I have a little giant incubator and I have used it now for two hatches and it has worked just fine. I went to plug it in the other day and the light flashed once and NEVER came back on? When I initially plug it in it flashes just momentarily and the heating coil warms just when the light flashed...
I have a simple computer fan, Its a 2" one I got off of ebay. I was hoping someone could post some pictures of how to do it? I read on a thread on here about using a cell charger for the power source and not having to wire it into the Incubator. I am open to learning how to do it either way. I...
I am on day 19 of my incubation on my 42 black copper marans eggs. These are from my girls and I was really excited about the colors of the eggs. I had some difficulty trying to candle them. Most looked really good so I didnt want to toss good eggs and none had any odor So I put all of them...
I hatched out a chick a week ago and its leg is crooked, It is really healthy but the leg is twisted kind of to the side instead of down. I really want to save this guy because there is nothing wrong with it otherwise. Is there any kind of boot I can put on this chick that can train the leg to...
I hatched out a chick a week ago and its leg is crooked, It is really healthy but the leg is twisted kind of to the side instead of down. I really want to save this guy because there is nothing wrong with it otherwise. Is there any kind of boot I can put on this chick that can train the leg to...
I hatched out a chick a week ago and its leg is crooked, It is really healthy but the leg is twisted kind of to the side instead of down. I really want to save this guy because there is nothing wrong with it otherwise. Is there any kind of boot I can put on this chick that can train the leg to...
How long should I wait for my eggs to hatch? It is day 24 and I have had one hatch today, I believe most of them were good at lockdown but now they are not doing anything. My temps were off for my still air, It was at 99.5. humidity was 50% up to day 18 then I am at 60% Help me out guys what am...
I was wondering if it would be ok to spray down my eggs in lockdown to up the humidity? I was going to use a clean water bottle. I have 75% humidity but it really seems dry in there. I am new to this! Help!!!!
I have a pip that started at 10 am and it got a hole in the egg and got its beak out and now it is not moving, Is it sleeping? Its been a half hour since it moved. Help please should I help it or just leave it be and not risk wrecking the temp in the bator?
Its day 21 and I have a pip! There is nothing to see but the chick is chirping! I am so excited I cant sit still! (These are BCMs) I will post pics as soon as there is something to see
I went into lockdown yesterday and my temp wont return to where it was, It was sitting steady at 99.5- 100.5 Now it is a struggle to stay at 99.0 I took the turner out yesterday and was wondering if the turner effects the temperature and should I raise the temp and risk a spike? I am patiently...
I put my eggs in on the 23rd of dec so this sets me at today for lock down, I have no idea what time of day I put them in there what time should I lock down and does the time really matter?
I have a still air little giant incubator all set for lockdown on the 10th, I am using the turner right now, could I just leave the eggs in the turner and just unplug it? I would rather do this but I dont know? Any ideas are great!
I have almost 30 eggs in the bator right now and I am on day 12, They are BCMs and a few white leghorns from my mutts. I candled them last night and I can not see a air cell in ANY of them. My humidity has been 50-55% And temps have been close to 99.5 within a degree or so. They are alive and I...
I have two 7 month old black copper maran roosters. These boys have been docile and friendly since I got them in may. The other day I came in the coop and there was a hen that had been head-pecked really bad to the point that it had a quarter size open wound, not to mention all the blood in my...
My white leghorn has been attacked by one of my roos I think. She has a quarter size open wound on her head behind her comb. It is so bad I believe she will die. This is the very first time anything like this has happened and I dont know really what to do. I have trimmed their toenails and their...
These are a good example of the eggs I have been getting from my girls. I was wondering what people thought was going on. It looks to me like they are pecking at them, also the one on the left looks like it has blood smears on it maybe. but you judge. I was just hoping for any ideas on how to...
I am only getting about two eggs a day from my girls and I want to hatch out some of them and was wondering what should I do with the eggs I collect in the mean time? What temp do
I store them and how long do they last for stored? I am new to this hatching business and just have alot of...
I have a small flock of black copper marans that are 28 weeks and havent given me any eggs. I have them on layer mash and scratch corn I have even tried cat food for protein. I understand that its the time of year that most girls molt, so maybe that is all it is. I am putting a light in the coop...