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I've been searching on here for my answer, but it is getting dark and I still haven't found it. My yr old hen just hatched her first 2 eggs!! Hooray! Won't my other hen go after the chicks? Do I need to move the mama and chicks? Thanks!

This is only my second summer of chicken-dom, they are currently for pets and eggs. I have 2 adult hen, 1 roo and 3 babies that we hatched about a month ago. We let the adults free range in the evenings and all day Sat/Sun while we're home. We have a little less than an acre. How in the world...

The stuck egg was a quitter.

I have one chick out, and one chick with half the shell stuck to its back still, but almost out. The first one is about 24 hours old. It keeps walking around with its mouth open. Is this normal? Is it too hot? my temps keep going all over the place.

My first bunch were supposed to hatch Easter, nothing. Second bunch were put in a day later, nothing. Third bunch were put in 3 days later.....finally one hatched yesterday. And the one I had the least amount of hope for....the one that was dented a week ago, he's almost all the way out. And...

My 11 year old suggested that our cat do that! So funny that yours did!

Thanks! I have a pretty old computer around here someplace....and chargers. I'll give it a whirl. The air is definitely not uniform....I had the indoor outdoor thermometer in the bator and there was a good 4-5 degree difference between the bottom it and the top of the eggs. I have had one hatch...

I am guessing I've had another failed attempt at incubating. Day 23 and no action. I saw on here some place that a small fan from radio shack was recommended for use in the bator, along with a cell phone charger cord. But I can't find the post now. Can anyone remember the details on this? Thanks!

I have the same question. I have some that had a hatch date of Easter and the others, a hatch date of tomorrow. Nothing is going on.

okay....I found the smelly egg and took it out. It was not the cracked one. None of the rest of the eggs are making any noise or pipping. Tomorrow is day 21. I can hardly bear the suspense. Are they ever quiet before they start hatching? I'm starting to dream about these eggs. The last one had 3...

Thanks, I'll start sniffing right now:sick:sick

I am on day 19 or 20....went into lockdown on Thursday. But here's the problem, my son got excited and opened the bator last night and took out an egg to candle. eeek. We noticed it smells pretty bad in there. The egg he took out has a crack (my fault from earlier in the week) but the little guy...

Well, I am happy to report that just a few minutes ago the neighbor dad showed up with 2 replacement Rhode Island Reds. I guess he raises chickens too, from what he told my son. We are both feeling less angry. How do you think these 4 will get along? the new ones are about a week...

Thanks! I did it! Wish I had a picture of that mean ole husky. But there's a few of the coons I'm going to be fighting with once I keep the chickens in the coop instead of the garage. I'm not sure what the laws are on killing coons in Indiana. I'll have to look into it.

I just uploaded them here some place. Above these posts it has a bar and upload is one of the choices. That is `where I did it. But I don't know how to attach them to this post.

Well, we asked the hardware man about the chicken wire keeping the coons out and he said, "sure it would". Ha. My husband said get the other wire like you said. But I didn't....so now I guess I'm back to the hardware store. How do I add a photo? I uploaded them, but don't know how to put them...

Well, we bought chicks in April...they were getting so funny looking with all their feathers starting to come in. We have been keeping them in the garage while we build the coop and run....but while they were outside with my son this week, the neighbors' husky ran into our yard and killed two of...

Well, this afternoon will be day 22. I tossed one of the eggs, but the rest are still in there. (forever the optimist?) Thanks for your replies. It's lonely out here in failure land. I do have a still air. and it is homemade. and we are totally rookies. I asked around for a fan, after they...

Well, things have been so up and down with our incubator that I didn't expect any to hatch. We started with 18, now down to 8 maybes. Day 20. So I decided to reach in and get one to candle and when I touched it, I could feel it moving! It was great! I thought that maybe by tomorrow we would have...

Thanks all! I candled all of them today, and kept 4, that I was almost positive were bad, out. I wrote on all the others what I thought....in pencil. A few goods, a bunch of maybes and probably bads. I cracked those 4 open and I was right. I saw the blood ring on 3 of them....and the 4th just...