🐣We successfully hatched 5 healthy Mong chicken chicks from 11 eggs.
🌍The Mong chicken breed originated from Vietnam and is relatively rare in the US.
🐥Mong chickens are a fiom melanistic breed with black skin and white feathers.
🥚We used an incubator with a heat lamp and heat plate to provide the ideal conditions for hatching.
❄️Due to the cold weather, we're transitioning the chicks to an outdoor brooder gradually.
How rare are Mong chickens in the US?
—There are currently only around 500 Mong chickens in the US, making them relatively rare.
What makes Mong chickens unique?
—Mong chickens are known for their black skin and white feathers, giving them a distinctive appearance.
Did all the eggs hatch successfully?
—Out of the 11 eggs, 5 successfully hatched, while the others did not develop or stopped developing.
What challenges did you encounter during the hatching process?
—One chick was accidentally squeezed too tightly, causing breathing difficulties temporarily. However, it recovered with appropriate care.
How are you transitioning the chicks to the outdoor brooder?
—We're gradually introducing them to the colder outdoor temperatures by letting them spend time in the brooder during the day and bringing them inside at night.
00:01Received a box of 11 rare Mong chicken eggs from a viewer named Jeremiah.
05:42Exciting hatch of 5 healthy Mong chicken chicks.
09:22One chick was accidentally squeezed too tightly but recovered.
12:10Transitioning the chicks to an outdoor brooder gradually due to the cold weather.
