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If these are the chickens I am thinking of - here's my thoughts, For you only, not for the owner :). 1. The Orpingtons are close to too old to lay. Chickens are born with the exact number of eggs they will ever lay. They do not produce ova like humans or mammals. Once they lay all the eggs...

We found a post on this site that suggested the Argon gas method, and it seems to be removed now-- After trying to rehabilitate a Red Ranger chick with splayed leg (we ordered these Red Rangers from the local feed store who got them from an Idaho hatchery. One pullet died the first night...

Try getting a reptile thermometer/humidity checker with probes that go into the incubator. I paid $22 for mine. Gives me peace of mind. I know when to add water and if I need to regulate the heat more. Kat

I swear by Veterycin Gel Spray. Fixes everything

So, our first hatch went pretty well - two maran chicks, three lavender orpingtons, some barred rock and some buff orp/barred crosses. One maran has twisted toes, 13 are a week old today and chirping, mosh pit diving, and eating a bunch. Six more hatched yesterday that were put in on the 9th...

I guess I was lucky with 13 hatches, and 8 more in the incubator on a wait and see thing as they were 5 days after the first group. Only tossed one so far.

we have 11 moved to the brooder, two hatchlings in the incubator, 2 pips, and 6 more to go. Barred rock roos over Buff Orpingtons (llittle yellow fluffy butts) and a maran/barred, and two lavender Orpington Barred rock crosses - too cute.

thanks Marine. Where in AL are you? The Marans see to have more challenge pipping = they start and then quit. Its been several hours. The hatched chicks rock and roll the maran eggs and jump all over them. We are still at day 20 for the maran eggs.

ours started hatching at 9 am. we have five so far (12/3 and 12/4 eggs). one more pipping and a maran egg fist pip. Took everyone's advice, left them all in incubator, took first two groups and laid o cheesecloth, rest upright in eg carton with bottom cut out. Will put the hatchlings in...

ours were due on the 25th also.

4 total pips as of now. Thanks everyone for the advice!!!!!

Another egg is pipping!!!!! Day 19

first pip going on here day 19!!!!!!!

Hi everyone. Tonight is day 18 for my first 6. My husband says that when he raised chicks for 4h way long long ago he would take the eggs out of the incubator and put them in the brooder for the last three days letting the heat light do the job. That would leave 18 more eggs in the bator that...