I have a little giant incubator with egg turner and fan. I only get about 50% hatch rate, with most of the unhatched eggs being unfertile. Would I get better results with hand turning the eggs?
I just had two baby silkies hatched by a broody silkie hen, one yesterday, the other the day before. The first one was doing great, the second one was not doing good so we put her in a box with a heat lamp for a day, and she perked up. So last night I put her with the hen and other chick. I...
Hello! Thankyou for this group and allowing me to join. I have 19 chickens. Six are silkies, 4 of which are roosters. The others are copper marans, easter eggers, and buff orpingtons, and several other breeds. I have had chickens for many years, but I am still learning about them, so I know this...