Ten healthy barred plymouth rock chicks, and they are so cute, by the head spot way of sexing them I might have 6 hens!
Next time I use the bator, I think I will count the day I place them in as day zero. I think I turned the rotater off a day early..
Hi all, eleven have hatched.. one looks sick, 12th chick was fully formed but died in shell, not a bad hatch rate though, least my candle fertility was right 100%,
I'll see in the morning if the weak ones I assisted out survived., I will let you know, I am having a bit of trouble learning this...
I have 7 chicks so far, 3 more eggs pipped two nothing happening as yet, candled eggs at 14 days they were all fertile.. fingers crossed for a full hatch. I am using a King suro 20, its great..
Woke up at 5.30 a.m. to check, only two pips and chick doing well, then by 8 a.m. two chicks and now at least 7 pipping :)
Not much house work going to be done today..
Hello every one Just new to back yard chickens today in New Zealand. i am having my 2nd batch hatching at present.
Did assit the first Plymouth rock a bit sorry... got great bator with all mods and cons...1st batch of orpingtons i did i got k 11 chicks out of the 12 eggs.. they are look ing...