I've only used my incubator once for 5 of my yard eggs. I followed the instructions, and 4 out of 5 hatched. I ordered silkie eggs, and the breeder instructed me not to turn the eggs for the first 7 days in the incubator. Is that bc they are silkie eggs? Or should I just treat them like normal...
It couldn't have been a predator, they were all safe inside. He had no marks on his body, I'm wondering if he ate something weird. They do get free time in the yard everyday.
Thank you aart, we've just built a huge run, but I'll dress it up with some good getaway places. I plan to eventually move all my chickens to the new coop/ run , but I will move the little ones back to their own if it does not go well .
I haven't noticed any aggression, the 2 older hens seem to be really timid. I have 4 jersey giant chicks, and 3 buff orphington. Thanks for replying. I'm hoping to try this weekend.
Last night my 3 month old jersey giant rooster died . I'm not sure what happened, he was fine earlier in the day. He was in a coop with 2 other hens the same age. The hens seem to be really nervous without him. I am wondering if I can put my new batch of chicks, that are 2 months old in...