OH, and just because I have 2 roos with my hens, that doesn't mean all the eggs I find will be fertilized, right? So I have to check them before I try to hatch them? Sorry I am really new at this, and all summer have been trying to leave it to the hens to do the job, but thats obviously not...
My chickens are Black Jersey Giants, hatched May 2009, I have tried to mark eggs and get them hatched since April of this year, none of my hens seem that interested in sitting...Are they just immature? Maybe I need to take 2 of my more mature hens and separate them with my dominant rooster from...
Do they just automatically know when the eggs are warm enough, too cold, etc??? I am new to chickens as of last June. I have americaunas and black jersey giants. They are going to be a yr old in June. They have layed all winter and still are like crazy. I marked the eggs with a permanent...