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  1. Costal Chickens

    Isabella brahmas

    I was thinking about hatching from this isabella pair, what are your thoughts on their quality? Any constructive advice is greatly appreciated.
  2. Timbers Happy Hens

    Silkie color question

    Does anyone know what the possible colors are if you were to pair a paint silkie rooster to blue partridge or grey silkie hens? There’s very few resources I’ve been able to find on grey and partridge color genes, I have eggs hatching tomorrow and I’m really curious on what colors to expect.
  3. D

    Helping duck eggs hatch- photos please help

    Hello all! Please if you have any advice on assisting my duck eggs hatch. Number 16 has been working hard and chirping/ trying to get his beak out. I believe he is resting right now, but when do you try to help? Number 12 had a lot of movement yesterday and made a lot of progress through the...
  4. G

    Shipped eggs… Oops!

    A friend of mine ordered me hatching eggs for Christmas. I’m currently on day 7 for the first batch and day 5 for the second. In batch #1, there were 8 eggs, so far three have not made it and 2 seem suspicious. In batch #2, there were 3 eggs and so far I can see growth in 1 but I’m going to...
  5. M

    Call duckling having trouble with internal pip?

    It's day 26 hatching some call duck eggs - I've hatched many chook eggs before, but this is my first go with duck eggs. People say calls can need assistance, so I've done all the research I can. However, there's one that looks like he's trying to internally pip, but not breaking the membrane -...
  6. S

    Advice for pipping quail, day 22...

    I have a clutch of 15 eggs, all viable as of day 14. It's now day 22 for my quail and yesterday we had 5 start pipping. The humidity has been between 50-70% since day 14 and heat at 99.5. Is it true it can take 12-24 hours for quail to "unzip"? Any other advice for a first-time hatcher too...
  7. Galaxy_rules

    2024 Babies 🐣🐥

    Are you buying / hatching chicks next year ( 2024 )? I’m getting salmon favorelles, Cochin, Orpingtons, and blue red laced wyandotte. What are you getting?
  8. the phneeb

    Rouen Beak Sexing

    I know some breeds of ducks can be sexed for a short period after birth because males and females get different beak colors. I have some rouens hatching in some time and I was wondering if rouens have that quirk too? It would make my life a lot easier lol
    • the phneeb
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    • hatching rouen sex sexing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. LaughingLagomorph

    Is it worth it to order hatching eggs in November??

    Is it worth it to order hatching eggs through the mail in November? (I live in Virginia) I want to order quail hatching eggs but should I take the risk of them getting chilled? Does anyone have experience with how much this will affect the hatch rate?
  10. M

    Call ducks I have to many very pretty colors selling

    I bought a lot of call Duck eggs off of eBay thinking that all of them would either be damaged and not able to hatch or they would not develop well to my surprise I have 13 to 20 that are developing and I do not have the room. They are some show quality and very beautiful colors, I want them to...
  11. AusHen

    November 2023 Hatch-A-Long

    Another month another hatch! I currently have some F1 and BC olive eggers due to hatch around November 7th although sadly, the incubator was unplugged so I have lost a few. I also put 17 Marans eggs (Blue/Black/Splash copper) into a different incubator to test fertility, hard to see in but could...
  12. O

    Ducklings hatching!

    I just got up to check the humidity and it stayed the whole night and the egg I thought was going to hatch today is hating!!!! He\she has made wonderful progress! I looked in the bator because I heard a lot of peeping and the baby has its beak out and a decent size pip but hasn't made a zip yet...
  13. O

    oklahomafirsttimehatcher

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  14. G

    Heard a chick peep, What do I do?

    It's day 22, I candled my eggs to see what was going on, one of them started peeping. When I candled them, the air sac looked weird, It was way bigger than when I had candled them on day 18. What do I do? I'm worried that the chick has internally piped and won't pip on the outside. I'm new to...
  15. N

    Broody hen - 1 chick, 3 infertile eggs - supplement with incubated eggs

    First time with a broody hen and she just hatched her first little fluffy. I made the mistake of not segregating her from the other chooks and other eggs were added to her nest. We also have had something (a chook or something else) eating eggs and I lost one of her eggs to that. Now she’s...
  16. D

    Hatching chicken and duck eggs - declining rate

    Hi all, I hatch duck and chicken eggs for a local farmer when he needs to increase his flock maybe 2 times in spring/summer, have done for the past 5/6 years. In the past, I’ve usually put 6 eggs in a small incubator and got at least 5 if not all of them out successfully. However, this year...
    • Duckyy
    • Thread
    • bad hatch rate chicken chicks ducklings ducks hatch rates hatching hatching rates incubabtion incubator advice
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  17. Patiocoturnix

    Random egg names for hatch-a-long

    Hey so I need 30+ eggs names for a hatch-a-long thanks for the idea @gimmie birdies so fire them off I will tag some people in a bit that wanted to join (Disclaimer this is not the actual hatch-a-long this is just for name ideas I’m the worst at that)
  18. 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...
  19. Jennifer Rogers

    Hi!

    Hi everybody! I just joined BYC not long ago! I loveee it here, and everybody is so kind! I have a pet duck named Smokey, and he is known for his unique and loving personality. He really enjoys cuddles! We have our own YouTube channel as well! I would really appreciate if you subscribed, as it...
  20. Bonkerelli

    Wild Quail Eggs.. should I try to hatch?

    I recently moved to where the lawn was overgrown. While cleaning it up I found 14 quail eggs in a nest. They all look "fresh". All really clean and no cracks. I candled them and didn't see anything growing inside. I am kinda wanting to hatch them but a little hesitant. Any advice on Quail would...
    • Bonkerelli
    • Thread
    • chicks eggs hatching quail wild
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Quail
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