I hatched 3 chicks and I am watching this one (named Hope, possibly switching to Howard) 4weeks old tomorrow…painted front legs but the waddle at the top looks a bit red….thoughts?
I have a new little one and she hatched well, albeit 2 days late but so did the others. They stayed in the incubator until Monday evening about 38 hours after hatching maybe even 40. She was alert and walking around at this time but as the others, sleepy. They all seemed ready to go so I...
I did end up bringing it home, scariest ride of my life! So nervous I was going to make omelettes! Once home I steamed up the bathroom and added the water and also candled. I had 3 that still look good but still nothing today. My students are middle school but the ENTIRE school has come by for...
So I am going today to buy some chicks…not many just a few. Basically the equivalent of replacing the goldfish before the kids notice it went belly up! That way they see that not all make it and understand reality but I also don’t crush any hearts completely. The teachers are really the ones I...
It didn’t seem cheap! 😂 it’s a Hova? But the hydration dropped suddenly yesterday because they have been locked down for so long so I did a quick refill of water…. hopefully this did not seal the deal so to speak 🤦🏻♀️
I am a teacher hatching for the first time with 12 eggs. 3 did not look viable after 7 days when we candled. At 14 days the other 9 seemed ok but since we were in a classroom during the day it was hard to see much when we candled except for a dark shadow that was growing. Day 18 fell on Memorial...