Ended Official 2020 BYC Halloween Hatch-Along

[CluckNDoodle]

I was also wondering on how to stop my hen from accidentally crushing her eggs. Not the same hen who is laying right now but we just had one stop brooding because she crushed her eggs on accident

Making sure that they have plenty of padding (pine shavings or straw) will help with this but sometimes accidents just happen.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

she had been sitting on the first batch for a couple of days and she is pretty reliant to hatch eggs she has just hatched a batch of four earlier this year. i don't have an incubator as i am solely reliant on my hens

I look forward to the updates on your broody hen hatch!

 

[kinkajou34]

is it okay to remove spurs from my rooster who doesn't know how to use them if not then why doesn't he know how to use them?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

is it okay to remove spurs from my rooster who doesn't know how to use them if not then why doesn't he know how to use them?

Some people remove their rooster's spurs, but as long as they aren't aggressive towards people spurs can be useful for defending if a predator comes for his flock.
If he seems like he doesn't know what he's doing, he may just be young.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

They have arrived


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Figure I would add this, she always sends great hatching tips for shipped eggs. Someone else could use these too
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Beautifully packaged and what great and thorough instructions from the sender!

 

[lu bantam chickens]

Just got a hatching and brooding your own chicks book by Gail Damerow from Amazon
Someone said about on here really good book lots to look at
So hope to hatch chicks maybe next year

 

[smfarman]

Just wanted give a quick up date, my hatching eggs came in today, both shipments and they settling in and the incubator is ready. The probe that use to hang down is gone will this affect the temp and humidity?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Just got a hatching and brooding your own chicks book by Gail Damerow from Amazon
Someone said about on here really good book lots to look at
So hope to hatch chicks maybe next year

Are you sure you don't want to start hatching right now??? Spooky little Halloween peeps are the cutest!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Just wanted give a quick up date, my hatching eggs came in today, both shipments and they settling in and the incubator is ready. The probe that use to hang down is gone will this affect the temp and humidity?

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Do you know if it's a humidity sensor or a temperature sensor? I would keep a secondary thermometer/hygrometer in there to make sure everything is still reading correctly.

 

[lu bantam chickens]

Love too, no broody chickens