What is sad to me about this is it would have been just as easy for the original owners of this bird to find it a home rather than just abandoning the poor thing to the unknown. As a general rule: People are wretched creatures!
Thank you for doing what you do! I am glad to hear this little guy...
Thank you all for the condolences!
I agree that the egg probably started decaying inside her which is what killed her, this makes more sense because she was an otherwise healthy bird and her coop mates all seem fine.
Does anyone have any idea what may cause an egg to decay inside of a hen? I...
Dunno if it was fertile or not, she was cooped with a roo however all of her other eggs so far have been infertile unless the 3 that I put in the incubator today turn out to be fertile then I would say that that one probably was as well. I will let you know in a few days.
I guess I am wondering...
I am a new member of BYC but not new to raising and breeding chickens however this one has me stumped.
Two days ago it was like any other with both me and my silkie flock, I checked on them at around 11am before I left for work and everything was normal. When I returned home at around 1:30am I...