I have tried talking to them, playing other baby chick noises for them, laying my head on it and listening, etc. There's definitely no movement and no chirping. :(
I'm using a little giant incubator with a fan and turner. I took the turner out at day 18. I'm hatching RIR and a few barnyard mixes. The temp has been 99.5. Humidity was 45-50 the first 18 days but it has hovered between 75 and 80 since day 15. I can't hear any chirping if I put my ear to the...
Day 22 is just starting and no sign of anything happening. I'm super stressed! This is my first time attempting to hatch. I followed all instructions perfectly. Can someone please try to assure me there's still hope?
I would also love to see your setup! I have quite a few chickens in town, but I live in a very very tiny town. I can't imagine having that many in a city.
I ordered an assortment from cackle hatchery. Hatchery choice. Can anyone help me identify? Especially interested in gray and yellow ones, as I have a pretty good idea on the rest.
Thanks everyone. I'll try a little longer and see if my chickens get the hang of it. I think maybe they're just causing a lot of water loss when they use it. I've had it less than a week.
I just bought a nipple waterer at TSC. It is the hen hydrator if that matters. It seems to leak a lot. It's constantly wet under it. This is not going to work for me. Is it just that my chickens haven't figured out how to use it well enough so they're getting a lot on the floor? Or does this...
Thanks for posting this question. Mine lose feathers and I was starting to worry. I have one that just started laying and is 21 weeks and has lost quite a few.