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  1. PrettyBirdRocky

    Fairytale Hatch A Long, join in!

    As these will be dual purpose crosses for processing, let's give them a fairytale! Set some eggs Sunday. Have 16, am watching closely, have tested turner. When I candle day 5-7 I'll know better if I have duds. But it's a trial and error run. Have used this incubator before. Kebonnixs. Really...
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  2. Diveks

    Chick screaming when pooping

    So i have this chick that is about 3 days now, she is struggling to poop and the shrieking makes me feel so bad. She will squat for about 10 seconds shrieking. When i look at her from behind she is always pushing. She barely gets anything out, i helped get 3 little, what looks like undigested...
  3. OfWolvesAndHen

    Day 3 Development Progress?

    I'm on Day 3 of my first ever attempt at hatching and to say I'm excited is to say nothing! So far, 5 of my 10 eggs are growing beautifully with a nice clear view of the start of the embryo. The other 5 are showing no signs of growth, though; no veins or anything have formed. At first only 2...
  4. NorthernChick1

    New chicken farmer - broody hen hatching eggs.

    My silkie is a little over a year old. This summer she went half broody, she would sit on her eggs at night then abandon them the next day. Now shes truely broody. Shes on day 3 sitting on eggs. I will check how manny shes at tonight. I am new to this and id like to let her do her thing and...
  5. P

    Fertile?

    I pulled my five salmon favs out of our incu today at day three for candling. I know it’s a little early but I’m not sure the rooster has mated and am trying to see if any of the eggs are fertile. I will briefly describe them and attatch pictures. They all had air cells, the younger, the...
  6. C

    Candling - Day 3?

    So I know I’m suppose to wait till around day 7 to candle, however I had one egg that I had handled quite a bit so I figured since it seemed to be the lightest color (light blue) I’d try candling it. Does it look like there’s anything there? Or is it too early to tell? Thanks!
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