Search results for query: *

I went to put my eggs into lockdown this morning and found that the turner was unplugged already. I investigated what was plugged-in in its place and found that my turner was unplugged a week prior. So my eggs have not been turned the last week of their incubation. What Shouod I expect? I have...

I purchased five chicks from a good breeder. They were one week old when I got them. They are now 6 weeks old. One of the chicks just started having trouble walking. She is dragging her one leg/foot behind her. If I pinch her toe, she yanks it so she feels the foot. She was in the brooder with...

I have a 6 week old lavender Ameraucana chick who is haveing problems right now. She seemed fine until yesterday. I bought her from a reputable breeder at one week old. She has been in my brooder ever since with four brothers and sisters from the same hatch. My brooder is inside the house. She...

My eggs were supposed to hatch this morning. All have hatched except for one. It has been pipped all day and finally started zipping this evening. It seemed really really wet... Now there is yellow foam bubbles coming out of the zip and the beak seems upside down... Chick is still moving beak...

Hello. I have been raising 100% English imported Black Orpingtons for a year now. My son wants to show one of them at the upcoming show in our area. We went over the standards of perfection and have a question about the beak. Standards of perfection say that the beak has to be black. It also...

I have been incubating 4 eggs. I candled on Day 20 and all 4 eggs were still good. Day 21 was yesterday. As of last night, only one egg had pipped. I continued to watch all day today. 3 eggs have still not done anything. I am concerned about the egg with the pip. Throughout the day, the...

I went into lockdown last night. I have a hovabator 1588. I filled both water trays last night and put into lockdown. My humidity this morning is only about 58%. It has been running at 46 - 48 days 1-18. What do I do? Should I open the lid and add wet wash cloths? Should I leave it alone...

I set 26 Lavender Orpington eggs 6 days ago.... These are from my own pullets that just started laying three weeks before I started collecting eggs. This is my first hatch ever so I am looking at it as a learning experience with low expectations. I have been candling a lot and here is what I...

I ordered my first batch of shipped eggs. I received them yesterday. They were packed nicely but upon candling, I saw that most of the air cells were rolling around from one end of the egg to another. I guess this is a "detached air cell". I have done extensive searches and have developed a...

I set my eggs today... Well yesterday since it is after midnight... Anyway, this is my first hatch!!!!! I am so excited! I was hoping to find others that also set around the same time so we can compare notes along the way. I set Lavender Orpingtons in a hovabator genesis 1588 with automatic...

I got my first ever chickens last year. I have never taken care of chickens before. My chickens have always been good and healthy and clean.... they just started laying eggs alittle over a week ago for the first time. At first the eggs were coming out clean and for the past couple days they have...

Okay, I am a city girl that moved to the country three years ago. I got my first chickens last summer. I have 7 pullets and some of them just started laying this past Saturday. My girls were hatched last June and my cockerel was hatched last September. I have gotten 3 to 4 eggs a day for the...

I am ordering a hovabator 1588 with automatic egg turner today. I do not have very many chickens and therefore will not be able to fill it up. I wanted to do staggered hatches where I can hatch some every week or so. I have read alot on here about using a "hatcher" to do this. ie... placing...

I have decided to get a Hova-bator Genesis 1588 as my very first incubator. I have a couple questions for all my chicken friends out there... 1. I have noticed that some websites have a built in temp reading and humidity reading and some do not. The cords also come out at different places...

I have finally decided to buy a hova-bator 1588 incubator. Now I am trying to find the best place to buy it. I want the best price and the fastest shipping. I have found alot of places that will not ship for 10 days etc. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I bought 7 lavender Orpington hens from a breeder last June 28 that were already 4 to 6 weeks old... So they were hatched the beginning of June or the end of May. I then bought 4 blue/black/splash Orpington chickens which turned out to be 2 hens and 2 roosters. They were hatched in July or...

I had two chickens hatch on July 26 of this year. That would make them almost 4 months old. They are Blue/Black/Splash Orpingtons. I have a blue one that is definatly a roo. I also got a splash one that I can not decide the sex. It has pointed head feathers but the comb and waddles are...

I have a 5 gallon bucket with poultry nipples on the bottom for my chickens. I wanted to do an elaborate system of pvc pipes and nipples but resisted due to the thought of them freezing up during winter. I now only have to worry about keeping the bucket from freezing. I have looked into...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I bought a log home on five acres 3 years ago and wanted chickens from day one! I just got my first chickens 10 weeks ago! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 14 (3) What breeds do you have? I have 9 lavender...

Okay, please help me out. I have some Blue/Black/Splash Orpington chicks. I have guesses as to if they are roos or pullets but am a newbee so I wanted to get some more opinions. Thanks! This is a 10 week old Splash Orpington... I am guessing pullet.... This is a 10 week old Blue...