Looking for orpington, faverolle, or Wyandotte hatching eggs after 4/10/24. We will be on vacation until then with no one to watch them. That is why we are looking late in the season.
Last year I hatched my first set of Sebbie eggs. It was a horrible experience because 3 of the 5 that made it, died during piping. Luckily, I hatched a male and female and today she laid her first egg!!!! She laid it outside of her coop in the yard and when i found it, it was cold. So..... do I...
Have you heard any more news on this? We are looking to buy a home in Indianola, but we currently have chickens and do not want to move and not be able to keep them. We currently live in Des Moines.
Thanks!
Ash-Rose:::: did you have to make your peep holes yourself or where the goslings able to do it? I had 5 fertile perfect eggs ready to hatch. 2 of them made their own peep holes. i waited 2 days for the other 3 to come out. By the time I realized i needed to step in and help the 2 peeped goslings...
I need some helpful advice. I have 2 3 week old Sebbies. I live in Iowa. today it is 60 degrees outside. Can I take them outside to play in the grass or is it still too cold?
I went home on lunch and baby was still in the same spot as last night. i went ahead and took him out of the bator, i noticed that the membrane had started to dry out and was hard around baby, i soaked it with water and started to pull some of the shell away. The shell was completely away from...
So...... my goose that started hatching sunday late evening, still has not come out, he has made a good half dollar size in his egg shell and his bill is showing well. When do I assist? or decide to assist?
I have 4 chicks that are 12 weeks old today. They currently have been living in the garage for 2 weeks with a heat lamp. Its going to warm up later this week and weekend. Would it be ok to put them in the coop outside with a heat lamp?
Update: As of this morning, one has Externally pipped!! Just waiting for that zip around and pop out now. I can hear it cheeping when I call "Goose Goose" to it. The other 4 seem to be taking a break and are pretty still. Hopefully, everything is going on alright in there. Last night, of all...