How many people flock raise their chicks? How many people have had bad experiences with it? I'm asking as I have done this with my chicks. Hatched under a broody. My flock total of 9 hens including broody and 6 chicks. Chicks are 3 weeks old and every one gets on fine. Chicks know there place...
Isn't this the best feeling in the world, when you have set your eggs in the incubator. 3 weeks always feels like such a long time to wait. This time I'm using a broody hen as well. First time using a broody and it's my broodys first time so I'm hoping all will work out. My broody has been...
Just interested to know how people who have had saddled aircells have got on. I have 13 viable eggs out of 20eggs that have really good embryo growth and veining that have saddled aircells. I have been hand turning on their side since day one. I left eggs to settle before setting but couldn't...
Okay so I had 16eggs that went into Lockdown on Wed night around 7pm. I'm in New Zealand so nice and dark this time of year. Candle them and all looked good except 1 which I put in anyway. Thought it couldn't hurt. Eggs went into incubater on a Saturday morning 6.30 am. I came home from work on...
Does it matter what time you take egg out of the egg Turner on day 18. I Set my eggs at 6.30am. Can I lockdown at 6.30pm would a 12 hour difference effect the eggs in my incubater?