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    Egg laying on the Floor of the Coop

    Even Funnier, I just found egg number 2 today, so from another hen, in the other corner of the floor of the coop! EEERRRRR
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    Egg laying on the Floor of the Coop

    I have plastic nests in the boxes, read that they are easier to keep clean... I just put some hay on top of that. I hope that will entice them to enter the boxes to lay.... Will keep you posted.
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    Egg laying on the Floor of the Coop

    Why Would my one hen that is laying start laying on the floor of the coop instead of in one of the ten nice nesting boxes on the wall? I even have golf balls in them!! Any suggestions? Is this hen just confused?
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    First Egg

    One of my girls just layed her first egg. My kids are so excited!! One girl laying 16 more to go!
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    Well it is morning, he doesnt look much better but he is alive with his head up! THat has to be good right?
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    White Leg Horns

    How long would you raise a white leg horn roo before processing him?
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    How soon might I hear peeping, see pipping or see egg rolling?

    I have done one hatch and am in the middle of my second. With both I have had a chicks hatch on day 19 and chicks hatch on day 20. THe rest on day 21. Very fun to watch!
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    Well the little booger is still alive. He is looking alot better, drying up. He is very week and can barely lift his head, even this long after hatch. He has a loud chirp though and manages to "propel" himself around the brooder by flopping in circles. If he makes it through the night my...
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    What do you mean, "not a chance?"
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    OK, a few hours after hatch. Seems that (s)he has a small yolk sack still attached. Eyes have shrunk a bit. However, it just lies on its side and breaths heavy.... Here are some pics.
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    I am gonna let it dry, Nature will choose. Will not hurt anything to wait and watch. THe eyes are freaky though. Alien part 5.
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    Chick is out finally. Looks really underdeveloped. Eyes are like too big and buggy and the wings are super small..... I placed it in the brooder under the heater.
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    chick stopped bleeding from the pip hole for a while, but just started and stopped again. About a half of a teaspoon of red-brown liquid. (s)he is about 3/4 unzipped and progressing!
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    ok, thanks! I have only hatched about a dozen eggs, but have never seen one bleed like that! Scary! Thanks again, Billy
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    Blood oozing out of pip hole?

    I just had a chick pip and there is good amount of blood that oozed out of the pip hole. Is that normal? What should I do?
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