One of chicks had spraddle leg. I thought she was ok, she still had a slight limp but was walking around a lot better so I put her back in the pen with the other babies. Well I went in there a little while ago and her head was arched down toward her chest. I picked her up and she seems to not be...
Quick question :) I have put my eggie's in the the incubator, in the turner but I have it off. I've heard you wait 3 days to turn them if they were shipped. Do any of you follow this rule? if not how long should I wait before turning it on to let the egg "re-attach". this my first time using a...
Took them out for only a few seconds and Candled day 19 saw a lot of movement from one of my two eggs and slight movement from the other. Yesterday the one with slight movement actually chirped! But then nothing...both of them...nothing, no pipping, no rocking...what to do now? They are silkies
I have a few that when I candled looked to like yolk just floating around?? should I not turn them for a day or two? may they were not attached. I had them shipped and waited about a day to start turning manually. 3 so far you can see definite veining and an eye. the rest of the dozen is iffy...
I'll be the 101th to ask this, which incubator is good for starting out? Wanting to expand my silkie population and see a lot selling to hatchlings, so guess i'm buying an incubator now rather than later. :P
Hi all!
My name is Koty, I'm a wife and mom of 4 from Denham Springs, LA. We just started our little backyard farm a month or so ago, and I'm loving my new family additions. So far we have a few "easter presents" as far as ducks, 2 cayugas(DW and Aflac), a Rouen(Noodles), swedish...