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    Premature chick under a broody hen?:'(

    He's premature, even though this is the guys 24th day He hatched on his own put his quite a lot of yolk left to absorb(his lower belly is all just yolk). The best I could do is put him under a heat lamp on his own as I don't have an incubator, or is it best to leave him with her? There is only...
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    Is any black mass in the egg a good thing?

    Okay so I was away from June 1st to 23rd, but on the 15th my black rock went broody! when I came back she had 12 eggs, and I couldn't differentiate between the oldest and youngest eggs so I just left them with her. I candled them today and some of them are more promising than others. I have 2...
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    First time I've ever experienced lice in my flock?

    I couldn't find any of those in Ireland lol, So I did some research and came up with wood ash. I dusted her yesterday, by which stage she somehow seemed better herself. I checked the feathers on her neck - that's where the worst were - and I didn't see any lice. her feathers are also regrowing...
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    First time I've ever experienced lice in my flock?

    At least I think its lice. Im not sure, they look like headlice (that people get). Yesterday I noticed my buff orp Peach had lost a few feathers. I grabbed her this morning to check her and a clump of her tail feathers came out in my hand Then I flicked up the feathers on her neck and there...
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    He just hatched and I dont know if he is healthy, or even alive?

    I looked at him again and he isn't moving at all, it looks like that thing is some undigested yolk, and I am pretty sure he's dead
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    He just hatched and I dont know if he is healthy, or even alive?

    I didn't notice him moving at all, and I didn't want to touch him either to find out cause of bacteria transmission and all that...
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    He just hatched and I dont know if he is healthy, or even alive?

    finally lol What's up with him? I have no clue what that is, he is the only chick, so I don't want to lose him
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    He just hatched and I dont know if he is healthy, or even alive?

    This little guy hatched in the last few hours. I lifted up Peach his mother and saw him. Im really concerned. What is going on at his butt? And he isn't moving at all, I don't even know if he is alive :3 Thanks for any and all answers! *If the image isn't here I'll try get it up*
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    Day 17: An egg smells foul, what to do?

    Yeah, seemed to me its only a risk if there is a hole too. Either way, as long as the eggs are only in the water for a few seconds no real harm can be done. And in this case it detected a dud egg that wasn't smelling which was handy
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    Rooster Questions

    And as long as they can see each other when separated they will not get up to anything when reintroduced. Again with the 15 hens each thing they will probably be able to stay out if each others way
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    Rooster Questions

    I think Trouble (cute name) is too young for the rooster to feel any way threatened by him. So when he comes back he will not be attacking his son lol :3 Besides that when he reaches maturity 15 hens each is more than enough
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    Day 17: An egg smells foul, what to do?

    You were really unlucky it broke a day early :( sorry to hear about that I know but still, can't help but feeling a little responsible
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    Day 17: An egg smells foul, what to do?

    That is some pretty bad luck, hopefully you'll get at least one or to out of it Its a terrible feeling that nothing might hatch :( I especially don't want it for the hen after minding them for so long
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    Day 17: An egg smells foul, what to do?

    Bad news :( 2 of the eggs were duds........the one with the foul smell was full of green/yellow sludge :/ #ew I so hope that last little one comes through. It floated to the top with a little over the surface, "low floater" at least there's a chance! (please please please please please please...
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    Day 17: An egg smells foul, what to do?

    My buff orp started off with seven eggs on day 1, day 17 now she is left with 3 and I'm getting pretty anxious (like a case of sympathetic pregnancy haha) One of the eggs smells a little foul, so it may just be rotten on the inside. Candling will just not work no matter what I try do, so I gave...
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