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  1. kimismurf

    911!

    Not sure of the breed. I bought mixed eggs from someone.
  2. kimismurf

    911!

    It has turned black. I think ed I panicked for nothing. It was only my second incubation. I still have 5 in the bator that didn't hatch, here are the others.
  3. kimismurf

    911!

    I have eggs hatching tonight and I'm really worried about one of them. He hatched about 30 mins ago and his umbilical cord is still attached. He is pulling and squirming around trying to get it off. Now something seems to be protruding. I can't open the bator because none of the chicks are dry...
  4. kimismurf

    insecticide question

    I have termites in my coop. We just built the coop on the back of the shed and the shed has termites. I had thought that the chickens would eat them, and they are, but I now realize this isn't a cure. I want to treat but don't want to hurt my chickens. Is it okay for me to spray outside the coop...
  5. kimismurf

    integration and roost

    At what age should I more my chicks in with the big chickens and rooster? Also what should I do if one of my chucks is a rooster? I don't want them fighting. Also I am wondering, at what age will chicks begin to use the roost. Mine are about 8 weeks old and dont get on the roost.
  6. kimismurf

    first incubation

    That makes sense.
  7. kimismurf

    first incubation

    If it's been 24 hours since your last hatch is it safe to assume the others won't hatch without assistance? I feel like had I helped them out they might of had a chance. But then again if they weren't ready they would have died.
  8. kimismurf

    first incubation

    Okay, I opened the eggs. They were all fully developed, three of them had absorbed the all of the yolk, and 4 of them had not. It seems as though something had happened to them all at the same time. One time the humidity had gotten up to 82, and one time the temperature had gotten up to 104. I...
  9. kimismurf

    first incubation

    Okay, I first watched a video on YouTube so I would know what to look for. I then did the float/wiggle test on the remaining 7 eggs. They did not wiggle. I will open them up tomorrow but I do t know what to look for to find out why they didn't hatch.
  10. kimismurf

    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Can you tell me how you guys can hold your chicks whit out them trying to get away. I've been holding mine since they were 24 hours old and they try to get away. They hide when I come in the room.
  11. kimismurf

    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I only hatch smart chicks lol
  12. kimismurf

    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    My chicks love their MHP!
  13. kimismurf

    first incubation

    Do I just put it in water that is the same temperature as the back of my hand? I don't have anything to test it with.
  14. kimismurf

    first incubation

    Still nothing. I'm sad that I might have done something that caused the last 7 chicks not to grow and hatch. At the same time, it's my first attempt at incubation. I am going to try again using a different incubator. I am happy that the 3 that did hatch are doing very well. Right now I don't...
  15. kimismurf

    first incubation

    After taping I saw a few move. Here are some pictures.
  16. kimismurf

    first incubation

    Around the air cell but not in the air cell. I'll take a picture once the humidity goes back up. I was careful not to let it drop too low.
  17. kimismurf

    first incubation

    Okay, I candles half of them. I didn't see any movements but I saw the blood vessels. Some of the air sacs were pretty big. I also didn't see any internal pips
  18. kimismurf

    first incubation

    So if there is no movement at all should I try to open it
  19. kimismurf

    first incubation

    And if I see that I put it back and leave it alone right?
  20. kimismurf

    first incubation

    You didn't come off as assertive. More helpful actually. I had already decided before lockdown that I was going to remove any dry chicks 24 hours after the first hatch. I will candle them tonight and see if there is any movement. Since they are so big I probably won't see them move but possibly...
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