I have 30 eggs due to hatch this weekend all were shipped. 10 or so have saddlebag air cells. Several dip very low into the egg. I know this happens from rough handling during shipping. I have hatched a ton of eggs in my life but these saddlebags are severe. My question is: Has anyone had...
Have a 40 week old Orp that has been very lethargic, not eating or drinking for two days, has a nasal discharge. Any ideas or suggestions?? Thank you in advance!
I live in Huntsville Alabama. This week in front of my office near downtown, a female Mallard walks across a city drain with 9 babies that are a day old in tow and they fall down in the drain. The hen stresses so bad between the babies and all the traffic she takes off and doesn't return. So I...
I have a 16 week old Orpington Pullet that has a crusty wart-like feeling lump that is in front of her nostrils and runs sown both sides of her top beak. It started out as a white spot on the right side of her beak and is slowly getting larger. It is about the size of a pencil eraser now. This...
I have a 14 week old Blue Orpington pullet that has a loud rattle when she breathes and slinges her head occasionally and kind of sneezes. Otherwise, she is perfectly fine. She has done this since she was a chick. She is growing, eating her feed and all the treats. There is no discharge of any...
Hello, We have a 7 week old Blue Orpington pullet. She acts perfectly healthy, no discharges, swollen eyes, etc. She sneezes a "rattling" sneeze and shakes her head as she sneezes about every 5 or 10 mins. Started noticing a "light" sneeze about 4 days ago. It has since gotten louder with more...
I have a GQF 1588 incubator and I set my chicken eggs on May 30th. Thought I would experiment and not add ANY water all til day 18 which was yesterday. The humidity stayed at 13-15% through day 18 (yesterday). I added water and locked down yesterday at 60% humidity. So far no activity. I was...
I have a baby guinea that hatched on Friday. He CAN stand up and walk BUT he will either fall or be tipped over onto his left side and CANT get up. if you stand him up he will walk even run. BUT if he is tipped over he cant get up. and it is ONLY on his left side. Can anyone offer any...
I am still in the market for Dutch Bantam hatching eggs. If anyone has any that they breed and would consider selling the eggs please respond. Thank You! Rand
Hello! I am looking to get started in the Dutch Bantams. Would like to talk to some breeders and purchase hatching eggs if possible. Would like to have the Creme Light Browns, but am still very open to all the other colors as well. Thanks for your help!
I have two roos that were raised together, not even one year old yet, but are grown. They have been separated for bout 6 months now. I would REALLY like for them to range freely and roost together with 32 hens. I went as far to build an 8' X 4' cage with a wire divider in the center. Left one on...
I have a Blue Orpington rooster over 2 black, 2 splash, and 7 blue Orp hens and he is also over 8 black sexlinks, 4 comets, 1 buff orp, and 4 white mix hens. I have a ton of eggs and hate to throw them out. I know they are fertile a friend of mine just hatched 100 of them. Will post pics this...
I have raised many chicks with hens during the summer. However, I have never let one stay broody and hatch this time of year. I have a hen that just went broody a few days ago, and I would like to set a few eggs if possible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I have a hen that was stepped on by a horse today and her leg is broken in the feathered part, btw the hip and the ankle. Totally broken into. Any ideas at all. Do i leave her alone? i have her in a pen by herself. she eats and drinks and everything. ANY help is greatly appreciated. She is...
I have researched a lot of opinions on vaccinating on this site. I would like to know when to vaccinate new chicks that I have hatched, half grown birds and adult birds??? Also, what to vaccinate with and what to vaccinate for. Worms, any other diseases, etc... Do you put them on a regular...
Two of my chicks hatched yesterday, and they are very disabled. They cannot stand up at all. Their leggs go straight out left and right. Has anyone else ever had this problem? And is there a remedy?? Thanks in advance!