Posts by Kitsune

Yes she did have a normal ovary, I didn't think about an ovary since it looks so different to a working one. Thanks for all the replies, I feel a lot happier now I have some idea of what it was!  I did the necropsy because this hen...

I have had a couple of house chickens - the best thing I got for them was chicken diapers, that way they could have more freedom in the house and I wouldn't have to worry about the mess.  The diapers also have enough room for an egg...

you can do a home autopsy, I have done this for a number of my birds and it helps give me a narrower range of things to read up on (usually) theres a link here -  this site gives you step by step instructions and also a list of...

I found this inside a hen I culled, it felt like a jelly filled sac but when I cut it open clear fluid that looked just like water and had no smell came out.  it looks like there is a tube leading from it to the vent but there...

I've never eaten silkies, but I have eaten silkie crosses, they tasted just the same as any home raised chicken - I did take a picture of the bones though, completely black!  The black must be a dominant trait. I can't find the...

if all they are getting is chick crumb then they don't need grit, it's just for helping to crush up grains and other big stuff.

Never had that happen but I did see a foot on day 16 or 17, it was amazing!  Like a baby scan, lol

They do pip at the air cell - that membrane will be the outer membrane, the one just inside the shell - the air sac is between two membranes so there is still one to get through before the shell

He is out, but early - still has yolk attached, I've taken off the shell as he was kicking it about so now the yolk and inner membrane are still attached to his belly.  He's staying laid down which is good, just hope he stays there...

one is starting to zip - I'm worried about the humidity the other way now, it's up to 85% is too high a humidity a problem at this late stage?