Okay how bad is this? My first chicken I busted the crop and sliced the intestines. Second chicken after I was done and it set in the fridge for three days I realized I missed some lung matter and the "beans". Third chicken I think all went well. 12 week free range
Two weeks into this hens setting I see eggs poking out from under her. I pick her up and she is sitting on a mountain of eggs. Now I are why you suppose to mark them. After candling 9 are nogo
Topsey Texas 9 laying hens 17 chicks 2 horses 2 ducks 2 dogs 1 indoor cat 1 barn cat and 1 feral cat colony. Just had a family of skunks move out of the shed
We incubated 23 in our living room hatched 17. Moved them to a shipping crate with a heat lamp in the kitchen for the first week. Had no issues. 4 weeks later they're in the garage and haven't lost one yet.