Posts by nurse_turtle

If she was squished by larger birds, she may have internal injuries. You may need to give her drops of vitamin enhanced water by dropper until she feels better. Be sure and cover her box to make it dark and she may like a warm light...

The differences I see include the barring on your bird's tail feathers and the earlobe colors.

The closest breed we have here is probably Modern Game Bantams. Ideal Poultry ships them as day old chicks.

Rats.

67% is absolutely perfect. As soon as the first one hatches, the moisture from the hatch and wet chick will raise the humidity on its own.

 I'm in Wilkes County, NC. Welcome to the site. You will find everything you need to know about raising chickens here. Be sure to check out the learning center. It's full of vital information. If you have a local feed store, they...

I would imagine that sand would keep it a bit cooler in hot weather.

Many of us use the dry incubation method where no water at all is added until lockdown.

It sounds like she may have more problems than just a broken leg. How do you know her leg is broken? She needs to be in a small enclosure like a small dog/cat crate, cover it with a towel or blanket to keep it dark and provide her a...

Contact a wildlife rehabilitator. Your local animal control or veterinarian should have some contact numbers.