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I've stuck a loner hatcher in with my broody and all is well. They took to each other with any problems. I have 2 eggs due to hatch around the 24th. Would the same hen take the newbies as well? This hen has been broody for months and my mum couldn't bring her out of it, so she is very motherly

Well Ive whittled it down to the two and disaster struck when another egg was thrown out and me just wanting to be nosey opened the cold egg and to my surprise the chick was still alive and I really opened it up! I rushed it and the others eggs home to the inci. Put them in and 2 days on an the...

There's about 4 still to go. Like I said above the cold egg I opened was a chick 24hrs from hatching t just got cold so I believe the other 4 are ready and alive. It's just trying to dcide whether to put these remaining eggs in the inci or hope broody will keep an eye on them. I'll be up there...

I have eggs in the inci but their not even a week in. Will this be ok?

I'm in a muddle about what to do. broody is in a cat basket/cage now. Broody on 10 eggs and eggs due date was Saturday. Sure enough chick began hatching over the weekend and by yesterday morning only 4 of the 10 had hatched but the rest were so heavy but not cheeping. I returned yesterday...

So do you use 1 thermom and 1 hydro and not those combined ones?

Which make or models do you find best to use with your auto incis? I have used one of those dial ones that have both temp and humidity on it like the reptile ones. Are these ok or could I be using much better ones that are still relatively cheap?

Where is the best place to store my collected eggs while I wait for a good amount to build up. I'm going be checking the mangers properly and secret hides. I have two problems, one! what temp and where is a good place to put the eggs? Can you put fertile eggs in the fridge and they'll still be...

I know I have at least two hens laying, one was laying underneath a hay bale and the other has been a mystery last week until today when I emptied the donkeys straw feeder/manger and found 4 eggs from my Poland. They can only have been from Thursday onwards as I emptied the manger fully then but...

I already have chicken eggs for her. I'm doing a bit of a hatch-a-thon. They are runners x with something I can't remember now. quite large eggs and I have 9 so my bantam will struggle to sit on them all. We will just wait and see I think and do what you suggested. Its all so exciting and gets a...

so If I put a divider with tin foil between them it'll make sure they all get the same heat and then spray the duck eggs lightly each day. I've read like lots of things two sides of it some saying no way and some saying yes no problem. I'll give it a go and see how we do. I have a broody bantam...

I've been given some duck eggs for free to incubate (the OH is thrilled he's wanted ducklings for years!!) I've also scheduled another chicken hatch. I understand humidity and incubation days are different but has anyone just set them as normal and hatched successfully both types?

Yaaay so my first real successful hatch happened last weekend 4 outta 6 They are chamois polish and I've crest sexed and have 2 boys and 2 girls. One boy is very easy to see he has a black line on one corner of his beak and on his leg, the other boy has no distinctive marks so I want to ring...

Thanks Madamcontrary. So they make that small triangle pip then they crack/unzip and pop out? This is my 2nd incubator hatch and my first went not well. 1 out of 6 and that one needed help. He survived though

Today is day 20 and we have chirping and one has pipped. Can anyone advise me on how long to expect an egg to hatch from first pip? Can hear lots of tapping. Humidity is at 70

Can we pin this please? Have a thread dedicated to rooster experiences. The good the bad and the really ugly plus all the inbetween bits. How do you manage your rooster/s? Have you tamed a wild beast? Do you only have roosters? (As I'm typing I have a family of rats enjoying the poison I...

Is it a bad idea to set eggs a week apart??

I am due 26th May chicks that is Lol Chamois polish and next week I'll have 6 more chammers and 6 creole polish too and then a mix of 6 polish. Can you tell I like polish?

I passed all the practices!! Do I get a certificate? I used it on Polish it worked great like I explained but I had it the wrong way round. I would like to sell trios of chicks using this method so I will do my best Sphinx - your widget is super cool too! Personally I think it looks better lol

silverfox - I LOVE YOUR WIDGET PIC! how cute