NY chicken lover!!!!

[Lapeerian]

Scratch Cradle has some good articles on the genetics of egg color:

https://scratchcradle.wordpress.com/genetics-mini-series/

 

[demp4]

Yes. I always leave the chicks in the incubator til day three. Then move them to the brooder with their first drink being sugar water. 

You must post pics, you know. 

Of course! 14 plus more pips now.

There is one egg shell covering another eggs air sac end should I be concerned?

I used to hatch once a year but let the broody hens do it the last 2 yrs. I am out of practice. Lol

 

[Pyxis]

Well, the silkie is now spinning circles I'm thinking perhaps a severe case of wry neck, so I'm treating it for that, or it really did get whacked in the head and now has lasting neurological issues, ugh. Also, I have mice in my workshop even though we are running those electronic devices that are supposed to keep them away. Time to set up a bucket trap. I also put all the chicks in there on a preventative dose of Denagard, since mice can actually carry mycoplasma gallisepticum. Better safe than sorry until I can trap them.

 

[rancher hicks]

Of course! 14 plus more pips now.

There is one egg shell covering another eggs air sac end should I be concerned?

I used to hatch once a year but let the broody hens do it the last 2 yrs. I am out of practice. Lol

You must be pretty good at it. I've never had that many hatch. 50% is about it.

I'm not sure about the shell. Usually they don't pip there so I would expect it to pip just the same. I don't know.

I plan to let the broodies hatch later this year. They get to do my Marans. I just have no luck with them.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

So the new incubator has proven itself as a hatcher...

 

[Metella]

Hey all near Vermont - There is a chicken swap/sale set for Sunday April 26th at the Tractor Supply Store in Ruland from 10-2

Buying has no fee attached - if you want to sell it is $8 if you are member of whatever group (I don't know - but you can join there) or $5 if you just want to sell at this one swap.


ETA - I think I got the pricing mess up - but you get the idea - all for less than $10 to sell no matter what.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

Does anyone know anybody with guinea fowl hatching eggs? I'm looking for a half dozen or so for insect control. That way I can be a functional hatchaholic ....

 

[BusyBearMama]

Does anyone know anybody with guinea fowl hatching eggs? I'm looking for a half dozen or so for insect control. That way I can be a functional hatchaholic ....

I got mine from
A lady in Greene as keets but she hatches her own, lilley farms

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

I got mine from
A lady in Greene as keets but she hatches her own, lilley farms

Thanks! I will have to look her up!!

 

[BusyBearMama]

Thanks! I will have to look her up!!

Yep