Posts by Silkies~Polishes

Oh really? I tried helping a chick once, broke a vein that wasn't absorbed yet and it bled all over and died within the hour.

Thank you! I will be sure to use that

Yay! What breeds are they? Looks like you've got quite an assortment there. Oh and are you using a water bottle for a waterer?

I would give them a couple days. It's possible your thermometer could be a little off, and for some unknown reasons they might just take longer!

You might want to give them a couple more days, I've heard of it taking up to 25 days worst case scenario.

Yep! It may be just small because it is the hens first egg, or it may always be like that. I'm not too familiar with the egg size for all breeds but atleast my seramas lay eggs that size. Is it possible you could weigh the egg?

Something must have taken the eggs, since one is just gone, and I don't know why a hen would really want to hide an egg. In my experience, my hens don't get rid of the bad eggs, I have to candle them and throw them out myself., I'm not...

I don't know I wouldn't pull it back. The chick will lose lots of blood from the vein. Emma14, the vein is technically still part of the chick, since it circulates its blood. I would try moistening the membrane a bit and keep letting the...

Maybe try baking soda combined with the vinegar? It might just be time for a new tray...

The first 11 seconds of the video is part I thought was pretty funny. I don't know maybe its not as funny as I think, I have a weird sense of humor sometimes! but pretty much people are on a boat and the way they fall is pretty funny...