Here is my box o chicks I just took out there are also nine more that are drying off in there now plus at least maybe ten more that have pipped. These were all set on 2/23
This is goose he hatched out 4 days ago
We have 2 barnyard, now 6/12 Buff Orpingtons have hatched, 17 pharoah quail and also a african goose that has pipped!!! I helped one of the barnyard out that didn't make it and I have now vowed I'm not helping them anymore it seemed he was deformed and that's why he didn't make it. So, our new...
So, I'm stuck and really don't know what to do. I had one chick that couldn't zip, so I ended up having to help him out he was stuck to the shell (humidity was over 60% at almost all times) the first two pipped and hatched beautifully. This little guy has curled feet and I put shoes on him but...
I had two babies this morning when I woke up (only have 4 chicken eggs that went into lockdown and 30 quail that are due tomorrow-no pips on those as of yet) and also another one pipping! I am working today so I peeked and then left them in the bator til I get home tonight!
I candled and on the ones I set the 16th didn't remove many but I set alot on the 23rd and today was day 7 and I pulled 58 of about 300 eggs which I don't think is too too bad.
My Sportsman is here!! I'm so excited now I have to figure out if I'm moving things from the hovabator and little giant to the sportsman or just starting new eggs in there WOOHOOO
LOL I never can not candle hahaha I even candled my eggs that have been in two days LOL! I even just went and bought a sportsman LOL I'm in trouble. My fiance says ok you bought a 700.00 incubator and now I have to pay to fill it right!?!??! LOL!!!!
I'd like to join I set some on the 12th and some the 17th and a few in between LOL! This is what I have cooking
2 Red Golden Pheasant (I had 3 but broke the ONLY one that looked developing good while candling - I was sick :( )
2 African Geese
6 Barnyard mix (our friend gave them to us to eat...