So glad I found this. I have the same problem and just splinted my chick's foot. I tried to put her with the others and they immediately started pecking at it. I have her quarantined right now...but do you think I will need to keep her separate the entire time the splint is on? I want to...
Anyone familiar with feather sexing? I have a few of these guys who just hatched last night. Saw a video somewhere on here which showed that you could sex the birds based on the length or their wing feathers if they were under 2 days old. Looks pretty staight forward....but then I heard it...
Yikes! I candled my eggs on Friday night at about 9pm. I unplugged the turner at that time since I need the outlet for my light. I thought I plugged it back in...but turns out I plugging in a lamp instead! I just discoved it this afternoon...Sunday at about 3pm. Sooo my eggies from late day...
So glad I stumbled upon this thread! My local farm center is getting in some orloff chicks next Friday and I'm thinking of picking a couple up. I haven't been able to find a whole lot of information ...but love the pic posted..they look super cute! I'm concerned about how much the laying...
Candled tonight and culled 4 of my ten eggs. 2 of the Americaunas and 2 of the Mille Fleurs...all had blood rings. Can't see into the Marans at all so I'll leave 'em for now..hopefully I'll get one or 2 chickies from them. My last Americauna egg doesn't look so good...no blood ring..but...
I don't want to hi-jack the thread, but I wanted to ask you guys if any will be vaccinating for Marek's? If so where do you get the vaccine? If I end up with no Americauna's I will probably buy some day old chicks and introducing to my hatchlings...I understand they day olds will be vaccinated...
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I set eggs on June 7th. 4 BCM's, 3 Mille Fleur D'uccles, and 3 Blue Americaunas. Soooo excited as this is the first time I've attempted to hatch. I candled last night (I couldn't help myself) and think I found 2 blood rings in the americaunas. Also one looks clear...like it was...
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I'm very egg-cited to be a part of the chicken world!! I just set my 10 eggs in the incubator on Monday. 4 BCM's, 3 Americauna's and 3 Mille fleur d''uccles. Shipped eggs so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. This is my first time hatching and owning chickens so I hope I'm not in...