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  1. Livia Ammon

    High Egg Fatality Rate

    I have a Whiting True Blue hen who I wanted to hatch some eggs from, but at the first candleing, they all quit. I have seen her get bred by our rooster, so the eggs are fertile, but I noticed that her eggshells were on the thin side and she has a lot of calcium deposits in and on them. Any tips...
  2. PrettyBirdRocky

    Woohoo! Mama is going broody again! Yay!

    Yay!! Exciting news! Mama is starting to go broody again! Yay! She has hatched two clutches. And after the second one, she hasn't gone broody since last Feb/March. I have an incubator full set to hatch this Sunday, and planned on gathering eggs this week to put in more. So, if she's gonna...
  3. Swiftchicks_13

    Egg started to hatch and stopped

    We are hatching Duccles and an egg laid on 2-17 was put on lockdown. On Saturday it starts to pip then by Sunday it has gotten almost all the way around the egg shell and it hasn’t done much today- could it be dead? How long should I leave it in the incubator or what should I keep an eye out...
  4. RossAcres

    Shipping Eggs Question

    Good morning! I am planning on shipping eggs this hatching season. I used to do it about 8 years ago, but I have pretty much forgotten the tips and tricks. I'd love to hear y'alls tips on packaging eggs for shipping. I have recieved quail hatching eggs before. They came in a small box that had...
  5. PrettyBirdRocky

    Goldie gets to try to hatch

    Just a journal of how -Goldie- our monthly broody 6 day jailer, gets to try hatching her own eggs. We only gave her four. And maybe it will help her demeanor. We are at wits end with her so hubby thought we could try. Put them under her today (was waiting for another egg from Beardie, as her...
  6. PrettyBirdRocky

    Best Egg Shape For Hatching

    Hello! I did read the article about egg shape, dirty, hairline cracks, but there are no longer any photos. So, I took some of my best ones and am hoping someone can give advice if yay or nay on egg shape. Yes. Mainly two in question are the far bottom, or far left not in my hand, but curious...
  7. AJ916

    Help finding Belgian d’Anvers!

    We’ve been looking for this breed for two years. Both years the hatcheries presold out for the upcoming year, then sold out in seconds when they did have openings in the breed because I never made it to the website in time. No local breeders carry any and no matter how I google it I can’t find...
  8. ElfenLied89

    Trying out hatching shipped eggs...help?

    I have an incubator I bought off of eBay which is pretty neat for how much it costs. It heats up, turns automatically, and has a candler light. Even has a water mister bottle, and a way to humidify the incubator. Picture of incubator is below. It has an external water control bottle. I don't...
  9. DovesFlock

    Hatch with me

    I have 23 total eggs incubating currently!! And I want you all to join in the hatching fun so I’ll tell you th3 numbers and what stage they are in incubation and you simply pick whichever you think will hatch and what color!! It’s all for fun so it’s ok if you don’t guess right but if the...
  10. saving grace

    Need Advice about Hatching Egg. Day 22

    So, I don't want to get into the full story here, but long story short my broody just hatched two chicks out, but she's stopped sitting on the last egg that has pipped. I've brought the egg inside (she was rolling the egg around and stuff so I was worried for the chick) and put it in a box with...
  11. Spud40

    Looking for true Butler Bobwhite hatching eggs

    Hello! I am looking to buy Butler Bobwhite Hatching eggs, I am currently raising Norther Bobs, but would like to raise a larger breed this spring. I’m looking for hatching eggs from parents that are heavier than 20 oz. I have been unsuccessful looking on eBay so I’m hoping someone here either...
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  12. PriorityFlocks

    One of the RAREST and most BEAUTIFUL Ducks I have

    Introducing my Mandarin Ducks, they are finally mating and planning on producing Fertile Eggs real soon, beyond excited! View Their Journey on my Instagram: PriorityFlocks_Farmstead
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  13. Crazy Duck Lover

    So I want to get into the hatching egg business...

    Im not sure if this is the right place to post this or not. So I want to get into the hatching egg business. How do I go about doing that? 1. Should I create my own website to advertise hatching eggs, or should I list on eBay? 2. How do barnyard mixes sell, in comparison to purebred eggs? 3...
  14. BarelyBirding

    ISO Pigeon eggs

    I am wondering if anyone has some fertile pigeon eggs they are willing to sell? I will pay for the eggs and overnight shipping costs if anyone is interested! Also if you don’t sell eggs, but know anyone who does id love it if you could point me in their direction! I‘m Interested in these eggs...
  15. emmagat

    Chocolate Chickens

    Does anyone know where I can buy chickens with the chocolate gene? Don’t mind the breed, but they’re super uncommon here in the U.S. and I’d love to have a couple!
  16. MissTracy

    Incubating Troubleshoot Help

    Hello fellow chicken people ❤️ I have had chickens and guineas of all different breeds for over a year now, and recently started trying to hatch some yard mix birds with a small 7 egg incubator. (Just chickens) My first hatch, 6 of 7 eggs were viable at 15 days before my incubator shorted out...
  17. tacothechicken

    Learning to ship eggs any one want some freebies?

    Hey guys! So ive decided to start shipping my hatching eggs except I've no prior experience and figured if any one wants some EE eggs(Americauna based) I'll happily send some out whith no charge, except shipping of course. Right now my only fertile laying hens are my Buff orp, New Hampshire, and...
  18. N

    Can you fix a broken goose egg?

    I broke my goose egg on day 20 of incubation and I accidentally dropped an egg while standing, it was devastating because there was a huge crack down the middle and a few dents. Is it fixable? This is my first time hatching eggs and I wanted to hatch chicken eggs as well but all of the eggs...
  19. Frosty_2503

    ISO Silver partridge silkie eggs

    I am looking for silver partridge silkie hatching eggs in Alberta, BC, or Saskatchewan, or Chicks in central Alberta. Thanks!
  20. ChickenFox

    ISO SLW Hatching Eggs

    I'm trying to track down some SLW eggs to hatch for my mom since her chicks didn't survive being shipped. My fault for not ordering extra of the breed she really wanted. :/ I'm not looking for too many. She really only wants 2 pullets but since I'm going to be hatching bantam eggs for the HAL...
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