Just lost my Black Java hen, she was the last. She'd laid some eggs and was with a rooster, I've got eight, would love at least two hens. Wish me luck.
I try to be very conscious of the temp even bought an expensive scientific thermometer, but the temp could be off. I've heard others mention a slightly earlier hatch, which is why I included it in the description. Who knows? Thank you for the response. :)
Hello, I am in the midst of hatch of Buckeyes, which I've always had early starts on hatching. This round, the first pipped on day 19. I have 14 out of the 17 hatched, not sure if there is anything going on with the other three at this point. The instructions for the Dry Incubation method...
Sorry to hear you were having trouble with hatch. I would get plenty of eggs going into lockdown, but then would lose them at hatch. I live in a very humid climate and have to do the dry incubation method.
Hello everybody. I haven't been on here in forever, life got crazy. Are there any Javas in Maryland? I've got a trio of black java, only one hen, though.
Javas are nice hardy large fowl that produce eggs almost the entire year. I think that there may have been a couple of weeks in the winter that they didn't lay, as compared to some of my other breeds that stopped laying for a couple of months through the winter. As with most birds, they are...
Thank you, Soaring! :) We are done with hatch. You know you want some...or did you give in to the chicken math? ;) Ah, you DID give in! The grey ones are Silkies. Godd luck with your hatch! :)