Hi everyone,
I have been using this site for weeks now to research getting some chickens. First of all i would like to say how amazing this site and everyone who contributes are. It is such a great source of knowledge.
After several weeks of research we decided to get some bantam chickens. We wanted to start from the beginning as we felt it would be more rewarding this way. Unfortunately there is no one around us to buy eggs from. This meant that we had to buy from eBay. After choosing 2 different breeds and 2 different breeders we purchased 12 eggs in total. Once they arrived we let them settle for 24 hours to allow the air pocket to settle.
It's now day 5 and we are 12 hours in. I couldn't resist candling them to see if anything was Happening. To my surprise I could see 3 eggs with spider legs /veins. Does this mean that we are likely to only be having 3 chicks or could more eggs develop over the next few hours /day?
Also we have been running the humidity at 55 since day one. I was told this wad to high and dropped it to 50 today. Can anyone advise if this would be better at 55 or 50?
Thanks in advance to anyone who helps with advice
John
I have been using this site for weeks now to research getting some chickens. First of all i would like to say how amazing this site and everyone who contributes are. It is such a great source of knowledge.
After several weeks of research we decided to get some bantam chickens. We wanted to start from the beginning as we felt it would be more rewarding this way. Unfortunately there is no one around us to buy eggs from. This meant that we had to buy from eBay. After choosing 2 different breeds and 2 different breeders we purchased 12 eggs in total. Once they arrived we let them settle for 24 hours to allow the air pocket to settle.
It's now day 5 and we are 12 hours in. I couldn't resist candling them to see if anything was Happening. To my surprise I could see 3 eggs with spider legs /veins. Does this mean that we are likely to only be having 3 chicks or could more eggs develop over the next few hours /day?
Also we have been running the humidity at 55 since day one. I was told this wad to high and dropped it to 50 today. Can anyone advise if this would be better at 55 or 50?
Thanks in advance to anyone who helps with advice
John