This year I decided I wanted a bigger incubator but needed to stay on a budget, so I made this one. I set the eggs wednesday evening.
I will let yall know how the hatch comes out. I know, the carport is a mess, (wife already told me).
Last night I went out to coop to check on my 6 week old chickens, got there just in time to see a 5 foot black rat snake attack one them. The chicken got away and all he had was a mouthful of feathers, I caught and relocated him.
This afternoon my two week old babies were enjoying some sun and...
I don't know much about this but if he seems active I would just let him be. He may not have absorbed all of his yolk sack yet, but he should over time. If you will search this site I am sure there is some better info on helping this chick make it.
Dean
Thanks to all yall for the warm welcome. I'm going to see if I can upload pics of the babies.
Hope these pics show up ok, fifteen babies hatched so far. No pips in the remaining nine, but I know some of them are not fertile.
I know people say dont open the bator during lockdown, but my...
Hello, my name is Dean. I started incubating about three weeks ago with an old Hovabator from an estate sale and two dozen
eggs I got from a friend who has chickens. I started lurking and reading here the day before I set the eggs.
Today is day 20, one hatched out last night and ten have...