Recent content by Unicorny83

Hey hey hey from rural Hilham, TN. I've been quite busy with pomeranusn puppies these last few months. I officially had no more chickens since November 2023. My German Shepherds broke into the hen house... but we've started over! I have 7 chicks, 3 buff Orpingtons, 2 Isa Browns, and 2...

Yes, I believe so. When I purchased him, he was in the "Bantam" bin. So no specific breed name. After some research, the porcelain d'ccle was where we landed too.

This is my bantam rooster Napoleon. He's my gorgeous boy!

My barnyard mixed babies are so big now. They are being raised by the silkies mainly, but the whole flock influences them.

This is Elvis, and he knows his name very well. He is also helping raise the babies, he even lets them pick his feathers and his feet, without drama. We have lost a few birds this summer, but Elvis stays alert. He won't let me hold him, unless I grab him to give him special care. Once I've got...

Great Info! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you! Yes, I will do that this evening. She's had her wrap on for a few hours now. I also sprinkled electrolytes with probiotics in some fresh watermelon juice. Her one leg look pretty tired too. Overall, I think she will be ok. My poor sweet girl

I thought my head count was right, but it turned out I was off by 1! This morning I found a very scared baby chick, pinned between the wall and bin we have them in temporarily. I wrapped her wings to her body as they were sore and stuck upright. Nothing appears to be broken, but I am keeping her...

In just a few days, I will have a total of 43 chicks hatched, either by broody hens or incubated by me. I will have to recount all my birds at the end of the month. My silkies decided to go broody all at the same time, another 15 will hatch soon. Unfortunately, they may not all be pure silkies...

Not in this case, it was a good looking egg. Just strikes me as odd. I thought all the eggs were gonna make it. 12 out of 13 isn't bad though. Still don't get it. Humidity was good at all times. I'd cover the incubator with a warmed wet towel when taking chicks out, when I still had a few to go...

The membrane was dry and looked like a tight bag, around the chick

When I candled the egg, I noticed a very big air pocket. No movement. I cracked the egg at the air pocket and when the egg opened, there my chick was. Shrink wrapped and it never had any cracks or pips in the last days. I'm scratching my head. It absorbed the yolk and blood vessels. It looks...

Had 12 out of 13 hatch, 12 had no issues. But 1 never pipped but was " shrink wrapped" when I opened the egg. What happened?