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Well folks I have a local man new to the area hatching some ringnecks on the halfs for me. He just called and said they are hatching but too slow. Day 26. And they have some sort of white stuff on them. ( Don't know) Anyway, He is saying that since my pheasants are in a closed area by the...

I'm wondering. This is a stupid question I'm sure. Reading the termomtor has a in and out temp. witch one do you go by? On my first hatch I had the termontor in the bator and had a 50% hatch. Husband wants me to leave it out side and put the cord inside the bator. The more I read the more I get...

My question is probaly a stuipd one. But here goes. When you go buy a thermontor to use. Do you put it in the bator or just the cord? Husband say's just the cord.

along with Guianeas. I plan on moving the pheasents into another bator tonight. It makes 21 day's tonight. I have tried to look up humidity ranges for both and can not seem to find it any where. I'm holding at 45% right now. But what should it increase to the last few day's? Please if anyone...

I've been gone some latlety. But as I have been looking around and reading. I don't see some of the folks who really have helped me. Like Miss Prissey, Shelleyd 2008 , gumpsgirl, And of course alot of others. What did I miss?

I've got guianeas and pheasents in the bator right now and don't know what the day's or humidity levels. Can someone please help me with alittle knowledge? Thanks Dottie

Can I do this? Also need to know humidity start and finish. How many day's for each? I have 2 LG bators. 1 is full at the mommet will be done on the 23rd with chicks. So if times are different can i move them? Sorry if this is not too clear of me. Dottie

My question is. Well let me explain what happened. My hen was broody and I moved her nest and she did not return to it. So I put the egg's 12 in the bator. I have one chick alsmost 24 hours dry 1 about 8 hours dry. Can I open the bator to get those out while I wait for some more to hatch? Or...

I'm putting in 12 mallard egg's in the morning and can't find info on the humidy levels. I know it takes 28 day's and temps around 101 i think. Thought's would be appreciated. Dottie

Today I did not let my group out to free range ( to cold) I have mallards (4) and 6 guianes (can't spell) in the same coop. When I went out to give fresh water. I have 2 very light greenish grey egg's. Could they be the ducks or guianes? Never had this color before. Any thought's would help...

I am going to take my 6 chicks out of the brooder and in with the other chickens. My question is do I have to keep them apart from the others for a time? The big girls free range daily. Can I just let the others ( babies) in the coop one night and let them go out the next day? Will they come...

I was told it was a Chinese Polland I think. Does anyone have any info. on these types of pigs? Like how big will it get? Do I need another for company? If I don't get attached!!!!! lol How old before it can be buthered? Its a girl. How old before breeding? I'm driving my husband crazy...

Ok I had 8 chickens egg's 6 ducks. Hatch Date was suppose to be yeserday (Sunday) for both. Well 6 of the chicks hatched between Saturday and Sunday. No Nothing from the ducks. Took the chicks out a few mintues ago. They are little cuties!!!! Closed up the bator as quickly as I could. Temp and...

My farther in law just called got to go get 20 Quail he bought for me.!!!! Please help!!! How do I house them??? What do they eat? Ages are mixed from what he said. Also said they were brown. Not buttons. Thats all I know. Dottie:he

I have been reading posts about the egg's being fertile. And have read that check for the bullseye. Doesn't make sense to me. Sorry such a DUMB question Dottie

I'm trying to hatch Ducks and chicks. I've just put in a thermonter that has a humidity reading. Couldn't get one before today. Temp is holding at 100. Humidity says 37. I read so much. That I can't remember what the humidity is suppose to be. HELP:he I have a LG with a turner. Also how do i fix...

I broke down yesterday and tried to candling. Don't really understand what we seen. All 6 Duck egg's looked like a big blob of dark mass. With some light space in it. It was day 7. If this makes any sense. Is there somewhere that has pic"s to look at somewhere? I'm so confused Dottie

I have 5 Ducks. They have been out in the run daily for several weeks. Yesterday they came out of the run in the backyard. Well I got 4 of them in last night. Couldn't get the last one. She stayed out all night. I was very worried, couldn't sleep, Drove my husband NUTS. This morning she's back...

My dh has a friend that has 14 hens. He say's hes getting 10 or more egg's a day. Called him to see what he has say's they are production Reds. Does any one know anything about these.? I have banty's (6) and 1 other hen. I get maybe 1 egg a day. Trying to find some Hens that will give me egg's...

Ok. I was going to wait till next Spring to get a bator. Couldn't help myself this weekend. Had to have one NOW!!! Well anyway. I got the temps set rather easily. Its a LG. Didn't have any eggs tho to use. Only getting 1 aday now. Wen't all over to the folks in our area trying to find some Eggs...