Incubating for the first time

[FARMCHICKY]

Hello ALL!!! I'm excited to be a new BYC member!! I am a seasoned chick grower....when they are a day or two old when I first get them. I now have found myself to have only big, fat, lazy hens that won't brood I am going to hatch my own. I am soooo excited but I want to make sure that I do things right!! I will be turning the eggs by hand. Thanks to everyone!!!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, FARMCHICKY, and

! Happy to have you aboard! BYC has a super incubating and hatching thread - see below! Good luck and happy hatching!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs

 

[drumstick diva]

Lots of people get silkies as they are real broody machines- you could put other breed eggs under them and bypass incubators. Mama hens know best. There are other breeds as well they frequently go broody.

 

[roostersandhens]

welcome!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

 

[liz9910]

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[sourland]

Good luck with your incubation, and welcome to BYC.