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I ordered from Meyer hatchery for the first time this year so I am concerned it's something that came from the hatchery. It's an Easter egger chick that's 3 weeks old. I noticed it limping a bit 2 days ago and I checked it's feet. They looked okay but I was keeping a close eye. It seemed like it...

Thanks. I think I panicked a little. lol

I had an issue I didn't catch right off. My thermometer in the incubator as a double check isn't the easiest to read (I need a digital) Anyway I realized that the temp has been closer to 98 than 99.7F for 2 days. It's now day 4 and a half. I candled them and two showed normal looking embryos...

Day 18 of the video Hatch Along | Lockdown day! https://youtu.be/HisLOFqWNio

Day 14 of the hatch along is up! Only 4 more days until lockdown! Eeeeee! I see beaks!

I got surprised with chicks that I wasn't expecting and had to make a brooder. I am really happy with the way it came out. I only needed one sheet of plywood and 1 2x4 to make it and it is PLENTY big enough. It's meant for inside use or in a barn as it doesn't have a top but one can easily be...

It's day 10 of the hatch! https://youtu.be/AJuGBbdJozc

Here are the Isa Brown chicks! Sooooo cute! 🐥🐤😍

The day 5 egg candling video is up! On top of it I got surprised with 10 Isa Brown chicks a few days ago. My goal is 20 birds by fall so with the shipped eggs and these 10 chicks I am right on schedule!

They are a barnyard mix. I love surprise chicks! I always wonder what they will look like.

Here is the day 3 egg candling video! I will post another for day 5! I got some good shots of a few day 3 embryos! Woohoo! At least SOME of the eBay eggs are developing! THAT is encouraging!

So it's been a while since I last posted. My husband and I had sold our chickens and were getting ready to travel around the country for a while when coronavirus hit. Now I find myself scrambling to get going again. I started working with researchers and amazing people from all over the world in...

I put 3 infertile eggs back in the nest to entice her back....we'll see

So it's been almost 2 hours and she is still not back on the nest. She is running around the yard happy as can be! I put the eggs into the incubator as it's only in the 60's outside and I don't dare leave them to get any colder. I want to try putting them back under her tonight like you...

Okay. It's been 45 minutes and she is still running around. At what point should I take the eggs? All 6 eggs are internally pipped and alive as of 10 minutes ago. I don't want to mess with them too much. I have fresh food and water right near the nest and I cleaned the nest a bit while she was...