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...
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...
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...
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!
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...
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...
It's day 20 for eggs under a broody. Last night we had a fox attack. She is fine and secure but the commotion caused a couple eggs to get trampled and my lady is out of sorts. She hasn't abandoned the nest but keeps getting up and down. I have internal pips on the eggs but no external yet. I am...
WOW this has been a rough hatch. well, the HATCH was fine but I have had a string of freaky accidents and lost 4 chicks! One was pecked to death over night by a hatched chick, (no more chicks in the bator! Lockdown be damned!) One had splayed leg and struggled so much it had a heart attack...
I am looking for 12 svart hona hatching eggs to add to my all black flock! I already have Ayam Cemani, Black Australorp and French black copper marans! I live in VT. USA Let me know if you have any and your asking price plus shipping. Thanks!
I am interested in getting Svart Hona eggs in the next few weeks. You have them listed as 10 for $35. Would you do 12 for $55 including shipping? It says shipping is 12-15. Let me know if that works.