My first time hatching with an incubator - and I have had FANTASTIC success! Looks like I have about 13 babies - mix of bantams and standards =) So exciting!! I have everything I need to make a brooder, but I also have a standard Cochin hen that is raising a 2 week old bantam chick that she...
I am BRAND NEW to raising chickens - but I think I have found my favorite hobby! My bantam hen went broody, so I saved up 6 eggs and put them under her. Marked it on the calendar (and researched hours and hours on the internet!!) - and 20 days later one egg actually hatched!! My husband and I...