Thursday, 30 May 2019

Chicks hatched

Last year we had issues with eggs hatching when the temperature in the room was too low, so we put them on a bit later this year once the weather was warmer. We will also hopefully be able to get them outside sooner as they are smelly little beggars, so not ideal in the house.
They are Wyandotte and Sussex/Wyandotte cross.
Twelve out of twenty hatched (four didn’t develop at all and 4 failed to hatch, I think they had not fully developed). They hatched a day earlier than expected which suggests the temperature in the incubator was a little higher than it should be. I have adjusted it ready for the next use. Might do more this year or more likely wait until next year as we have some chicken in the freezer already and hopefully we have some more ducklings coming too.

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