Mamma gave up on eggs too early!

[The Golden Egg5]

do you have a towel over them to help heat the whole egg ? Not a lot you can do really .

Yes. I do. This is my current setup.

The damp towel is on the left side of the thermometer. You can’t really see it in the picture.​

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Yes. I do. This is my current setup. View attachment 1167184
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The damp towel is on the left side of the thermometer. You can’t really see it in the picture.​

pretty ingenious if you ask me.
@campingshaws
@ChickenLady2014

 

[The Golden Egg5]

pretty ingenious if you ask me.
@campingshaws
@ChickenLady2014

Thank you! I had to use a similar set up to hatch a baby whos shell was crushed and was half off when I found her. She sadly didn’t make it though. She hatched and then was just too weak.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shell-picked-off-of-egg-due-any-day.1202621/
This is the link of you are interested.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Golden Egg, I think you are doing all you can do unless you purchase a incubator. Very quick thinking on your part. I have never had something like this happen as I had a incubator first before ever having a broody.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Golden Egg, I think you are doing all you can do unless you purchase a incubator. Very quick thinking on your part. I have never had something like this happen as I had a incubator first before every having a broody.

Honestly, I didn’t want to get an incubator just because the temptation to hatch chicks all the time would be too great you would think 30 chickens is enough!

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Honestly, I didn’t want to get an incubator just because the temptation to hatch chicks all the time would be too great you would think 30 chickens is enough!

Haha, yes it is very addictive & I have more than 30. So I guess you need to get busy & catch up

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Haha, yes it is very addictive & I have more than 30. So I guess you need to get busy & catch up

Haha I guess so!! There’s no such think as too many!

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Haha I guess so!! There’s no such think as too many!

Not with us crazy chicken addicts. Only time I start panicking is coming into winter weather lol.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Not with us crazy chicken addicts. Only time I start panicking is coming into winter weather lol.

Yea, this is my first winter. I’m a bit nervous, but prepared.