I had a chick hatch two days ago, naturally with the hen. But I noticed that there seems to be a big chunk of muck stuck to her around her bottom area, like egg shell and possibly chicken poop, I tried to scrape it off her gently but it seemed to be raw flesh and blood under the little bit I did...
Thanks for the welcomes. I have been reading lots of stuff on your website, its all a bit overwhelming. I am sure that I will get it. Had a look at my hatchling this morning and she is cheeping and huddled under her mumma, the other egg has not started to crack yet, but I will give it another...
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I have been keeping chickens for a couple of years now, I started out by buying a 5 acre property and before I knew it I had a friend, ask me to take on her 4 suburban chickens because she couldn't keep them anymore. At first they were alien creatures, I had cats and dogs but never had...