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Tanichca-I suppose anything is possible right?? The 'big girls', from which the eggs-now 8 week old chicks, were from aren't ours. We're 'chicken sitting' for some friends whose job took them out of state for a year. The one with no tail feathers was the ONLY black chick to hatch out. All the...

I have 9 'little girls' that will be 8 weeks old the end of this week. Five of the 9 we incubated and hatched out from our 'yard' girls. Three of those 5 I 'helped' hatch out but that is entirely another story altogether....... Of those 3 that I hatched out I have one black 'little girl' who...

I have been using apple cider vinegar as a precaution against coccidiosis. 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar per one quart of water.

I am so glad I found this thread. I just hatched out some chicks....well, I took over for my husband as he had to leave out of state while they were to hatch.....I did help 3 out. In two of the three I've noticed foot issues....the one chick, all toes are curled on just one foot. I've taken her...

Thanks Danielle!! I didn't think of that!!! I'm going to look around and see what I have........

Jocasta- Thank You SO much!!! A big part of what I was thinking....humidity. Lousy way to learn THAT mistake! All because I was afraid the humidity would be too low and added water. UGH! Well.......live and learn I suppose and I have LEARNED some REALLY important lessons this hatch. Gonna...

No doubt Danielle!!! I told him I am 'in charge' of the next hatch......after I do ALL my reading OF COURSE!!!!

Mike-BEAUTIFUL birds!!! Your peacock is GORGEOUS!!!!! It IS a peacock right??? I've wanted to hatch out a peacock too!!! Maybe once we get better at chickens???

Actually I've ALWAYS wanted to do a few ducks....just white ducks....only 1 or 2. LOL Don't know that my husband is AT ALL interested in ducks though. But I have to tell you......I'm LOVIN' 'my girls'!!! We're 'chicken sitting' for some friends......have been since Sept thru this August...

I am new to BYC. Just found it today. My husband and our 2 children, now 17 and 11, moved to Tonasket, Wa (about 30 miles from the Canadian border) a little over 8 years ago from sunny San Diego, Ca. Yeah....wee bit of a culture shock.. 'We' incubated a 2 sets of pheasants 3-4 years ago and are...

Hi and Thank You JC!!

Hi! I am NEW to BYC but already have gleaned some AMAZING information here!!! WOW!!! This is an AMAZING site!!!! Here's my 'story'...... My dad got our kids an incubator some years ago. It's a Hovabator Circulated air (model 2362N). Honestly, my husband usually 'takes charge' when we've...