The big thing is to open the incubator as little as possible until the hatch is over. So waiting a day or so and then pulling out the hatched ones is a good idea. If you think more may hatch, do it quickly. I also try to make sure the ones I pull out are good and dry. (All this waiting is...
The five I got from the first batch are growing great! I am expecting the replacement eggs in today's mail. I wish I had known about this breed sooner. So far we are very pleased!
Kimberly,
It may just be the camera angle, but your Dorking's look big for nine weeks! I am curious though. Did you say you had red Dorking and dark red Dorkings? Did you actually order them as two different colors, or did you get a mix when you ordered red Dorkings?
Well there are auctions in eclectic and millerville/ Goodwater. I don't know if you would find those breeds though. They would probably be hatchery quality if you did, which is great if you are looking for a flock of layers since hatchery type birds tend to lay better.
It may be salmonella , but there is also a terrible stomach virus going around that could explain your symptoms. It seems to last 48 to 36 hours but true recovery takes so much longer. My four-year-old had it and it was two weeks before she would eat normally again. My husband had it and while...
I am in Coosa county. I think there are a few pics on my profile but haven't yet figured out how to check that from my phone. If you don't see them or would like to see more let me know and I can try to get more. My avatar is my current rooster.
I do have lavenders but I do not ship. I currently have a trio that is about one year old along with two pullets that should be laying in the near future and four cockerels who will be going to freezer camp this weekend. I don't have any for sale right now but will probably sell some hatching...