Hi - need to know what to do. I have a "late bloomer" hatch 36 hours after the first and she has the bloody sac attached. Not sure if I should just let it alone or nip it off. She is small and her down is dry and pasted together. Not fluffy like the others once they dry. Any advice...
I am curious as to whether anyone has experience with hatching eggs in this situation. My friend asked me to hatch out some chicks for her. Great excuse to get out the incubator! My question is, will all the hens that hatch lay green eggs when they mature? I have various breeds of hens as I...
Hi - I need some help from more experienced chicken owners. My pullet who is a speckled sussex has been walking funny for about 4 weeks now. She is otherwise very healthy. Eating and drinking normally, gaining weight, hangs with her friends...no other issues. Below are a few pictures. She...
Hey everyone - need all the information you can lay on me. My daughter who is a college freshman has been nuts over peafowl for as long as I can remember. My husband and I have finally decided to gift her a pair for her birthday next May.....we have chickens but know absolutely nothing about...
My family decided that the best Christmas gift for me is to have some chicks hatch on Christmas day.....what a great idea! I am now searching for some polish fertile eggs that I can put in my incubator the first week of December. Live in PA - need a breeder that can supply me with about a...
Hi all - I rescued this very young (hopefully) pullet from a woman who found her at her apartment complex...I really do not know what breed or cross she is. Any thoughts? Nees some help here.
My broody hen was sitting on 4 eggs - first one hatched Wednesday afternoon. Last night - chick was out of the brooder box and froze to death overnight....mom this morning had no interest in setting on the remaining 3 eggs (which were couple days behind the first). I have no incubator - always...
I posted a thread about 3 weeks ago regarding my EE Roo who was attacked and severly injured. TO our entire family's surprise he is coming along quite nicely. Cleaning his wound daily with wound wash and then covering with layer of Neosporin followed by layer of SWAT. Problem Now is he is...
I have a 4 month old EE Rooster (Gorgeous BTW) named Danny Boy. He was severely injured last Monday night by my rat terrier . I honestly thought there was no way he would make it....disappeared overnight and showed up next afternoon with a chunk removed from under his wing and all the skin...
Hey everyone - I need your help with ideas for my chicken run. We have an Amish built coop enclosed in a 24 x 16 foot run. What have you done with your runs to keep your chicks from getting bored? I have an old wood ladder and that is all. Please share pics.
Had my broody Birchen Marans hatch out some Ameraucanas 2 months ago....I am certain of the sex for 4 of the 6 but 2 remain.... can you help?
The second is a splash....really don't know.