I have a two day old chick who is very active and is almost ready to be moved to a brooder. I opened the incubator a crack to refill the water (for humidity) and the chick slipped out and ran right off the table. She fell two feet onto carpet and after I put her back in the incubator she seemed...
She does have heat. One side is 99 degrees and the other side is 84.(roughly) I am afraid she is cold because she is always on the 84 side when she is trying to find us.
We incubated two eggs(one didn’t hatch) and when the one chick hatched we were the first thing she saw. I believe she thinks that we are her mother. Now we can not leave her sight without her cheeping loudly and crying. We have to sit by her until she falls asleep, and she wakes up with our...
The chick hatched more then 24 hours ago, but the chicken is not completely dried and fluffy. She is very active however. Should I move her? Is it okay for her health?
This chicken hatched around 14 hours ago, and although most of the placenta has fallen off, there is still a red bump around it’s rear area. Should I be concerned? What is going on? Do I need to help the chick?