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I am on day 23 and out of 8 eggs, I still have 4 eggs left. Will they hatch? How long do I wait? I think I might have shrink wrapped them. My temp all of a sudden dropped to 95 and then humidity dipped to 45 and went back up to 100 after about 5 minutes. None of them are pipped yet. What should...

It is my very first hatch and I am on day 19. Do you turn the eggs during lockdown or leave them???

I am on day 19 and there is no action in my bator. No wiggling, pipping, nothing. When should I be worried?

what exactly is the proceedure? The reason I ask is because my homemade bator will rise to 102 F if I completely close the lid, but if I leave it proped open with an index card (slight crack) the temp stays between 99- 100 F. Can I leave it cracked at lockdown. Do I HAVE to put the plugs in and...

I picked up my chicks from the feed store on Monday. They are from McMurray. I was soooo excited! One died on Tuesday and one died today. They both were acting funny throwing there heads back, not wanting to walk. Eventually the others would just step on them and peck on them. After loosing the...

This is the second chick that is doing this to me and I do not know what I am doing wrong. I do not want her to die. She keeps rolling to her side and then flips her feet into the air as if she is dead. When I pick her up, she perks up chirping. The other chicken I have keeps stepping on her...

My partial order came in at the supply store today....one chick! Who knows when the rest of my order will be in, I only orderd 4! I did not want it to be lonely, so I picked up another one. (I can only get so many due to ordinance) I have a Silver laced Wyandotte and an Astralorp, but now the...

I placed 12 RLW in a homemade incubator on Friday. The humidity stays at 50%, but the temp keeps flux. from 95- 100F. I have 2 temp/humidity gauges in different spots that reads approx. the same. My bator has a water heater themostat, and I have installed a fan from an old computer. I have 3...

I have been given a dog house in great condition to convert to a coop. I plan on adding 2 or 3 nesting boxes a window roosting bar. I will make a door for the original opening of the house and add a chicken door. Also plan on isluating since we have cold winters and adding an easy to clean...

I am very much considering hatching eggs( Well in my mind it is a done deal!LOL!) I was reading and searching, but figured is is just better to post: 1. What is better a store bought incubator or a homemade version. 2. Which do you get a better success rate? I am about to purchase 6 eggs of...

I have an old dog pen I was going to use with a chain linked fence. I was going to wire the top with some 2" wire that someone gave me for free. 1) Is the 2 inch on top okay to use to protect my feathered friends from cats, birds, coons etc? 2) Do I need the 1 inch or 1/2 inch on top? Can I...

We get hot and cold weather in Illinois. Our Wyandottes and Eggers to arriving soon ( April) and I am handy, but not certain if I am able to build a coop. I was looking at some of them sold online, sites advertised on BYC and ebay, and noticed that none of them are insulated. Here are my...

I live in Joliet Illinois. I have been reading and searching through the forum like crazy, trying to absorb every bit of detail. My question is do I have a lot to worry about when it comes to predators? I know we have coons, cyotes, fox, but how do I know if my coop is secure enough? A good...

I will be getting my very first chicken flock in April and am very excited! I am in LOVE with the blue laced red wyandottes, but was unable to order one from anywhere. I am trying to find a breeder nearby to purchase one female. If you are a breeder or can refer me to one nearby, it would be...

I am so EXCITED to be a part of the BYC community! I have already spent hours of research and reading the site and already an addict! If there is anyone that lives near me that would like to"chat", please reach out:) I do not have my chickens yet, but am deeply researching the topic and...