hatch day prep

  1. Clucklandia

    HELP! Lockdown with a Broody!

    :frowHello! My broody hen, Hiromi is going into lockdown. It's day 18. Hiromi is a Japanese Bantam so I'm expecting an early hatch. I have a few questions about lockdown with broodies. (She has 8 eggs) 1- She coated a few eggs in poop. Is this normal? Is there a reason? I was wondering if it...
  2. BantamAshley

    Hatching saddled air sacs - upright vs. on side

    Q: Is it best to HATCH eggs with attached, though saddle shaped air sacs on their sides, or upright in egg cartons? Pros and cons of each? I am on day 18 of incubating 5 bantam eggs. All eggs are thriving well, though 5/5 eggs have fairly severely shaped, though normal sized saddle shaped air...
  3. kesrchicky16

    MHP questions.

    I have 30 baby chicks still moving in eggs due to hatch on Friday. I know a lot can still happen but I probably should plan on being ready for them all. I have only lost 4 of them so far. How large of a heating pad shoild I plan on for that many? I have looked at am planning on building a cave...
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