incubating chicken eggs

  1. Marynnaaa

    First time incubating Chicks, weird air sacks on both sides/empty Space.

    So I made a homemade incubator that is working fine and I'm monitoring humidity and temp on 2 different gadgets. I originally bought 4 eggs but now only 2 are developing as I discarded the bad ones that started leaking. This is the Eighth Day these two eggs are developing and they're moving...
  2. RockC-H

    Arizona chicks

    Hi! I live in Northern Arizona and I am trying my 2nd batch of hatching eggs. My 1st attempt failed miserably. I had kept my humidity 50-55% 1-18. And 67% 18-23.... Everyone was shrink wrapped. I need help. This time I have the humidity at 45% is that too high?? I'm in the white mountains and I...
  3. labelcherky

    Help - Eggs have incubated small end up

    First time hatching and I just realized the eggs were supposed to be small in down in the tray. It's day 16. What should I do? I'm afraid to turn them now and was considering taking them out of the turner and putting them flat ahead of lockdown. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks.
  4. Roxychick

    Please help! Hatching chick not fully out of the shell

    A few weeks ago I decided I should try to incubate my hens eggs so I added a few eggs that my Hen had laid into my incubator and just yesterday it pipped out a small hole out of the egg and it’s been like that for two full days and I’m not sure If I should help it out or leave it in? :) I’m...
  5. C3 mommy

    Sarama tips!!

    Hello all! :) I'm new here from Ohio, but me and my boyfriend were thinking about getting Serama eggs, and incubating them. Just looking for tips on care, and any other tips you may have! :)
  6. ReseisCL16

    Beginner Incubating

    Recently, I purchased some very nice Rosecomb hens and am getting them a rooster in a few weeks. I was lucky enough to get to show these ladies at Fair this year. However, they are "old" birds (about a year old) and their wing feather tips were broken and their tails was a bit frayed. They...
  7. purdue777

    I am a new member

    Hi fellow chicken lovers! I am a senior citizen, living on a 12-acre farm in Indiana. We have about 30 chickens, consisting of Isa-Reds, Black Australorps and Araucaunas. I just obtained my first incubator and out of 12 eggs, hatched four beautiful baby chicks. They are three weeks old now, and...
  8. Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs aka HATCHING 101

    Incubating and Hatching Chicken Eggs aka HATCHING 101

    Incubation Notes, Images, Videos & Links Expected Hatch Rate Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched, or even after for that matter! Shipped eggs have a MUCH lower hatch rate. The percent hatchability in the commercial poultry industry ranges from 78-88%. Shipped Eggs = Change Of...
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