do you place eggs that are going to hatch in a brooder or leave them in the incubator. I have duck eggs that are going to hatch in a couple of weeks. my first batch i hatced in the incubator b ut they seemed to have a problem getting all the way out of the egg and got their heads stuck in the...
how can i trick my hens to go broody ven when they quit laying. I want my hens to hatch my eggs not an incubator but my hens have quit laying except for my banty barred rock and i dont know if she even would go broody.
I have right now 8 bantam cochins ranging in ages from 2 months to 6 months. When should my females be ready to breed and lay eggs. I am extremely happy with them and can't wait to get more. My one female names missy is a blue /splash color and would love to have babies from her. So how much...
I'm trying to raise some rare birds just to help the species and to let local farmers and families know about them. I have silkies, Langshans, Buff polish, White crested black and blue polish. I have some bantys they are cochins, seabrights, and japanese. I also have some game birds...
Looking to swap for bantam eggs of any sort but would like some silkies and d uncles. But would be happy with any. I don't have eggs to swap back but have many other items including computer games, handmade knitted scarfs and southern living magazines. Have magazines coming out of my ears.
These are my first langshans can anyone tell me some basics on these beautiful birds my little ladies daisy and lili are splash and blue langshans. Ijust got them and love them already.
I lost all my baby chicks except 3 out of 36. Some drowned some were covered in a slime and some just died the shells were extremely hard what does that mean. I am hatching some quail and don't want to make the same mistake.
I am looking for seramas a male and female and silkies of any sex and color. Also looking for polish tophats I had bought some bantams but they died so am looking to replace them. The silkies are for my daughter and to help incubate any eggs that my other hens won't do. And Seramas because...
day 19 did a quick candle on two eggsmovement in both but am usure what it means when the air sack looks to be shrinking what does it mean. they had nice sized air sacks but they seem to be going down first time to this stage please help
I swear one of my bantam eggs move we are on day 16 Should I raise humidity up for them to hatch since bantams can hatch earlier than my wyanndottes. please help first time really nervous. Rae
I can see baby chicken feet in the eggs does that mean the are close to hatching If so when should I move them out of the egg turner Some of them All you see is a Black big blob moving in the egg but those are in the darker colored eggs. Pleaase help what do I do or do I just wait till they...
Can you stack egg trays on top of each other inside an incubator. I have alot of eggs coming this week and my regular incubator is full so have a secondary one with lots of room Its keeping a temp of 100 is that okay. and has room going up. If I leave air gaps between the trays is that okay...
What do you all recommend for meat birds. I have a cornish rock hen and am looking for some ideas for more meat birds. Fresh chicken tastes alot better and juicer than any store bought chicken that I have ever eaten. Any ideas will be appreciated.
my little ones so cute and cuddly love them 2 weeks old and 32 eggs to hatch wohoo allbut one are females. lucky me so far out of 10 chickens boought as straight runs and have a possible of 1 roo.
I have 9 females and 1 male. And a bunch of eggs to wait and see what they are I picked them as a straight run for 2 different sets. The first set was all females and the second set which are about 2 weeks old look to be 4 females and one male. yippeee
I have some chicks that are about two to three months old . I know most of them are hens but one the comb is redder than the other ones that are the same kind and size. Could it be a roo. it doesn't make a lot of noise so what does that mean. very confused,
I couldn't wait I candled all 32 eggs at day 4 Saw veins for sure in 28 of them 3 were to dark to see through. One has a red ring what does that mean. Whats the chances of all of them hatching that I have seen growing.