Posts by parkerpeeps7

Quote: Originally Posted by greenfamilyfarms  That's normal hatching "goo." It's not organs or anything, so it can be removed. Most of the time you can just gently tug it and it comes off. If not, wait until it dried,...

 Close up     It looked like yolk in the 1st pic but this obviously does not. 

Quote: Originally Posted by sumi  It seems like it's "umbilical cord" hasn't broken off. What you can do is very carefully, with a sterile pair of scissors snip it and leave the cord stump. Try not to touch the cord...

I just checked him and now he isn't attached anymore but what is hanging from his rump his like 2 inches long. I'll try and get another pic uploaded. He's ok, tired but ok. 

Hi everyone, this chick just hatched out in the last hour but is still attached to the egg. Do I need to do anything at all? And also what is going on here and why is this happening. O_o Thank you! -Amy    

We did go ahead and put them in the incubator, it was killing me waiting since she had been off of them for over an hour. We candled before we put them in and one is actually peeped however we can't hear anything in the egg but we...

So far this morning we have 2 babies doing well! The only thing is now the hen has gotten off of her 6 eggs and moved with the 2 babies into another nest box with a brooding hen. We are currently warming up the incubator in case she...

Okay, the area is def dry and pretty draft free, maybe completely and they are staying under the hen and she isn't moving. I only knew they had hatched b/c I saw shells and could hear peeping under her. I can't wait to see what the...

Hi guys! I have chicks hatching under a hen, bantams actually. They are in a coop that has only 3 sides closed in, the front is open with chicken wire but we have two Styrofoam boards with fabric around them that we put on the front of...

I really thought our pen was very protected but I guess I was wrong. :( We always check to see if there has ever been tampering or signs of predators and we've never saw a thing. Whatever it was couldn't get to her that good b/c there...