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Got six new pullet chicks today from tractor supply. Three look like this: And three look like this: Any guesses on what they could be? I'm thinking the darker ones are either Welsummer or Brown Leghorn, time will tell but the red ones have me stumped. They are much...

Okay so I cracked open the 4 that didn't hatch. one quit early and I knew it was dead going into lockdown. Looks like probably between 12-14 days. The other 3 though were alive going into lockdown and had partially absorbed yolks but no internal pips. What would cause that? Just trying to...

Awoke to my first internal pip this morning at 6:30ish but it looks like the chick is piping externally below the air cell line. Is this going to be a big problem? So far it's just cracks and no real hole. How long can I let it go before I need to help? Last time I heard cheeping was about a...

First time incubating, started with 20 eggs but knew my rooster was only doing a so so job. Had 8 that started growing and I saw movement in 7 of the 8 today at day 17. I'm so excited but I know that after lockdown tomorrow I am going to have a really hard time doing nothing. I am so hands on...

Had a bantam chick get stuck upside down in the waterer today, didn't drown just got wet and cold. I got it dried off and warmed back up and it's back up on it's feet running around and eating. What are my chances that this chick is going to be okay? It was pretty lifeless when I pulled it...