Incubator For sale: Brinsea Octagon 20 ADVANCE EX digital egg incubator with humidity pump and brand new turner. Barely used! Only selling because hubby bought me a cabinet incubator :)
$350 SHIPPED.
Available to ship week after Thanksgiving.
Thought you guys might be interested in a recent experience I had. I had a load of eggs set in an incubator for about 7 days already when one of my broody hens hatched a chick and then abandoned the other egg. After candling it I thought it might still be viable, and decided to just throw it in...
Started taking my almost 3wk old Silkies outside a couple times a day... they last about 20 minutes before they seem to get tired, but it is so fun to watch them!!!! Here are some "moments" I captured today.... enjoy
YAWNNNNNN.....
Being a chick is SOOOOO exhausting!!!
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Howdy! So I am a proud new mom to 8 silkie chicks (should all be girls) that are a week old. These are our only chickens for now, but I have my eye on a silkie egg auction that would mean hatching chicks right at Christmas.
What would it be like in late Jan/early Feb introducing 2 month old...
Howdy! I have almost completed my coop (thanks to many great ideas/photos from BYC), but I do have one quick question for you Silkie people out there...
I know that Silkies are not supposed to fly, but my coop (just for lockup at night) is 4 ft high inside, and I have installed 3 roosts angling...
Howdy! I have worked with animals my whole life and career, but these are my "gasp" FIRST chickens!! Actually they are supposed to be for my daughter, but I am equally excited about them, and also excited to find BYC and other chicken enthusiasts!! Thanks for so much great reading material!!
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