Recent content by razzledazzle5

I cannot get it to stay either! I have tried a dozen times for the past 3 days, to no avail. He seems to hate it more and more! There is a small sore on the outside of the hock, I suspect he uses it as a support, so maybe it is rubbing? I guess he could have scraped it on the wire in the...

I also think it'd be good to bump up this thread! here is a good video on youtube that shows how to slip the tendon back... but mine won't stay put! He just started his 4th day, I started putting it back at the end of the 3rd day. I don't think a chicken chair will be feasible, I have to...

Thanks, I appreciate the advice on the baked shell bits. I will be patient! ALSO, he has his eyes open better now too.

Hello, for anyone that may read this, I meant to say "BAKED" bits of shell and membrane hardened on to the chicks back, like where a saddle would go. He is moving around, 2 days old now. should I try to remove the shell? will it eventually come off? the others are pecking at it a bit, don't...

2-3 day old home raised incubator chicks from the daily eggs we get for breakfast from the coop. some bantams and many RIR, white rock or aracauna blends... not pure breds any more, but adorable non the less. we have about 28 new babies from the 3 dozen! most are great. one was slow to...