I was running short of blue egg layer hens so on Jun 11 I threw a dozen or so blue eggs in the bator to hatch some more. I already had an earlier set in there.
On about Day 16 or 17 I noticed eggs from the earlier set were hatching so I unplugged the turning racks so it wouldn't squish any...
Every week when I'm at TSC I stop and look at the chicks & ducklings. I always tell myself "You got enough birds already, move on!" And I always agree with myself and move on.
I have about 30 pampered hens, 50 chicks, a jillion Coturnix quail and 1 viscious hateful assault duck.
I'm not some...
After reading a thread where DC said he's heard of but never actually known a chicken to hatch quail eggs I figured I'd give it a try. I had a surplus of quail eggs and a broody bantam hen that wasn't doing anything but wasting time sitting on a nest and eating up that expensive feed. I figured...