I have 2 10 week old BBB poults that are now in the big turkey coop that we just built for them. They were in a large cage but started attacking my hand when I would feed and water them. They have been in the new big coop for almost 2 weeks now and still will chase you when you go in and get...
I have my incubator locked in the linen closet so the kids can't mess with it and it is draft free. I hatched out poults last week and when the hatch was over I cleaned the incubator out with oxine and let it sit out in the sun for the day. I set this hatch of chicken eggs(51) Friday night and...
I got started with my chickens back in February and now I got 2 BBB turkey poults over a week ago that is for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I also have some turkey eggs in the incubator with some chicken eggs going in tonight to help my turkeys out. I have been "lurking" in this section to learn...
I calibrated my digital(Acc-Rite) Wednesday before I set my incubator up. My hydrometer was reading 68% so I have been adding 7% to my humidity. I bought a Flukers hydrometer yesterday at the pet store and calibrated it yesterday and it was reading 78% so I have been subtracting 2% off the...
I am getting ready to set my LG tonight. I had my dh install a fan in it yesterday and calibrated my thermometer and hydrometer yesterday and the incubator has been running. I plan to set tonight but wanted to make sure I have my temps correct with the circulated air. I am running between...
My chick finally hatched! I came home today and found my chick finally hatched which was due tonight but I don't see any yolk but look like it has a hernia or it's stomach absorbed yet or it is a imbulicul. Should I leave it alone in the incubator or wrap the chick in a moist warm paper towel?
When I checked my eggs yesterday morning around 8AM I noticed one had piped early. The little chick rested all day and started chirping last night but still only a pip. Last night around 7PM I noticed my 2nd egg had piped but it had a little bit of yoke on it. I finally quit watching the eggs...
We went on lockdown last night and I got up to one egg pipped this morning and this evening the little one has been working but not quite zipped yet. I just noticed that the second egg pipped this evening. I haven't opened the incubator but can see through the window. The third egg I am not...
We had some pretty powerful storms and tornados come through yesterday and last night and it brought in some cooler weather. I went out to feed the chickens around lunch time and I noticed that my SLW sneezed a few times so I started watching her, I got closer and she has "wet" nostrils so I...
I am new to incubation well chickens in general and learning as I go. I have 10 eggs in my LG still air bator now that is on day 8 and plan to candle tonight. I have to watch my temps carefully and I am hand turning 3 times a day. I am eyeing the Genesis 1588 and adding on the auto turner...
Hello everyone I am another newbie from Northwest Georgia. I started my chicken obsession as my husband calls it in February. I have 2 Columbian Wyandottes that are laying, 1 10 month old RIR rooster, 2 SLW that are about 20 weeks old, 2 Domniques that are about 16 weeks, 5 Black Copper Marans...