Hello!
So recently... I was given a Boston white turkey pair . The owner originally was going to process but I ended up with um. I wasn't honestly ready (I'd have liked to get a net up 1st on the run) so they've been in my rabbit area with growouts. (The rabbits groom them and the turkeys let...
I ended up with 4 pidgeons 😅
1 surrendered racer (owner didn't care)
Fantail (gifted)
And 2 fancy 'meat' girls.
I've been keeping them in a larger dog kennel , feeding them a mixed ration of seed, bugs, and pellet.
I'm currently redoing our chicken area and can upcycle a covered 10x10 for...
So out of 39 eggs our total live call? 8. Just 8.
I gave the chickens a extra week and half to hatch as I saw movement at the 29 day mark. Out of 39- 8 hatched / ( 25ish left in incubator after candling and no development.)
Eggtopsy results-
9 were fully developed , some with punctured to air...
I know.. they are still young but I was sold these 'ayam cemanis' and I'm sure their mixed. Maybe orphington? The person had a cage crammed full of goslings , ducks and a few chicks. Not many were doing well. She was sure these guys wouldnt make it ( they didnt have water , were day olds) odds...
So we sold off some of our chicks . I think our final count put us at 28 out of 45 , so just over 50% hatch rate. I think I'd do some things a bit differently hatch wise but otherwise I was happy with our rate.
I'm now stuck on housing. We planned to sell off a good portion but that's not...
So we did a mix of quail and banties. Banties have been in a day longer (so they are at day... 21 while quail just hit day 20. )
Day 17- 2/41 quail born 39/41 quail to hatch 9/9 chickens
Day 18- 14/39 hatched 25/41 quail left to hatch 9/9 chickens
Day 19- 4/25 quail hatched leaving 21 quail...
So at day 14, we had a egg pop out of its hole in the turner. It got returned and moved quite a bit. Today - day 16 - I'm not seeing much movement out of any of my eggs =/ I hear chirping so I assume it's ok.
Should I be worried?
Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm not super new! I've had chickens before (micro bantams- serama rooster and his 2 girls, indoor pets like 13 yrs ago)
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Oh uh... 9 plus a dozen in incubator and soon quail
(3) What breeds...