Was loss than successful in my first chicken hatch with eleven chicks surviving out of over two dozen. Last fall we hatched ducklings with no difficulties so was surprized that the chickens were more problematic. Not sure what went wrong but suspect that eggs got too cold in the henhouse before we gathered them and set them aside. Have another batch on the go and see how these do. The eggs that did hatch made for lively and colourful chicks...they are doing well under the lamp and providing some amusement for the cats.
