:cdHow old do my chicks need to be to determine boy or girl? What physical characteristics or behaviors do I need to look for (other than crow or egg?) Thanks in advance!
16 eggs on day 22. 1 egg pipped at 7:30 last night. Began zipping around 7:00 tonight. Was about 3/4 around, heard last chirp around 11:30. Membrane looks like it is dried out. Read not to intervene. No others have pipped. Humidity reading 67% temp 100. What do I need to do/change? Is...
:jumpyThis is day 22 & I have 8 eggs that I placed in a carton, in my still air incubator 4 days ago. Have not heard/seen anything until 7 hours ago. The first egg began to pip. I did hear chirping a little. I left it alone, left the house. Now egg #2 is pipping, NO further progress on egg...
Is it possible for two chicks to hatch from one egg and survive? This is my first hatch and upon candling one of my eggs we discovered two very active chicks in one small white egg. This was at day 7 and day 10. Today is day 19. Does anyone have any insight?
Today is the end of day 21 for our first batch of eggs in our incubator. We are brand new at this and are getting a little concerned. I have not heard any chirping, not even with my stethoscope (I'm a nurse.) Yeah, its a little over the top but that's how I roll. (Judging from some of the...
Today is day 21 for my first batch of 8 eggs in the incubator that I got from my father-in-law. In the same incubator, I have 16 eggs (on day #18) that I got from Crazy K Farms. I am brand new to chickens and feel like I am sitting on pins and needles waiting for something/anything to happen...