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One of my new born chicks that hatched about 3 hours ago, is very week. The mother hatched it herself and unlike the others she seems to not be worried about this one. I found it away from the mom and stuck on it's back struggling to get up. I removed it and placed it by itself under a heat...

If I mate a red sex link pullet with a red sex link cockerel, does the color trait pass on (pullets red or buff color and cockerels white) Does anyone know the answer, I am curious.

How old is she?

Not having a rooster is definately not the problem.

The dog kennel panels work really great and people seem to always be getting rid of them. I just added on to my chciken yard and the panels make it easy. I covered my yard with poultry netting and ran hardware cloth around the bottom, works great.

Thanks for the information. I had 4 chicks that hatched this afternoon. First time with this experience. I removed them from under the mother hen, because I found one dead and for whatever reason I was affraid she may kill them. I have them in a brooder at 95 degrees and they appear to be...

Thanks. I just had 4 hatch this afternoon.

I what age and how can you sex baby chicks?

I just had 4 baby chciks hatch. How long do I wait before removing them from underneath mother hen?

I guess no need to move my eggs, 4 of them hatched this evening. Does any body know how long I should wait before removing them from underneath momma hen?

I feed mine crab shells and have never had a problem.

I got her to lift off enough so that I could see underneath her. There is about 10 eggs. That are pretty clean. I am pretty sure that they are not all fertilized. I only have one rooster and ten hens. I thought about trying to move her to a secluded area by herself. Should I try candeling...

I will check tomm. This is the first time I left one sit. Do they usually kick out the shell once they hatch?

I have a hen that has been sitting on eggs for about 3 weeks. I don't know how many eggs or if they or even fertilized. I few weeks ago we noticed her sitting and was very protective. I have tried to get her off the nest, but she pecks with agression. A couple of days ago I noticed that she...