I have a chick hatched last night there is still yolk in the bottom part of shell the baby is still connected by cord but is out of shell and the yolk is drying is there anything I can do to help it chick not looking good
Hi I have a question I had 2 shipped eggs that did not make it and when I opened them you could see yolk a lot then today one of my eggs same thing it is still alive I did not help it out but it does not look good it is still connected by cord but it is out of shell. I wonder what is causing...
Hi I know this is a dumb question and I know the answer I think but I am going to ask the experts anyways. I have 2 Marans hens and 1 Ameracauna in a pen with a Black Copper Marans rooster I am getting 2 dark brown eggs every day the Ameracauna would not be laying a dark brown egg because of...
I have a bantam hen not sure what kind one of the first chicks I got almost 4 years ago. She is slowly starving she eats I make sure to put her and Mr Greystone seperate so they can and make sure she has plenty of water she does not have mites or lice and do not think she is wormy. I felt of her...
I have a CCL that is 21 weeks old her flock mate laid her first egg this morning i saw her sitting and not looking right and I looked at her vent and she had what looked like egg menbrane sticking out I pulled all of it out there is alittle bit of blood her area around the vent does not feel...
I had 8 hens go broody at once right in the middle of some of the hottest weather we have had in a while now the chicks are between 5 and 7 weeks old they are all still with their moms in separate pens in the coop with chicken wire cages around them we just build around where they decided to set...
Hi I have a 3 day old Araucana chick it is not doing well labored breathing and its belly close to the back end feels mushy I have brought it in the house away from the other chicks and mom It is not growing and seems to getting weaker the other ones are thriving this one was the smallest any...
My last batch of chicks I incubated were huge at day 21 some did not make it they were fully dveloped but to big, I ended up helping some out after I saw that the first ones could not get out . Could this be the temp or humidity a few were normal size and hatched alright. Any suggestions on what...
Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me what would be the best way to hatch these eggs , I have had them in a an incubator with a fan and it has been kept at a steady 99.5 degrees but tomarrow is time to go into lockdown and since I have 2 different sets of eggs I need to move the first one...
Hi all I have a question and was wondering if anyone had this before, they are shipped eggs and I let them set upright for 24 hours and then put them in incubator without the turner on it has been about 36 hours and I just noticed one looked like it was leaking not from a crack but more like...
I just went out to the chicken house and found my 9 month old Sultan he was laying on his side and his neck and head keep turning backwards there are no marks on him and he was fine this morning when I went to open the door and feed he does not come out of the house unless we bring him out .I...
One of my eggs just hatched and the umbilical cord is still attached is this normal I did not help or even open the incubator it is moving around and chirping. any help would be great Thanks
Good morning I was wondering if anyone in OK has any BLRW or Blue Americonas Iknow i did not spell that right I am not having any luck with shipped eggs I am not looking for EE but the real blue americnas I would take eggs or chicks please if anyone has any for sell I would be very greatful...
Hi I hope someone can help me out I ordered 16 eggs they were packaged great none were cracked or broke but all of the aie cells were all over the place I let them set upright for 24 hours and then put them in the incubator for 2 days without using the turner I candled them on day 7 and maby 2...
Good evening hope everyone is staying warm I was wondering if there is any auctions in SW OK I have never been to one but would love to go and see how it works. Not that I need any more right now I have some in the incubator and some more eggs coming but I would love to see how a auction works...
Hi I just recieved 16 eggs today and I candle them and the air sacks on almost all of them are messed up . The packageing was great its a miricle none were broken from the smashed box but none were thanks to PaPaBrooders packing only one has the air sack at the large end one has tiny bubbles and...
My son bought me a Genesis Hova-Bator its not very expensive but for him it was so it says its pre set at factory at 100 degrees and all you do is add warter and eggs I thought you where supposed to set it at 99.5 for forced air and also I read on here that you where to raise the wire in the...
Hi everyone hope your having a good day I need some expert advice I have some chocin bantams and there are 2 roosters that are really small I thought they were runts they are crowing and trying to breed they look like normal except they are tiny, I was told today that there is a miniture of...
Hi everyone how is everyone doing this freezeing morning, 65 degrees yesterday and 20 today. I have Chochin roosters that need a new home there is a red smooth , red frizzeled, I think it is buff frizzeled and smooth black , black frizzeled. They are all bantams. If anyone is interested please...