so my hens are around the age to be able to lay fertile eggs. I know NOTHING about hatching. 1st. iv read to check if an egg has an embryo you hold it under a flashlight and look for a spot?
2nd do I leave my eggs in the coop for the hen to sit on or do I buy an incubator?
3rd if I do leave...
Anyone have links or names of the thermometers they use, wireless so i can see temps from inside so i know to turn on heaters or now would be preferred. i live in the high desert in California so we get to 100+ in the day and drop to 50 at night (summer time). We just got our first 10 chicks so...
Hi, so i recently moved up to apple valley and am happy to start raising chickens for fresh eggs.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm just now researching on what kind of coop and chicken is best for my area.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Zero...