Wow! Thanks so much for responding! This is only our second time with a broody hen. I don't remember her brood eggs being so shiny last year. Hubby plans to candle them this weekend (with our 8 year old nephew - some fun for the kids). Hubby has candled incubator eggs in the past - so he knows...
Our broody hen, Abeona, has been sitting on 8 eggs for one week so far. We hope they are fertilized (we had a Rooster until very recently - but we had to put him down - RIP Roopert)....
Abeona is a perfect sitter. She leaves only once a day to eat, poop and bathe. While she was out snacking...
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We have a Cornish X chick that can't seem to walk properly, but cannot stand. We have never seen this before. Her leg has a dark discoloration on the upper leg, and it kind of looks red and discoloured where the feathers meet the leg. She is eating and drinking, but seems requires...
