I did an eggtopsy on the three eggs that didnt hatch and they were dead and upside down. Yolk by the aircell. What causes this? They were incubated aircell up in the turner.
One of my 3 white leghorn "pullets" looks different then the other two..I'm thinking roo? Pullet in front looks like the other one and the guy? farther back a roo?
My chicks are a little over four weeks and getting crowded. I'm in Wisconsin and it's still getting down into the 20/30s at night. Can I move them into the coop earlier then six weeks if I provide a heat lamp?
I have two cheap thermometers and a relatively cheap digital thermometer/hydrometer and they are all saying the same temp..so should I assume since they are all reading the same they are accurate? Or what are the odds they are all off the same?
Thought I was hatching chicken eggs so when they pipped on day twenty two I thought all was normal. Almost 24 hours later and no movement so I lifted the flap of shell over the pip and there's a duck bill! I wrapped in paper towel and put it back for now. Freaking out!!! What should I do!!
Just found out from the lady I got my eggs from that some might be duck eggs! I am on day 18 and all set for lockdown..for a chicken anyway. Can I tell the difference candling them? Will it hurt any duck eggs to go into lockdown so early? I dont know what to do! If they dont hatch on day 21...