I hatched some Polish cross chicks a little over a month ago and I need help determining their sex. I have a feeling #2, 5, and 7 are males but I am hoping I am wrong. #2 because it is just getting more red in the comb and 5 & 7 because their feathers are developing more slowly. They are all...
I just locked down my second (the first had to be discarded at day 8 due to a huge prolonged temperature spike) batch of eggs and since day one, these chickies are all I can think about. I am constantly checking the temp and humidity. While I'm away at work for up to 12 hours a day, I call my...
I had just candled all of my 5-6 day old eggs and removed the ones that weren't developing and because I was lifting the lid, I turned the heater back on to compensate.... Well, I forgot to turn the heater off on my incubator and the temp got up to 120 degrees. It is possible that it was like...