It was a first time broody, the other first timer hatched and took care of her 6 chicks for the last 3 wks, and she started laying again this week while still mothering her chicks. I got 5 more broodies, I’m not giving them any more eggs to sit on. I got 34 chicks ages 2 to 5 wks to integrate...
34 Eggs Today, this early morning 2 more eggs were zipping under the broody before I went to work. Came home @830s pm, I checked the broody, she left the nest and the 2 zipping chicks dead cold, together with 2 more eggs ready to hatch, that was so bizarre. :(:(:(
29 Eggs Today, talking about hatching, @630 am I noticed couple of hens we’re running around with something hanging in their beak like passing a football. When I got near them, I was horrified that they were fighting for a newly hatched chick lifeless and stripped of fur. :( One had hatched...
38 Eggs Yesterday, another wedding today to go to. Amazing what 10 years do, I know them since they were 10, now they’re getting married? I feel old before I even hit 30.
Awesome with your hatches! :jumpyWe were @graduation party with some relatives Sunday and end up helping the whole day prepping and clean up. I was so tired went to bed at 9:30 pm :thand woke up 10am Monday then went to a family cook out for Memorial celebs and was partying till midnight.:cool...
39 Eggs Today, was official 24 chicks hatched out of 30 possibility, had to give one a warm bath last night since she was stucked glued inside a half zipped egg, never seen such a thing, she was balled almost hardened inside the egg. I stick it back in the incubator to dry, this morning she was...