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I candled the eggs and one had a sort of double air pocket. We later cracked it open and it was filled with dark mush. The other had its air pocket on the side of the egg. We also later opened it to find a fully feathered chick inside. Looking back I know I should’ve given them more time. I...

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We ended up culling it today. It was only able to stand briefly then would fall over and really exert itself flipping around the brooder. It could not take a single step! We took turns as a family carrying it our shirt pocket throughout the days, trying to feed it and give it water. But was...

Also not very eager to eat or drink at all. Can’t really peck at food on the ground because it will cause it to fall over then has am impossible time to return standing. Really exhausting it seems. That left leg will not bend probably at the “knee” joint.

That left leg twists inward and back

No I didn’t calibrate it. It is brand new so I trusted the readings it gave. I’ll look into how to do that for next time. I removed and candles the eggs. I think they were not developing properly and I missed them. One head what looked like an air sack on top and an air sack on bottom the other...

I candled them all one last time day 18 at lockdown. All looked good except 1 so we removed it.

This is our first time incubating and I am finishing up day 21 in a few hours. There are two eggs remaining unhatched no PIP my question is how long should I give them before I shut it all down? There was a dozen eggs to begin and about half hatched beginning of day 20. The rest hatched about 12...

We took the chick out of the brooder last night and attempted to wrap the legs into a more normal position. We woke up all night to chirps and found it out from the heat plate away from the others. I undid the wraps this morning because I think it was a good attempt but don’t think it will help...

This is our families first time hatching chickens out of 11 fertile eggs six hatched on day 20 and three today date 21. Still waiting on two. One hatched about an hour ago and its legs look different than the others. It’s right leg is bent up tight close to its body. Almost as if it can’t...

This is our families first time hatching chickens out of 11 fertile eggs six hatched on day 20 and three today date 21. Still waiting on two. One hatched about an hour ago and its legs look different than the others. It’s right leg is bent up tight close to its body. Almost as if it can’t...

Welcome, from Southern California! I am new to chickens and have found this site to be very helpful. Now... I am off to the predator section to see what I can do about a menacing squirrel :)

Yes, I have been noticing either wasps or yellow jackets (cant tell the difference) flying low in the yard throughout the summer so far. I felt an initial prick/pinch/pain then over the next few minutes it seemed to worsen. Like nothing I've ever felt before. I did call the Dr. later that...

Yes, I have been noticing either wasps or yellow jackets (cant tell the difference) flying low in the yard throughout the summer so far.

A few weeks ago I was either bit or stung by some type of insect in my backyard while placing my fist on the ground. At first I couldnt see a wound, just a very tiny red dot - no blood came from it. It hurt very badly. The pain continued to increase for 7-8 minutes, on up to my shoulder. It then...