I don't have an incubator but it was from the broody. I assisted because all other eggs hatched and I thought he was struggling. Firstly I broke just a little bit of the shell and I immediately saw blood. Than the broody fly and I broke unintentionally the egg shell. He stopped screaming and I...
I just assisted a hatching chick. First I hit the vein and I saw blood. I waited several hours and I continued successfully (I think). But I don't understand how you can hit a vain when veins are inside the body?
Are you sure about the rooster? The rooster should be the same breed as the pullet! He doesn't have the fellers at the tail but they will grow! Also they are "mini" breed doesn't grow big. The pullet is about six months old, I don't know about the rooster.
I don't think so. I never saw the dominant rooster attacking him. The two others are still young. Maybe he got injured trying to get out of the Cooper, because all others know how to get out without opening the door by me except him. The door is a little bit open below and firstly they have to...
I removed three eggs (first three pictures). I left others. I can't capture much clearer photos. They look a bit different in photos that they really are. There were 14 eggs, now there are 11 left. I put to many eggs I think.