What? No. Do not rotate your eggs... your chicks are in the position they need to be in for hatching. Do not rotate your eggs at this point- especially when you have an internal pip. Usually within 24 hours after the internal pip they will hatch--- but definitely not another week.
This is Tilly. Almost 4 weeks old. Here is a video where you can hear the sound she makes (this is when she can't see me) and I included a few pics. I know it may be a bit early, just looking for some thoughts on what you think- boy or girl
Hi everyone!! I just had a broody hatch out some mixes last weekend--- this weekend I finished hatching Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington and Crested Cream Legbars... Sunday I have more Cream Legbars to hatch as well as some of my Welsummer over CCL Roo mixes :) Also have a broody in the coop due...
I have CCL Roo over welsummer in my bator a the moment also- 2 of them :) The others I Have are pure CCL and then 2 serama eggs, and 2 full chocolate orpington! :) One set is due to hatch Sunday! Good luck with yours!
My broody hatched out 2 (so far) ---- I believe possibly the black chick is from my Barred Rock Hen---not sure what the yellow one is from- but I did notice the two stripes on her back--- The Rooster for both is a CCL. Wondering if the stripes would be hinting towards a pullet- Oh well---...
I found this in a super old thread and spotted the feeder hanging in the brooder---- I need this. LOL-- -does anyone know what it is/how to make/where to buy?
I just hatched 2 silkie cochin mixes and they are tiny and 3 regular size chickens- who are much bigger than the 2 silkie mixes. I noticed my big ones wanted to peck at the small ones- everytime I saw them do it I would bang on the brooder door and they would stop--- they are a week old now and...