So I had a chick hatch from my first ever batch of chicken eggs and they had an unasborbed yolk.I figured it was because he hatched a little earlier(not quite on day 20)
Yet I had one hatch on Day 19 and come out perfectly active and no issues other than being slightly weaker.All the other eggs...
Thank you everyone for the comfort.I appreciate it.I do plan on doing another batch even if its terrifying and exciting at times.Hopefully this one does a lot better:)
In the end I want not to be afraid of trying again.
He sadly passed yesterday.I ground it up for him and changed it frequently when he was sleeping. I mostly checked on him every 4 hours and would offer him the bowl of food and water. He seemed interested in water but no matter what I did he didn't eat the food as much. I tried tapping the food a...
He was my only chick. I did a small batch of eggs using older eggs so I wasn't sure if any would hatch but he came out pretty healthy and strong. One other came out weak and died. He sadly passed yesterday and I'm not sure why. He was fine for the 1st day and a half or so. I dunno if I did...
So it's been about 3 days since my button quail hatched. Has been very active and everything.This morning at 11am he seemed fine and active. I went to check on him around 4pm and he was snuggled underneath a stuffed animal he likes to sleep under for whatever reason. He seems very sleepy and...
I originally have stuck to having budgies or cockatiels until one day I decided...why not try raising chicks?:)
I had originally raised them when I was younger but it's been a while. I came across this community forum and decided I could always use the extra help from those more experienced.:D
I...