We have 6 HEALTHY babies!! All 6 made it through the night I pulled the last 3 out of the incubator this morning and let them join their siblings! They all are eating playing and have defecated their first little green poos already! So I think we are off to a good start!
My last little one...
Ok I have 5 healthy babies so far at the end of day 20 out of 7.
The first pair started hatching at 4:30 this morning.
My last two eggs are not pipped yet. Can I take the early birds out they are quite restless or is it best to leave them in for a little while longer.
I was going to take...
Yayyy my first baby has hatched and is doing great!! With two more on the way!!
Question…do I need to lower the temp as it rises? Or do I just let it be?
One EGGGGCITED chicken mama!!!
Hi!! This is my first time ever hatching and raising chicks! I grew up on a ranch but chickens are new to me! I’m so egg-cited to hatch my first set of silkies! I’m looking forward to all the great tips and advice on this fun new journey to my dream homestead!! 😊🐣
this may be a really silly question and I may be just overly excited…I have 7 silkies going in to day 18 and lockdown day 2. I’ve noticed one of my eggs is extremely active and this morning completely spun her egg around. Does this mean she’s close to hatching?
I am ending day 17 of my silkie hatch and have put 7 healthy eggs on lock down. I have done endless research and also spoke to other farmers in the area that have helped me greatly in the incubation period.
But I’m stuck on two things that have shown mixed reviews….
1- if I’m raising a small...