This is my second try at hatching (my first hatch didn't work out) and on day 21 of this try, nothing happened. I candled on day 18 before lock down and all the eggs were alive. I don't know what happened. I decided to leave the eggs in to see if they still would hatch. This was the only egg...
This is day 26 and my first egg is pipping. I checked the incubator this morning and there was nothing but now there is. The egg is not moving. What do I do? Is it dead?
I only noticed it the other day but I could have easily missed it before. It doesn't seem in pain but when it tries to run its leg slips out from under it. Thanks for your help!
One of my 2 week old blue copper maran chicks leg looks twisted and it's alway extended funny. It's the right leg. I don't know what happened to it but I only noticed today. What cam I do to help it? Also this line seems to have messed up toes, what can I do about them?
Today I walked into my coop and to my horror I saw my older, bigger hens eating the entrails and carcass of my 3-4 month old silver laced wyanndotte pullet. I have 30 hens in a 12 by 12 coop with roosts over a "shelf" so there is lots of room and many places for weaker and smaller chickens to...
I use flax bedding and it's great! I also find it doesn't stick to clothing or shoes unless they are wet from the snow or I stepped in poo. I switched from pine shavings and it was the best thing I did! Flax bedding is al-natural, warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, and has less dust!
Hi, today I bought some more Americana hens and I noticed that one hen has a curled toe on each foot. Its not terribly bad just curled slightly and turns a odd way when she steps. It doesn't seem to bother her that much, she still runs around. How is it caused and can I fix it?
My family had had broilers since I was born and when I was around ten we got out of them. I remember always being so excited going and picking up the chicks but I hated it when they had to leave. This summer being fifteen I decided I want chickens again. I spent hours secretly fixing and...
I am in! Some of my girls have taken a break from laying though! I have broken down and I'm picking up eggs on Saturday. This is my first hatch so hopefully it goes well!