humidity is running 30-35. I am just wondering if these are ok numbers? I candled tonight and took out the ones that had no veining or little chick moving around. Might I add it is sooooooooo cool...