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It's been a few months since I have logged in to BYC. I came to look for chicken pictures and within seconds of typing www.bac...... into my search bar I thought of you & Ken. My heart dropped when I realised I had been so consumed...
Hi guys,   I have had a bad hatch. Shipped eggs and by the looks of things, high humidity.   Most chicks hatched with curled toes. After putting on chick booties for the past 2 days (taped feet) their toes have...
Oh sweetlilbaby. Fingers crossed they are going to hatch! Maybe your temps ran a bit low? That can always cause a late hatch.   So far I have 12 that have hatched! But it isn't all good news from what I can see at this stage....
wow! Congratulations to everyone on their hatches so far & wonderful pictures  I haven't updated in a while because I have been without the internet. Our local telephone exchange burnt down so the internet & all our...
Oh cluckcluckluke poor you! You are having a tough run.  That you get one more as a hatch buddy for your lonely chick at least!   7 out of the 9 eggs that my broody abandoned have pipped so far. They are on hatch day...
The eggs from my broody (who quit) are on hatch day today! 7 out of the 9 eggs have pipped and there is lots of peeing to be heard and wiggling!!!! Now I'm anxiously waiting to see which little ones make it out 
At that age they turn into food monsters!!!! Greedy little things! Glad to hear they are scratching about and being happy! Enjoy your new babies 
let's get the ball rolling... I might not give you an answer but hopefully someone else will chime in once I have! Here are some questions & suggestions!   When did you change the floor from sand to deep litter in the...
Are they just chatting, or are they peeping quite loudly? Do you have a thermometer in the brooder to check the temp? You want a nice warm place at about 80 - 85F at that age, and an area where they can escape the heat if they want...
Yep, it's a meat spot! Just one of the chunkier ones! Nothing unusual and nothing to be worried about. They are kind of gross though!
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