No.ambient temp.between 40an60degrees.theyve Been in the nest box.i have 3 pullets whou've only been laying not even 2 months.got them in may ,1week old.3 Roo's an 3hens now.
New question,if all the eggs were laid over a period of 4 days an remained in the nest,i put them all in the incubator at the same time,being they come from different days will all the embryos form at relatively the same time?
Thanks.i had a egg bomb split in the bator.a and had a dozen in the nest waiting for me start all over after I disinfected it an threw out the others.so they have been at ambient temp for 4 days.new at incubating so I'm concerned.i also have a home made Bater.is playing a bowl of water on or...
It not uncommon in the animal kingdom.on flight birds the daddy feeds the young.in cats the lion hunts an feeds the young while mama guards the nest.same with us decades ago,daddy went to work while mama guarded the nest .
A few years ago I had a fox that kept getting mine until I finally gave up on free range an caged them completely in.no more worries but now I free rage again an have a stream separating my property an so far all I have is hawk that stalks them from time to time.they let me know when it is out...
All mine stayed flocked together when young an still do.hope you find them.i worry about mine every time I leave.i live on a high traffic road an they have started sneaking out.
Finally found it y'all.i let em all in for a while as I always do after a few cold beers an fell asleep watching lonesome dove.woke up an they had poop everywhere.anyone know the best way to clean a down feather quilt.