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Wondering if this is boy or girl chick?

I would like to introduce a mother hen and her one month old Frizzle chick who used to be part of the flock -(2 Pekins and one white silky) The 2Pekins became broody together . Nearing hatch day I only had one egg going to hatch due to detatched air cell complications with the other eggs ...

One chick has not hatched out of five eggs . Not sure if I should help it out?

Very nervous as this is a first Pekin ten month old broody hatching five silky chicks this Sunday. Should I only feed chick crumbs to the mother too. I have read that chicks should not eat the adult food?

So sad this am I was so excited day 21 arrived and the chick had externally pipped . But this am day 22 no chirping as it had died with its beak out. Clearly shrink wrapped. Why would this happen if not using an incubator?????

I am very nervous as I usually incubate the eggs and in many occasions have assisted hatched at the critical moment. This time the first time young Pekin will hopefully carry this process out without any problems . As it is so cold her two sisters are huddling up with her at night . Will the...

I am facing reintroducing two eight week old guinea keets to their parents although they were hatched in an incubator. Any tips?

I am really worried that one of my three day old chicks keeps opening and closing its beak

This is an entry to the 2011 cutest chick photo competition

Can anyone advise me on how to fill up the brinsea mini advance incubator in lockdown? I have four Bantam eggs in all at day 19 . One has externally pipped the others nothing yet. I am worried that the two half reservoir that I filled up this am are going down. Any tips on how to fill them up

I decided to incubate these four millefleur sablepoot ebay eggs as I have three broody hens that are so on and off. I am hoping to introduce the chicks to one of the broodies? Any tips gratefully recieved🐣🐣🐣🐣I am now at day 18

Can anyone advise me at which day Pekin bantam chicks should go into lockdown?

I am now on day 21 early morning and I have so far successfully incubated two bantam eggs but there is no signs of pipping. I candled them up to day 18 when I put them alive in lockdown? Can anyone tell me of successful hatches with saddle shaped aircells ?

I am facing the dilemma of hatching two chicks with detatched aircells. I have had them pointy end down since the start. Should I put them on their side with the aircells above them or leave them pointy end down during lockdown

I am now facing two eggs with detatched aircells which Have miraculously survived up to day 16 my question is how do I best hatch them on their sides for lockdown on day 18 and also I have two broody hens waiting so if I hatch them in the incubator I need advice on how to sneak the baby chicks...

For How Long?

I have a very lethargic immobile 2 yr old Silver laced Wyandotte hen called Allsorts who has been very out of sorts for ten dats now . I took her to the vet yesterday who says she has an egg stuck in her. Any tips on how to get her to lay it?????

Pippet arrived at midnight but needed a ot of help as the membrane had dried out due to the water reservoir running empty during lockdown. One more to come hopefully as a companion 🐣🐥

I have a chick that pipped 14 hours ago with little progress. I am worried the humidity is too low as I filled up both reservoirs four days ago ?

Also should one be able to hear a chirp after they have pipped?