I did a no no and helped the last chick hatch after 26 hrs. I've been able to pull off most of the wrapping a little at a time but it's like its covered in a hard sticky glue. Chick is moving around and peeping but its head is covered with a glue like "shell"
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I had my first pip this morning chick is still moving a bit a peeping but the whole hasn't gotten any bigger how long until they make the hole larger or "zip"
I just picked up some chickens from a breeder who is NPIP and immediately notice on my drive home a few were sneezing. I called the seller and they said none of their others were. When I got them home they are shaking their heads and sneezing constantly clear runny noses. They told me to treat...
I've had a barred rock bantam and a roo in an isolation pen (large breed dog kennel in my garage) for a few weeks now since they are new, she lays everyday to every other day, I haven't found eggs in the last four days, this morning she's sitting on three eggs! Guess she buried them in the pine...
I would like to ask for an incubator for Christmas, and hatch some eggs this spring. I've read through the Hatching Eggs 101, and it is a wonderful and informative article but it's left me feeling a little overwhelmed. I'm thinking I'd fair better on a college calculus exam! I work 10+ hour days...
I have two bantams that I got together, they were in really bad shape, but I've fattened them up, got rid of scaley leg mites and they are little egg laying machines! The problem is no matter what I've tried they wheeze at night (gurgling sounds) and sneeze often during the day. Here's what I've...
I have a few Bantam chickens, they "free range" tractor style and get scraps of veggies every day, my mom has chickens and feeds scratch, and crumbles, oyster shell and grit. My girls pick at the mixture, they eat the corn, some of the crumbles and leave the rest. Today I bought the Layena Plus...
I am VERY new to the "chicken world" I was given two unwanted bantams. I have been doing my research but holy moly there is a lot to learn! So far I have 5 star predator proof accommodations and basic food/water needs down, but I'm still learning! These two were going to be destroyed, but they...