I have had many chickens in the past, but now looking to hatch out a small flock 2-3 which I have never done (always left it to the hens before). And was wondering how many eggs to get and what is the best method to incubate them (simplest and cheapest). thanks Jake
Hi Jake Glad you could join the flock! If you are thinking about incubating some eggs your self in an incubator this article is an excellent read https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 It has all you need to know about incubating. There are many incubators available I would suggest you get the best you can afford. Or you can do a home made one. An auto turner is most advisable it takes a lot of the babysitting out of incubation. A good thermometer for measuring temp and hygrometer for measuring humidty also a must. If you only want 2-3 in your flock I would suggest incubating 6 eggs. Not all may hatch and you may have clears there are no guarantees with hatching eggs. Also hatching eggs means you have a chance of getting more Roos than you would want, if you want one at all. Being prepared for what you will do with any is a good plan in advance. The usual ratio for hens to roo is 8-10 hens per roo. Here is the link for the incubating and hatching section of the forum for all your incubating questions https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-amp-hatching-eggs Good luck with your plans and hope you enjoy BYC, I am sure you will
Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined our "flock". Definitely check out the links that Yorkshire Coop gave you. They should contain lots of helpful information on incubating.
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help. I'm no hep with incubating so I'll just say good luck!
Welocme to BYC!!! It is an aweosme forum (the BEST in the world) and has a great comminity!!! Hope you have a great time and learn A LOT!
Yorkshire Coop has given you the best advice, Welcome to the Backyard chickens flock - glad you joined us.
Hi, i just received an automated recording from our power Co saying they will turn off our power from 11pm to 5am, June 4-5, 2015. How can i keep my eggs warm in my incubator during these hours? We do NOT have a generator, we DO have a woodstove? I am still in t/process of collecting my chicken eggs (4th day), should i just wait until June 5th, start collecting eggs all over again, until then? Any suggestions? Thank you