#hatching

I hatched 6 eggs, the 7th one had a peak deformity and I just realized another one of the quails has an issue. He or she can’t keep a balanced head. It still eats and drinks when it can but it has no control of its head. It’s very sad to see. That’s why I put it back in the incubator by itself...

Hey guys I heard dry hatching has more of a success rate? Is this true? I am trying dry hatching for the first time, and I’m just asking if yall could tell me about your experiences with dry hatching and if yall like it better or not. (Maybe leave tips if wanted)

Hey guys my still air incubator model 2100 isn’t holding 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit! I had it dead on 99.5 and I turned the nozzle so it wouldn’t get any hotter, but I came back and it dropped 10 degrees! I don’t see where the warm air could have leaked or anything but I am so confused! I have an...

Hi there! I am a first time hatcher and I have four fertile silver-laced wyandotte eggs that haven't hatched on day 21. I am using two broody hens to hatch them and have been trying not to touch the eggs as much as possible to increase the chance of them hatching. i’ve heard that it’s normal...

Hi everyone, My name is Lisa. I’m in California and I have about 30 Coturnix quail. I’ve been raising them for a little over two years now. I’m a new member but not new to the site. I’ve had a lot of questions and concerns about my quail over the past 2 years and I have been fortunate enough...

Hi, I intend to use this as a little diary of my excitement raising chicks for the first time ever! I've kept chickens for well over 10 years now, but this is my first time with chicks! Please let me know if this isn't allowed, or if you're interested in following along! Feel free to offer...

Hi, I'm very excited, it's my first time raising chicks! Our friend gave us 6 eggs, 1 has just hatched at around 2 hours ago, and I'm still hopeful for a second hatching today/tomorrow. Our broody hen is only sat on 2 eggs now, 1 looked hopeful when I last candled them a week ago, the other I...

Hi everyone, my quail hatched four chicks two days ago and they are doing great; but she was brooding six eggs and when the four I mentioned before hatched she just left the nest. So I took the other two eggs since she was ignoring them, I looked at them through light and saw that they were...

Hi! So I have a broody hen that I'm planning on putting duck eggs under for hatching once I have enough(in about a day, I'd say). She is currently sitting in a nest out in the fenced in outdoor area of their coop. But the other flockmates can get to her and often do disturb her. I was thinking...

Hi, I'm hatching eggs for the first time and just got a nurture right 360. I'm on day 2 and noticed the eggs always look like they're in the same place and I've never seen or heard it turn. The manual test works and the egg turn indicator light is on. I took pictures to verify it wasn't turning...

1/23/2023 Day 2 The yolk is darker and the germinal disc grows 1/24/2023 Day 3 I can see a little dot! That is where the heart is starting to develop 1/25/2023 Early day 4 You can now see more clear development! I will post another update tonight 1/25/2023 Late day 4 Spider veins are visible...

We have a RIR rooster and an Andalusian hen and I was just wondering if any of the eggs she lays will be hatchable and if so what type of bird will they make?

I have 2 ducklings stuck in their shells. They were due on May 1st and once I saw they were still alive I began to assist. I only had 6 in the incubator so I was trying to get these 2 out. What should I do? I’ll attach a picture of the one.

We are hatching mallard duck eggs and one is not hatching like the others. Do you think it will need assistance? I the browning is worrying me. will wait 48 hours but I would like to try and figure it out soon.

So I've been breeding seriously now for about three years, which I know is nothing compared to many people here. However one thing that never made sense to me about incubating eggs was the three-day "lockdown" period where the eggs just sit there "moving into position to hatch". Hens that are...

Hi everyone! 👋 I just bought an incubator last night from my local TSC, and I have no idea where to put it! My living room and kitchen is attached and there are lots of windows that light up my space. It is a very small house with no basement or spare bedroom, so I don't really have an area...

Hi guys I need some help this is my first time hatching fertile eggs and we put 3 eggs under 2 Brudy silkie hens their due dat was yesterday and 2 of one of the hens chicks have hatched and another started to pip, but the other hen we have has not had any eggs started to hatch or pip why?