So I made my own diy incubator with a temp controller and light bulbs to use as my hatching box.. I didn't get around to getting a fan installed in it yet. The humidity I have controlled by vent holes and it is stable at ~65%. I was wondering since I have the light bulbs and water on one end...
Excited to try my hand at incubating eggs, but this is my first time and after doing my research I finally feel the timing is right.
I have 11 eggs that were collected from Sunday -Wed.
3 cream eggs are Belgian Bantam aka Millie fleur
3 blue eggs are Araucana (low hatch rate)
5 Brown eggs are...
Hi all!
I have a small flock of 5 hens and a rooster that I'm hoping to increase in size through incubating eggs. Currently only 3 hens are laying and with the cold weather, what's the best way to collect/store the eggs until I have enough to incubate?
Thanks and looking forward to posting a...
TLDR: My journey with chickens, up-cycling and being creative to be as cost effective as possible. Check FB marketplace for cheap finds, be patient, and enjoy the experience. "Freebie alert" app is what helped me find most of the great FB marketplace treasures. The sooner you get chickens the...
I have some tracks I found after a fresh snowfall circling my chicken coop. I haven't lost any chickens but I'm positive they've been being chased.
I've looked over the typical photos for print identification and these weren't on them.
Hope you and those of you with children who love their...
I have 2 roosters that have done the wing down shuffle dance to a new 9 week old chick that I'm introducing to the flock. I thought it was a cockerel, but then both dancing kinda makes me think it's a pullet. Thoughts? It's supposed to be a midnight majesty maran.