These chicks were given to me by a teacher. I assume they are all females. Two were very fast featherers and one ( light brown) has a very prominent pinkish comb and waddles for a 3 week old, and that was throwing me off and the other two also have small white combs and waddles ( also 3 week...
My hen only hatched out 1 chick. I think she may have killed 2 chicks accidentally trying to help them peck out. I called a friend who sells chicks and she said she’d bring me one 2 day old chick. While waiting for that chick another chick hatched - day 25. I introduced the new 2 day old chick...
Thank you. I have been. I lost 3 to the heater fiasco but 5 are still alive and I heard pecking last night so that’s a good sign. I am going to write a very strongly worded letter to this incubator company. My husband said I looked so frazzled and panicky yesterday. I literally did nothing but...
I found out what was going on. My temperature/heater is not working correctly on this incubator and is giving me false readings. I have now inserted into the incubator my husband's multimeter which is reading all over the place and our barbecue grill temperature thermometer which is in the...
Hello. I am Vi from Alaska. I have had chickens for 2 years now. I have 6 in total. I tried hatching some chicks recently via Incubator but I think I have failed!! I am on day 23. I posted my question on the incubation forum!! I have a broody mama though so she will most likely hatch hers. I...
This is my first time incubating chicks. I think my incubator humidity is off. I have 7 eggs that are on day 23. Two days ago one chick piped and started to zip 1/4 around the egg and then went erratic and stopped. I helped to crack the air cell yesterday. The chick is still in its sac and I can...