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@KsKingBee Well Bill here we are 4 months later and his true colors are coming through. Mom is IB, dad is IBBS but he looks like neither. You know genetics and I am learning.

@KsKingBee , @casportpony You two are funny. Love to read your banter!!! But are always my "go-to" for reliable advice.

I love my Wyze Pan Cam and for $29.99 it can't be beat

@KsKingBee Hey Bill, I know you told me about 6 weeks ago that both my babies were hens. I am sure about the one but the second one is not losing the barring on the feathers. See attached. Female for sure.

I have the Pullet Shut door. Battery operated but also has a charger if you have electricity to your coop. This is the newly installed door on my current project. My first one was purchased 3 years ago and aside from oil for the hinges occasionally it has operated flawlessly even through the...

@KsKingBee ….. Dad is IB/BS. Mom's are IB. My guess on the chicks are one female and one male. What say ye??? I think the one on the left is female and on the right is male. Male Male Female

I have the Pullet Shut door. Battery operated but also has a charger if you have electricity to your coop. This is the newly installed door on my current project. My first one was purchased 3 years ago and aside from oil for the hinges occasionally it has operated flawlessly even through the...

I also have the Pullet Shut door. Battery operated but also has a charger if you have electricity to your coop. This is the newly installed door on my current project. My first one was purchased 3 years ago and aside from oil for the hinges occasionally it has operated flawlessly even through...

I have the Pullet Shut door. Battery operated but also has a charger if you have electricity to your coop. This is the newly installed door on my current project. My first one was purchased 3 years ago and aside from oil for the hinges occasionally it has operated flawlessly even through the...

I also have the Pullet Shut door. Battery operated but also has a charger if you have electricity to your coop. This is the newly installed door on my current project. My first one was purchased 3 years ago and aside from oil for the hinges occasionally it has operated flawlessly even through...

Nice photo Bill!!!!

I worked for a construction company for years and I used the divining rods to locate utilities prior to excavations because the utility 1-calls were not always accurate. I had 99% accuracy. The principles are the same in sexing eggs before hatch. It also has to do with the magnetism and...

I had a one day old chick displaying last week. Cutest thing I ever saw watching all that fuzz quiver.

Yes they are. One more hatched at 10PM and waiting on the last one. Then they will go into the bigger brooder. @Crestcrazy. Bill is right, there is a treasure trove of info in the stickies tab and @KsKingBee is the Peacock Whisperer. :bow:thumbsup

Thanks for the advice Bill @KsKingBee. I tried to separate the co-mommies early on but they wouldn't have it. Quite aggressive with me. Of the incubator eggs, I had one egg quit early on, 4 are now in brooder and the last 2 pipped today. Mommies on the nest are not due till the 14th.

Hatching from the 7 in lockdown has begun. :weeSince my last post two of my hens have decided to go broody and are sharing a clutch of 9.

Lockdown is very important to a good hatch. First... raise humidity to between 60 and 70%. I wet down clean household sponges and place close but not touching the eggs. This prevents shrink-wrapped chicks. Lay the eggs on their side with the widest part of the air sack at the top. Second...

I can't believe it's been 2 years since starting this crazy fulfilling adventure. I began in 2018 on here with an incubation project to hatch chicken/guinea eggs. That went so well I decided to begin my dream of raising peacocks for a retirement hobby. Not retired yet but have a great start on...

Adding more water will not increase surface area. Add clean wet household sponges to increase humidity. One or two usually does the trick and then moisten sponges as needed.

Where are you located? I have IB hens and wanted to see if you would be interested in a swap or trade. If so, we would have to probably go through the swap forum on this site to keep things legitimate. Let me know.