I know it has been a few months but I wanted to follow up and say that I never learned if she had water belly or not. A few days after I posted this she was killed by a hawk.
I ordered some chicken harnesses and they came in today. Naturally I had to take Little Big Shot on a walk. They would not fit Chipmunk but Cochin Bantam and bogger they would work. The image is blurry because I had to crop it A LOT! I didnt want anyones face to be in tje picture. For the most...
Day 10:
Temp: 37.6 C
Humidity: 55%
Egg 1: Candled. Lots of movement.
Egg 2: Candled. Not as active as the other 2 eggs.
Egg 3: Candled. SO MUCH MOVEMENT!
I believe with these you just have to wait it out. Maybe give it a little Nutri Drench or sugar water in the incubator to give it energy. That chick did not completely absorb the yolk. I think they just have to asorb it outside the shell. You will just have to wait and see if he lives.
You are quite obviously new to BYC. We all have experienced chicken math first hand. You know. I started with 6. Then I wanted to hatch eggs. While those were chicks TSC had an assorted Bantam bin. I kept 4 out of the original 6. Gained 5 chicks that will turn a year old this spring. Then lost...
I plan to 'rescue' some horse from my Grandpa. They live in muddy, cramped conditions. I am scared of what the feet will look like. They are at least fat. But maybe a little too fat. I mean, I guess horses could live there. They have for 20+ years. I just feel like I could give them a better...