My last batch of incubated eggs, only half are fertilized. I have Coturnix; 1 male to 2-3 female. They are 2 years old. My question, would it be the male, even though having foam, may become sterile, or the hen, even though laying daily, could she be sterile? Or both? Is it best to just keep...
4 part question: Can a guinea be both male & female? I have 3. I have 1 male, 1 female, the other makes the noise of a female but 1 waddle is small on one side, the other side is very large and has a bigger crown than the male, is this common? Will she/he work itself out to be one or the other...
Always willing to learn where I can, or offer advice on something I may know. Had chicken all my life, incubated my own chicken/turkey eggs, but just started to incubate guinea and bantam (never had either of those around my farm)
Had chickens all my life, incubated my own for years. This is the first time trying to hatch guinea eggs. I did research for the amount of time it takes for them to hatch, but when I went to turn the eggs this morning, 1 was already 1/2 way zipped out and it is only the start of day 24. Is this...