i thought that is what an assisted hatch was if they started and couldn't finsh or didn't start at all. and yeah i heard sometimes makeing a pip hole is all they need
i would love to try that later on when i have some space to let the birds roam right now i only have room for about 20 chickens and that would be pushing it
the best way is by carbon monoxcide posining this is and other ways are in the culling section of this page https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 at the end of the first post it's quick the chicks drop in a matter of 20 seconds to two mintues
yeah i'm going to be setting 6 eggs 3 RIR and 3 assorted bantams on the 14th for the cino de mayo HAL but first i need to figure out why my temps won't stay down. ( i have a home made incubator) But hopefully the motor i ordered for the egg turner will get here before the hatching eggs do i...