Just had to share this photo of my beautiful newly hatched chicks - 5 out of 6 hatched, so the biggest success rate I have had so far. They are just awesome little guys :-)
I have just hatched 5 lavender araucana chicks, they are the most beautiful little chickies I have ever seen :-)
I am desperate to know if I have any hens...... does anyone know from experience if you can sex this breed by their wing feathers? I can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere...
Hi everyone, here are some photos of my 9 week old chicks...... the top one is a pekin x polish, and the bottom one is a silkie. Would like some opinions on gender please - I am a complete novice, however the Polkin does look quite cockerel -like. No idea about the silkie. I couldn't get them to...
I have 6 eggs due to hatch today. 2 have pipped - both towards the wrong end. Will these guys be okay? One has its beek out and is cheeping. The other pip only just happened and is tiny. Very worried - have I done something wrong to make this happen? ANy advice on how to proceed much appreciated x
Okay, so I have been panicking all day because today is day 21 and no pips yet.
Trying to fill the time by browsing the forums, and saw someone say that day 1 doesn't start until 24 hours AFTER you put the eggs in the incubator. Is this true? If so I am rather silly - and have blamed the fact...
Hello, this is my first post but I have been a "lurker" for a year or so. Last year I tried to hatch my own eggs twice - the first time was a disaster in that 8 out of 8 eggs started to hatch but appeared to my unskilled eye to not be progressing. One died in the shell, so I helped the others...