Hey yall,
I got some mixed bantams from Atwoods back in Sept. They are starting to lay now (I have gotten 2 eggs so far) So now I have lots of questions!
1. How long do I wait until I start keeping the eggs for hatching, I am not sure which chicken is laying. But she has layed every other day nice, smooth healthy looking eggs (I cracked open the first one and it looked perfect on the inside)
2. How long do I need to incubate or set the egg out to know whether its fertile or not? I know my rooster is mating my hens, so theres a shot if he knows what he's doing their fertile.
3. I bought a Hova-Bator, its my first time trying to incubate so anyone farmiliar with this or any model tips would be appreciated!
4. Is it worth buying the automatic egg turner?
5. Any other advice! lol
I have a Mille Fluer OEG rooster, a silver duckwing OEG hen, a silver birchen OEG hen, a blue booted hen, red booted hen, a tan brahma hen, and a red frizzle hen, all bantams. I think the brahma is the one laying.
Thanks!
Christina
I got some mixed bantams from Atwoods back in Sept. They are starting to lay now (I have gotten 2 eggs so far) So now I have lots of questions!
1. How long do I wait until I start keeping the eggs for hatching, I am not sure which chicken is laying. But she has layed every other day nice, smooth healthy looking eggs (I cracked open the first one and it looked perfect on the inside)
2. How long do I need to incubate or set the egg out to know whether its fertile or not? I know my rooster is mating my hens, so theres a shot if he knows what he's doing their fertile.
3. I bought a Hova-Bator, its my first time trying to incubate so anyone farmiliar with this or any model tips would be appreciated!
4. Is it worth buying the automatic egg turner?
5. Any other advice! lol
I have a Mille Fluer OEG rooster, a silver duckwing OEG hen, a silver birchen OEG hen, a blue booted hen, red booted hen, a tan brahma hen, and a red frizzle hen, all bantams. I think the brahma is the one laying.
Thanks!
Christina