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We choose to incubate over broody hen obviously. We have more confidence using a controlled method although we can't always comfortably fit every quality inspected egg candidate into the bator. So the balance of eggs give some of our broody girls purpose. Just got done with another hatch. We are...

Right on time, exactly at 8 a.m.. Placed the eggs in the Little Giant Incubator 21 days ago at 8a.m.. Far out! Time to play the lottery. 51 eggs all hand turned average 4 times a day. Candled at day 15 and had 37 positive fertile eggs. We put hot tap water soaked washcloths rolled up in all 4...

Hi! I will be getting my chicks the week of July 5th. Lavender Orpington, Buff Orpington, Barred Plymouth Rock, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Blue Ameraucana. I ordered all females because I am not allowed roosters where I live. I am getting everything I need for the brooder. My question is on the...

Hi everyone, I am new to breeding chickens and at the moment in a little pickle... I am in the tropics so normally they would just about need a fan on them all year round let alone warming... Because of Tropical Cyclone it has been very cold... at the moment I have 3 bantam/silkies in a wooden...