Abandoned broody hen egg. I have been incubating it since April 3. I don't know how far along it is. Maybe day 16? I was going to start lock down today but it looks too early. Help!!
I have a Mallard who has been laying eggs in a little nest she built under a brush/log pile. She is free range during the day.Usually I put her and the drake away at night to keep them safe.Every night she is right there w her mate ready to be hearded in for the night. Last night she was nowhere...
So one of my lockdown eggs had developed a crack. It's not in a pip area. It's just below mid line...goes around half the egg. A small chunk of shell also fell off and I can see black feathers no beak ( w the flashlight while in the bator) through the white membrane. I went ahead and put a small...
So, If I set eggs in the bator on Friday Jan 18 @ 7:30 a.m.......when is day 18? Is it today or tomorrow? I was thinking tomorrow....then counted the days....maybe I'm overthinking this!!
A few days ago one of my Brown Leghorn hens nearly drowned in my ducks little pond. I got her out in time and she is fine. That was three days ago...my ducks (a mallard pair) will not go back in the pond. I rinsed it out and added fresh water. I don't get it.
Hi all! HELP! Need some advice! Incubating shipped silkie eggs...day 11. Nice veining and movement in all. Almost all have large saddle or partial saddle air cells. I have kept them upright and only started turning at day 7. I think the humidity was high the first week 60-65 (didn't have a...
Hi! Just set my very first eggs this morning! 14 Silkies. Shipped eggs. PA to CA! Packed well...arrived intact. I let them sit for 19 hours big end up. Of the 14 at least 5 had funky air cells. Now they are all in the bator.... big end up and I am NOT going to turn or touch them for 7 days! So...
Hi! Pretty new to the whole chicken world. Raised 3 brown leghorns and now have two 8 week old bantam chicks. The larger light colored one is def a roo. He has been crowing for weeks! :) Don't know his breed. Any ideas? The darker chick....sex? Breed? Thanks for any info!!