This is my second hatch. I used a digital thermometer this time and had better results. I maintained a much higher humidity for the hatch 70% - and had a more complete hatch that dragged over 48hrs. I use two of the styrofoam incubators, setting and hatching in one and drying in the other. I...
One of our 5 month old hens has displayed a strange behavior. She will open her beak wide and stretch out her neck like she is trying to clear her esophagus. She has done this for over a month or more. She seemed fine in every other way. Her internal mouth and throat looked normal like everyone...