I have 11 chicks and all were healthy until today I come and did that one of their beaks have broken... It is the bottom beak and it is like a hang nail bit a beak. Anyone have any idea if this chick will live and if she will be able to ey and drink.... thanks for the help.
I have 2 PR and 2EE with one EE rooster. I once had all of them separated and in there own cage, and all of them layed. But now that they are all combined one EE isn't laying anymore. There isn't fighting often but she still doesn't lay, and something happened to her butt feathers, the ones...
HI I just had my first successful incubator hath with 11 out of 14 and they are now a WHOLE 2 days Old. Anyway there brooder is in my garage and sometimes when we open the garage door or pull a car in they stick their heads out and franticly push and run around. Is it because they are scared or...
Sweet most of my eggs have holes in them from the chicks, but Nothing else has been happening. Do they do this? How long does it take them to get out of there shell? One is out and moving around and hitting some of the eggs, but i know i shouldn't take it out so how long should it take for one...
My newly hatched chick's toes are screwed up so she cant stand up. I think she maybe close to giving up and the mom doesnt seem to make any special care for it. What should I do? It is not straddle leg but the toes instead of being spread out so there are 3 separate toes, 2 of them stay...
So this morning my broody hen started pecking at one of her eggs and I think she was trying to help it out but... it didnt make it.
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Now its day 23.. What should i DO?
So i have a broody hen sitting on eggs that were suppose to hatch yesteday.. well today i see her pecking and taking away part of the shell of one. And in that shell there is a chick with black hair.. what should i do? im in shock i dont know whether to help or not
Anyone have any idea about wat type of chicken this is?
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I have a chicken that lays every small white eggs and i dont usually eat these unless i dont have any other eggs. A friend told me to hard boil them and give it to the chickens. Is this ok and is it healthy for them?
I have many problems with my chickens i have 2 EEs 3 production reds 1 EE rooster . I had the rooster and one EE with him then added the rest.
1. When he mounts as he is about to jump off the other EE that was with him or a PR has a need to copy him and bite that back of the neck of the bird...
Firstly sorry I did not know where to post this. Ok anyone know any CERTIFIED hatcheries or anyone CERTIFIED to sell fertilized chicken eggs? I am looking for marans.
Which hovabator is the best for a beginner/amateur and easy to use as well as not over 200$ and holds up to 14 or more? I was originally looking at the 1588 but now have stumble onto the 1602 (which is way cheaper) and one other.