Hey, yeah they should be fine, you never know exactly when they will arrive some chicks hatch early, some late! The 21 day's is a guideline they won't all hatch on that day :-) and congrats :-)
thanks, to be honest I'm not a 100% sure what breed she is :-) I got her from a guy who breeds and shows chickens, she wasn't good enough so he was re-homing her! She's very happy now that she has some chicks to look after :-)
I have a Broody hen with 5 newly hatched chicks! I have left her and the chicks in a smaller coop with run (locked in) which is inside my big chicken run! This has worked well so far as all the chickens can see each other and know the chicks are there but aren't able to get in with them! It's...
I had 3 eggs in a small rcom incubator and I had one chick hatch early and the other two showed no signs or no pip at day 20 but both did pip midway through day 21 and all three eggs hatched successfully' don't panic yet, you may have late arrivals - some don't pip until 22/23 day in some cases...
Hey, I currently have 2 newly born chicks under a broody mummy hen and I now have a newly hatched chick in an incubator! :-) I was wondering if anyone knows when the best time would be to introduce my incubated chick with the others!?
Thanks :-)
Thanks :-) yeah I have a coloured bulb as it still gives the same amount of heat off but isn't as bright! Now idea why too much light can cause bullying, I just read it in one of by chicken books :-)
I have also read in many books as well that too much 'unnatural' light in a brooder can also cause bullying! But congrats! I just had my first chick hatch last night :-)
Hey, I have been keeping chickens for years but have only just decided to try hatching some out! I was given 6 small, blue coloured eggs and was wondering what kind of birds lay these coloured eggs?
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Hey guys, it’s my first time hatching chicks – i have 3 eggs under a broody hen and 3 in an Rcom incubator!
I’m very excited and it looks like one egg has piped in the incubator! I could also hear a little cheeping
Do you think I should – once hatched and dry etc, Try to introduce the...