Unlike my docile laying hens ,that are perpetually behind bars,for their own safety. I have game crosses that under normal circumstances do quite well living their lives unemcumbered by wood ,and wire.As of late,this has not been the case. It started a few weeks ago when i noticed one of my game...
Set 42 eggs in styrofoam hovabator to try dry incubating. Removed four at day 12 after candleing. moisture stayed at around 30 to 35%,but dropped below 25% for a few days.I somehow resisted the urge to add water.Today is day 21 and eggs are hatching like clockwork. Ten have hatched so...
I removed some unfertile eggs from under a game hen that went broody,and replaced them with some fertile ones,in the hope that she will hatch them.she has been missing for a few days ,so im wondering if she will stay on long enough to hatch them?
8 hatched,and eight hatching in my homemade incubator Don`t look at me like that dude,im not your mom! maybe they will all hatch before morning,here chicky chicky
1/2 inch osb,aproximately 24"x24"x36" old storm window for the door. insulated with 1/2 inch thick foil covered foam insulation cheap at lowes.light fixture from lowes two of three dollars i think,two sixty watt bulbs,i used two for safety,just in case one blew,the eggs wouldnt chill befre i...