Recent content by BugBittenAnkles

YES!! Thank you so much for coaching me through these harrowing times of mine, haha. The chick is doing just fine. They're a bit smaller than the rest of their brothers/sisters, but is eating, drinking, and sticking super close to mama hen. I'll probably post a picture later (my phone's camera...

I had the exact experience!! I was terrified of hurting and blood veins but realized I saw none, and was surprised to see that the membrane I uncovered seem to be moist, but I assumed it was because I was dampening the dry parts around the pipped area that had been exposed. I'm thinking now that...

Hey all, thank you all so much for your help and advice! I did make another thread in the emergency board (new human-mama hen was a very scared mama) and I did end up helping the chick out, and although I was still worried, it's been two days and they seem to be happy and healthy! Here's a pic...

Oh, sorry! Here are some pics: the first being the work I did, and the others with them having busted through. Is it a good idea to put her under her mother? Should I isolate the mom and the chick away from the other chicks? They had sort of walked over another chick that was born a couple days...

Update: S/HE HATCHED! S/HE HATCHED! S/HE HATCHED!!!!!! They're a perfect little baby. Maybe it was a case of being stuck in the egg after all. There is no yolk, some of her feathers are already dry (probably from the pep hole, as it is her right wing/side that's much less damp) and there was no...

Thank you so much. I still don't know what I'm looking for. I have successfully been able to remove the majority of the "cap" of the egg with the membrane still intact. I don't see any little veins like that step-by-step guide has. I don't see any red at all, though the membrane has shades of...

Hello All, I'm a new (and accidental) chick mama and am freaking out. I posted this in the "incubating and hatching" board but, again, I am freaking out. (Sorry in advance.) Yesterday, after having our young hen successfully hatch 10 eggs, we found another three left. One was a a successful...

Hello All, I'm a new (and accidental) chick mama and am freaking out. Yesterday, after having our young hen successfully hatch 10 eggs, we found another three left. One was a a successful hatch, but now I'm stuck with one chick who I'm afraid may be stuck in their shell. My mother is adamant...

Thank you. Yeah, after he fluffed up we incorporated him into the rest of the flock. I'm worried he might have splayed legs and have done the band aid method on him, though I'm worried I had let 24 hours pass by before I noticed he had trouble walking and it wasn't just newborn baby flopping...

Hello, I'm a new owner to chickens and I'm in need of SERIOUS help. My family wasn't the most careful with keeping track of eggs and we found out that one of our hens had hidden away a whole batch to brood on (a whopping 10 eggs!). We felt terrible trying to take them away from her but assumed...

Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster. My aunt obtained a chicken a while ago and we have not been able to identify what exactly she is. It doesn't help that she is very old and has lost her neck feathers, but after some digging I've found a picture that somewhat resembles her. I might...