Hi all! Quick question: Is a clear liquidy poop with a bit of white solid poop abnormal for 1.5 week old chicks? Just noticed this little one drop this poop and 2 other chicks ran and started pecking at it before it absorbed into the pad. I’m pretty new to raising chicks, any advice would be...
I feel so welcomed & thankful to have found the BYC community! 🤗🐥🐓 I love my little feather babies so much I don’t see myself ever not having chickens lol & there’s always so much to learn and experience. Thanks again all! Truly appreciated! ❤️❤️❤️
I did my best to keep the humidity around 50-55 before lockdown, but there were a few times while I was away at work then return to find it either too high or too low so I’d immediately do what I could to stabilize it. For the heat I kept it around 97.5 rather than 99.5 as I saw a video and read...
Hi again! So here’s where I’m at now: I just got home from work and decided to open up the air sac to see what was going on inside after having read the article very carefully and canceling it first to check progress. I was super careful & did not poke through any blood vessels, then I coated...
This has been tremendously helpful advise!! Just finished reading the article and I feel much more confident now about possible assisting. When I get home from work I will lay the egg upright and candle again for internal pipping then go from there. I didn't realize there was a certain position...
Hoping to get some advice as I’m extremely new to incubating (it’s my first time) and I’m hoping to hatch my first chick baby soon! 🐣 This little baby in here I named Milagro has been incubating since midnight on 12/29 and is still wiggling around in its shell whenever I play chicken and chick...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Hi all! My name is Lylybell and I am happy to be part of this community of chicken lovers! I am still fairly new to chicken raising as I got my first chicken late 2023. I currently have only 3 chickens and one rooster, but I plan to...