This is the second chick I had to remove from its momma due to issues with the other chicks. This one however definitely has a broken leg it just dangles. It's in the upper part of its thigh, can it be fixed? Chick is able to stand on one foot only and eat and hop around. Someone please tell me...
I let nature take its course this season and allowed my 2 hens to hatch thier own. One of my girls (Henley) hatched 11 out of 11 beautiful and healthy chickies on Friday. My other hen (April) was laying on 13 eggs one chick hatched on Monday so I left her alone thinking the others would hatch by...
I had it inside the water wiggler and it was working great up until this morning. I changed the batteries and placed it inside and again its giving me crazy readings from 92 to 106:barnie every second. I'm not sure what else I should do. I removed it and turned it off... UGHHH...any advice would...
Hello All, Okay so I think I'm pretty prepared to start setting my chicken eggs tonight. I'm calibrating my hygrometer again, because my niece got curious and opened the container I had the hygrometer and salt in before it was time. It does have to be in the sealed container for 24 hrs correct...
Which ones do I follow???
LONG POST AHEAD!!
This is what I have:
Still air incubator: Hova Bator 1602n
Hygrometer and thermometer: both have been calibrated. Hygrometer was off by 1% used the salt test in a sealed container it read 74% and Thermometer (came with the bator) tested with ice...
Hello All, I am new to the incubation business. My first batch of 8 chicken eggs was a huge fail:hitand I would like to try again. I currently have 8 eggs again and I would like to start trying in Monday 3/26/18. I have one last eggie in the incubator today is day 23 I honesty dont think its...
This is my first time incubating chicken eggs. Im using the Hova Bator 1602n still air, turning eggs myself every 8 hrs ( I stopped turning day 18) I had set 8 eggs on 2/27/18. Since its a Hova Bator there were many temp fluctuations I did my beat to keep it at a steady 100.5 to 101.5 while I...