So cute!!! I took mine out after they were dry. I did it quick and it didn't harm any hatching. My broodys got off the nest quick after a pip and the babies were fine so I don't worry about it.
my spring hatches were great! I would watch them all run over to whoever was pipped and getting close to zipping or just starting to zip and stand next to them chirping away, sometimes falling asleep on the egg etc. then the next would start and they would go to that one. The funny thing was...
oh I play chicks too. haahaa. This time they didn't respond much to that though but did to me talking (I am the same way with hearing my voice recorded so probably woudn't talk if I was doing a live. LOL) but it was so neat watching them when I said nothing and they were just resting and...
am I on the only strange one that talks to the eggs when they are hatching? LOL I find when I talk the zip faster and wiggle around more. haahaa. My family was laughing at me with the chicks last weekend as I was cheering them on through the incubator. haahaa.
I know a few days early is ok. with this past hatch I added some in 2 days later and wasn't worried about that but wasn't sure about 5-7 days early.....
how are the eggs doing? I need to check back in. :)
I know not the right place but hopefully someone can answer this.
So the guy I am hatching for wanted to give me more eggs to replace any duds. But that would mean starting them 5-7 days after these ones. I only have one incubator so I would need to put those ones in lockdown and up the...
Do you have any local Facebook groups? I found homes for most of my cockerels on local FB farm or poultry pages. A couple may have gone to a pot but about 90% found a home. One lady that has bachelor pads took my last 5.