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I’ve raised turkeys for years but generally don’t hatch because well, I have really bad luck keeping them alive long enough to get eggs. This year my trio was eaten by a bear that destroyed the coop door to get at them. Before they did however, they laid 3 eggs. I put all 3 in the incubator and...

Background: I use a hovabator with fan and turner and I live in the mountains of new england. This year has been horrible for hatching for me, my last batch of eggs I only had 4 out of 15 hatch and these were my own eggs. Before that a whole shipment of turkey eggs went into the garbage at day...

I've been incubating Muscovy eggs and am down to just 2 days till lockdown. I candled today and think only 1 is left alive. However, the one that's alive has suddenly got a big blue dark spot on it. Has this happened to anyone else? I know he's alive, I saw his bill popping up in the air cell...

I Started with 7 Muscovy eggs, 1 was clear,1 quit during week 2 and I had 5 left that we're going good. I couldn't keep the humidity up so someone suggested that I spray the eggs, so I have been twice a day. I candled today and it looks like 3 died at the same time and 2 are still alive. The2...

Has anyone ever successfully hatched ducks eggs with a broody chicken?

I ordered eggs from a lady the next state over (I'm in new England so that isn't that far) and asked her to send an assortment of whatever she had. I know she's sending duck eggs but she also had russian orloff, icelandic, Swedish flower hens and special project orpingtons that I was excited...

I was wondering if anyone knew of any breeds that were very pretty but also laid large eggs through out the year? I've been doing some research and like the looks of the lavender and lemon orpingtons so far.

I ordered 10 ducks from Holderreads, they sent 12, 7 what I believe to be Saxonys and then 3 black ducks and 2 black bibbed ducks. I lost one saxony upon arrival and then 2 more to a sneaky bantam rooster that got into the brooder in the barn. The rest are all thriving except the 3 I would have...

I made an incubator out of an old refrigerator and my first batch is hatching RIGHT NOW! It's killing me! I can hear them peeping and I know darn good and well that I can't open it to see them. Grrrrrr.... They weren't supposed to hatch until tomorrow but my heat has been a little off so they're...

I got a turkey shipment last week from a hatchery. Unfortunately I think they are too far from me, this is the second time I've ordered from them and neither time was the survival rate that great. I lost 4 broad breasted whites and 2 bourbon reds the first day. However, the ones that survived...

I got my duckling shipment from Holderread's today, 10 assorted ducklings, plus 2! One didn't survive shipping but the rest are healthy and lively as all get out. For coming over 3000 miles, that's really good. I love the assortments, it's always a surprise. I know I have 3 black runners and...

I made a frig-a-bator and am on week 2 of hatching chickens and so far, all are developing nicely. Next in is going to be muscovy eggs and I'm not sure what I need to do for humidity. Following my mother's advice I'm doing a "dry" hatch and staying under 50% humidity. Apparently that's what...

I made a refrig-a-bator today and have it running now trying to get the temp stable. I had it down so the fluctuation was 97-100 degrees and now it's running 99-102 degrees. Any ideas on how to get it more stable? I'm going to pick up one of those child proofing refrigerator locks tomorrow to...

A year and a half ago all of our birds were wiped out by a neighbors dogs and it has taken this long to be able to rebuild what we lost. I got the first of our new brood in today and am not sure if they are brown chinese or toulouse, anyone able to help? *Sorry the picture isn't great, it...