EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

I'm not sure it's really going to matter. The swarms coming off the hives near me (don't understand how they still have bees in their hives) are building hives at all heights. Unfortunately, by the time I hear about these hives someone has already sprayed them. :/  

I haven't caught one before. This was supposed to be my first year keeping bees.
@canadachickensor is it @CanadaChickenit has been a while. This seemed up your alley. :frow
 
Hi guys :) I am using an incubator for the first time because (long story short) the broodies just weren't working.

So March 27 one of my eggs hatched (it was due the 28) and the other eggs I had set on that same day were bad so it's the only one. Today one of the two eggs that are supposed to hatch the 31 is peeping and I can hear tapping inside the other one (which has twins!)
It appears I also have other eggs with twins in them so i must've set double yolkers without knowing cuz they weren't bigger than usual. At first I thought they were identical twins but I guess birds can't do that :/
Welcome, and good luck, though twins are not nearly as likely to manage to hatch. :fl.
You might put a mirror in the brooder for your loan chick till it has company.
Chime in anytime. We are glad to chat or help. There is a huge section of notes on page one of you didn't see it that can kill a lot of time ;)
 
Large Fowel chicken

Me, I won't go below 5 feet per bird in the coop, or I get pecking issues. 6-7 is best for ensuring harmony.... I have never gone down to two feet; they'd kill each other if I tried that.


I had 30 birds in a 12x11 coop and was still having bullying issues, now that I am down to 20 the birds are happy again. My chickens are very active.
 
Me, I won't go below 5 feet per bird in the coop, or I get pecking issues. 6-7 is best for ensuring harmony.... I have never gone down to two feet; they'd kill each other if I tried that.


I had 30 birds in a 12x11 coop and was still having bullying issues, now that I am down to 20 the birds are happy again. My chickens are very active.


I had some issues and added roosts and a shelve and now everyone is fine.
Edited to add I only have 1 roo.
 
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I had some issues and added roosts and a shelve and now everyone is fine.
Edited to add I only have 1 roo.

That's probably it, I've got 4 roos in a 20 bird flock... They've got a ton of stuff to hide under/jump on but it didn't help much.
 

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