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  1. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help! I think my hen was egg bound, I got a cracked egg out of her but she is loosing weight and still acting weird.

    Her comb is still a nice, bright red. She free ranges and goes into a coop in the evenings. She is also eating Purina Layer crumbles and has access to oyster shells.
  2. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help! I think my hen was egg bound, I got a cracked egg out of her but she is loosing weight and still acting weird.

    As far as I can tell I got it all. it was just smashed but still together if that makes sense. I am not positive if any pieces were missing.
  3. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help! I think my hen was egg bound, I got a cracked egg out of her but she is loosing weight and still acting weird.

    She is eating, her crop feels barely full. Her comb is bright and as are her eyes. I thought she was egg bound so I researched it and have done the warm baths, after about days she had a broken egg poking out of her vent. I oiled her up and helped remove it but her bottom is still very swollen...
  4. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Hi, Thank you. They are bigger now, they are both actually Cochin/silkie frizzles. <3

    Hi, Thank you. They are bigger now, they are both actually Cochin/silkie frizzles. <3
  5. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help!

    Sooo... here are the results of my first hatch. Thank you everyone for your advice and guidance. They are all happy and very active. We didn't loose any although I ended up helping my last little one out after he was 2 days late and seemed to be giving up but with a little help he hatched like a...
  6. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help!

    Wow.. what great information. You completely put my mind at ease. I think I might be ok. :) Thank you for taking the time to help me.
  7. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help!

    Thank you all so much for responding. I appreciate the help!
  8. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help!

    Ok, thank you so much. I read and read and read some more before I started this and then I went into panic mode the closer it got. I will be devastated if I do something that will hurt these babies :(
  9. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help!

    So if they hatch 2 days later I just leave the hatched chicks in there for 2 days?
  10. ChickenMamaMichelle

    Help!

    So I am new to incubating and I have been told so many different things. my hatch date is on the 20th, so do I up the humidity today or tomorrow?? Also, I am using my schools incubator and one day I put some eggs in and added more the next day. Then I was told it wasn't a good idea so I bought a...
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