So I’m curious I’ve got a chick that was hatched on 9/29, so he’s 6 weeks old, and he very quickly made it known that he was a Roo by his temperament and cockiness 🤣🤣. He is a Leg Horn crossed with a Black Maran Roo…. Anyways he’s still in the house in a brooder, yes I’m moving them out very...
Hey we went out to feed this evening and found one of our Black Maran Hens standing off on her own and not acting like she normally does! When I picked her up I noticed her waddles (spelling?) are swollen and her eye shut. They are free range during the day and put in their barn at night!
Any...
These baby’s were hatched in an incubator August 28th and I know what breed the chickens are but the Roo is unknown breed…
3 Black Marans
1 Barred Rock
1 Golden Comet
1 Easter Egger
I am at day 22 and this egg has been attempting to hatch for the last several hours. It looks like the membrane is drying out and I’m worried it could be stuck? Any advice?
I’ve got a chick that hatched overnight last night and she’s in the brooder with a chick that hatched almost 2 days ago. There have been several times where I’ve looked in the brooder and found the newest one laying on her back. Is this something I need to worry about?
Hey this is one of the eggs I incubated that hatched 3 weeks ago and I’m trying to figure out what it looks like? I know I’ve got a long way to go until it can be sexed but this one is on the large side to me…
any ideas??
I’ve got a hen that is a about 18 months old and in with her normal flock, including her rooster, and for the last 2 days I’ve not saw her out of this box. We collect the eggs every day mostly but never go more than 2 days without collecting them. There are several other hens in the flock. The...
Hey we are new to hatching, we just hatched our first batch and had 7 of 8 hatch and are 2 days old and zooming like crazy!! Can you guys give me suggestions on accurate thermometer/ hygrometer that you trust to go into your incubators? Thanks in advanced
This is the last of my eggs to hatch and he was alone in the incubator but we put another one back it once it hatched. It seems like it can’t get it bearings??
I’m on day 21 and so far I’ve had 5 of my 8 eggs hatch. I saw a little bit of blood on the bator floor so I used a wood skewer and stuck it through the ventilation holes and moved on of the eggs a little and found blood and what looks like pipping. The pip was coming out on the side that was...
First time hatching babies and I was wondering with the black copper maran egg we just hatched is there supposed to be feathers on their feet at birth?
Hey guys I’ve been a long time follower of this site and I’ve gained such valuable information to ensure my ladies (my flock) are happy, healthy, and safe…. Now I need your expertise advice on hatching….
I am almost at the end of day 18 in incubating eggs so I am about to have to put them on...
Introducing myself!!! I’m in western NC and I’ve got a small goat farm, with 5 alpines and 2 Nigerian dwarfs, and I’ve got several breeds of chickens. My ladies as I call them when they follow me around the yard are game chickens, Golden Comets, and Black Marans…. I’ve also got 3 roosters who...