I bought White Orpingtons, White Rocks and White Jersey Giants on July 13,09. I was wondering which ones are which. Some are big, some have a grey tint to them and some have yellow feet. Does anyone know which characteristic goes with which breed?Thanks
I haven't had luck with hatching and I lost all 16 of my black copper marans, so I am looking for black copper maran chicks. I only want one rooster and 2-3 hens. So if anyone has a few to spare I would love to buy them.
I am hatching a variety of purebreed chicks. They are Jersey Giants from this site (I only want a few) and a variety from http://www.gabbardhatchingeggs.com/ I ordered them and then I decided to order some other chicks from someone else. (So I will have too many chicks) They should hatch the...
I have tried to hatch three times now and I haven't been very successful. Everytime I only get one - three chicks and I put in at least 20-40 eggs. All of the others develop almost to the end and some even pip the membrane but don't break the shell. Here is what I have done:
Clean circulated...
I tried to hatch Serama eggs, but with no luck. I haven't had very good hatches yet, but some have hatched. But none of my Seramas hatched. They seemed to develop and I heard a couple of them peeping but then nothing. I was just wondering if you have to do anything special for these little...
I am in a disput in paypal because I ordered light sussex fertilized eggs and hatched out black mutt chickens. These people purposely defrauded me. Paypal says I can get a refund if I send the chicks back. I have two claims with the same person. So now they want me to send two baby chicks...
Will someone please explain the difference between Rhode Island Red and New Hampshire Reds? I have heard that the Rhode Island Reds don't go broody. Is that true? Which would you choose for the purposes of having a broody that would raise her own chicks? Thanks
Well I am just having the worst luck! My eggs are on day 9 and have been fine for 9 days. Temp held steady at 99-100 and the humidity was 30-40%. My son went to check on them when I wasn't home and the temp was at 92, so he turned up the temp. When I got home I checked and the temp was...
Ok I guess I have the bug because I am really bummed. My incubator started smelling so I candled the eggs and nothing was alive. I opened them up just to be sure. I hate doing that but I am just learning and really want to know what I did wrong. Here is what I found:
1/2 haved developed...
Does anyone have pictures or know of a website that has pictures of the differences between male and female feathers? Someone told me that she picks out chicks to buy according to their feathers? Is that possible and what would that look like? Thanks!
i have a chick with spraddle (sp) legs. I put a bandaid splint on a couple days ago and took it off to see how he was doing. It seems worse than before. I put another one back on. How long should I leave it before i take it off. Thanks
I am still learning and wondered who has had a 100% hatch or close to it?
How long had you been incubating when it happened?
What kind of incubator did you use?
What temperature and humidity plan did you follow?
Where did you get your eggs? Were they shipped?
Did they hatch on time?
My hatch...
I heard peeping last night before bed and this morning I was sure I would see a pip, but I don't see anything. How long does it take before they pip after you can hear them? I can hear it/them all the way from the back room. It/They can be really loud. Today is day 22 and only 2 hatched. One...
Does a sticky chick mean myhunidity is too high or two low? I have kept it at 70% and one chick hatched just fine but the fluff on his back was a little thin. The next one I had to help out after 24 hours. His feet and wings have come unstuck but his head is still stuck. I placed a warm wet...
I am having my first batch of chickens hatch and so far two have hatched, but they were suppose to be white, but they are comingout black, black feathers, black beak, black feet everything is black. What are some breeds that hatch that way so I can look them up and try and figure this out? Thanks
I am trying to get a variety of standard chickens. I was wondering if anyone as a variety of purebreeds fertilized hatching egg that I could buy. I would be ready for them June 10th. I am looking for about about three eggs of about 8 different variety, but all purebreed. I have a few common...
I ordered the same breed of chicks from different people and I want to keep my chicks separate so I know who to breed with whom. What is the best way to tag them so they don't get hurt or injured. I have seen those colored bands in the feed store but they won't fit for a while. Any suggestion...