developing chick

  1. F

    Are they developing at a healthy rate?

    So this is my first time raising chickens and I have 3 bantam chicken and I am following everything I’ve read on how to raise them (ie brooder setup, temperature, water with a little apple cider vinegar, Purina Start-and-Grow Medicated feed with Strong Animals’ First Peep Supplement, perch, dust...
  2. S

    Lonely chick: will my other egg hatch? Should I get it a friend right now?

    Hi everyone! I've learned a lot about raising my chicks here, but this is my first time posting a question :) We're currently at day 22 of incubation, with only 2 eggs in the incubator. We only put two as a "test" to see if our young silkie couple had started mating because we still struggle to...
  3. Veiji

    Discarding non-developing eggs?

    We are nearing day 8 of our incubation. I have been told so many things. To wait till day 10, or day 14 to candle to see if they are actually developing. I don't want to leave unfertilized eggs in for too long and risk the other eggs. Do I do it day 8 and discard if I see NO veins or ANY...
  4. valeriebutler

    Blood ring mistake, brown eggs

    I have a broody sitting on eggs, hatch date is the 23rd I candled the eight eggs she's sitting on and was positive of a quitter and a dud. The quitter had a deffinate ring. I was positive or so I thought... I decided to do an eggtopsy well because I was curious and cracked it open. And we'll...
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