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    Hens feces full of blood and strange consistency.

    What could this be caused by?
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    Large yolk sack attached

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    Large yolk sack attached

    I appreciate your help so much. First time using an incubator.. second chick hatched and this is her vent area… is this normal looking? I have a broody hatching chicks outside now and I was going to put them under her once they are dry. They’re all hatching at the same time.
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    Large yolk sack attached

    The chick will not stay in the cup and he’s dragging the sack all around the incubator spreading blood and yolk. There are a lot of veins on the sack. Do you think I need to cull this chick? I don’t want to keep opening the incubator up while the others are hatching.. any advice? Thanks so much.
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    Large yolk sack attached

    I now have her in a cup with a paper towel. She goes nuts whenever she hears one of the others peeling through the shell. Hopefully I’m doing this correctly.
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    Moving new chicks from incubator to broody

    I have 5 eggs under a broody and 8 in an incubator. Both batches started hatching last night. Is it safe to move the new chicks from incubator to under broody with the others when they have finished hatching? She’s a great mom and it takes a lot of the work off me.
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    Large yolk sack attached

    First time with this problem. He hatched in the middle of the night and the others haven’t even pipped. Do you think it’s too large to absorb? Do I leave him be?
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    Help! Day 21 and hatching eggs looks crushed

    She made it!
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    Help! Day 21 and hatching eggs looks crushed

    I’m not sure when to intervene. I’ve never done this before! I’ve been reading tips but I’m too scared to intervene just yet.
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    2019 may hatch a long!!!!!!

    Joining in late! Hoping for advice. Day 21. She’s been working on hatching all day. Does the egg look smashed or is this normal?
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    Help! Day 21 and hatching eggs looks crushed

    This is my first time hatching eggs period, and I’m using a broody to do it. She’s been great. Today is Day 21 and when I peeked in I saw this. It’s been about 5 hours with no real change. It’s peeping and moving and breathing. Does this look normal?
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    39 weeks and no egg?

    Hmm maybe so. Thank you!
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    39 weeks and no egg?

    I have an Ameracauna that I got late February and still no egg? Is this normal? I stopped them from free ranging for a week to see if she could be hiding something but she isn't. She is definitely a hen and she's been squatting for months now.... is it possible for some hens to never lay?
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    Help! Weird egg laying behavior. Broody?

    Thank you! I found a possible solution that I will try.
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    Help! Weird egg laying behavior. Broody?

    My cuckoo maran has been laying consistently (in the poop box) for about a month now. A few days ago I noticed she sat on her egg for 3.5 hours. Finally I picked her up and took her egg and set her outside the coop. Every day since she has been returning to the spot and sitting for hours without...
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