This chick just hatched during the night. It came from a barnyard mix I picked up from someone in my area, with a BCM Roo over a bunch of breeds. This little chick has feathers on the feet, but the feet aren't black, so I was curious if anyone has an idea what the mutt might be?
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I'm doing a school hatch project for my 2nd grader's class (unexpected, as I won a giveaway for a icubator rental and eggs). I candled the eggs last week at about day 11/12 and showed the class the air cell, and the dark spot section. The classroom has 2 walls of windows so it doesn't get very...
I won a giveaway from a local hatchery for an icubator/turner rental and a dozen fertilized eggs. I decided to put them in my daughter's classroom at school (and the teachers are so excited!) I was concerned about the eggs being out for too long, so I started them last night at my house, and...
I have 3 chickens, they are about 6 months old and I cannot get the, to go into the coop at night. in the past 3 months, I have caught one in there at night, two different times. They go in there to lay their eggs just fine, so I know they can do it, they just choose NOT to do it at night time...
Here's a picture, as much as I can do holding a camera in one hand and a peeping, wiggling chick in the other. I'm completely new at having chicks, picked up my firsts yesterday. I thought this chick (silverlace wyandotte) has pasty butt so I was cleaning it. There was some stuff stuff under...