Lost our beautiful Blondie today. She was old and seemed to be not seeing out of one eye, but happy and eating and drinking she had a good day yesterday, then passed some time mid morning. She was such a sweet girl.
3 eggs under broody hen. First one hatched 3 days ago (I posted) the next on the next morning. The last one hasn't hatched yet. It was laid 9/24 same as the other two. Momma is still laying on it and keeping eye on her chicks (they are closed off from flock). I think I'm just being impatient, is...
I tried to find an answer for this and even though I think I should let nature take its course I'm going to ask. I ended up having two broody hens on eggs in the same coop one in a seperate nesting box (the kind with a little ledge on the front) and the other in the middle of the upper part of...
Ok, so I brought in 3 eggs yesterday and put them on the counter. House is about 78 degrees. Today I realized that chicken was broody and gave them back to her. Did I kill any chance of them hatching by putting them at room temp for a day?
I'm almost embarrassed to out this up.... but too baffled not to. This "hen" is about 8 months old. She doest lay eggs or crow and shows behaviors that one day convince me she's a hen and the next I'm sure I was wrong. Here's the pics. .....
Haven't posted for a while...just sharing a pic of most of my flock enjoying the morning yesterday. I've learned so much on here and so glad they are all healthy and happy even in this AZ heat.
RIP my beautiful silkie DeeDee. No sign of injury or any kind of strain or stress. She seemed a little sick for a few days a few weeks ago with a funny raspy voice,, but then she seemed fine. She was out with th flock yesterday but didn't come out of the coop today. Hoping she just went...
RIP my beautiful silkie DeeDee. No sign of injury or any kind of strain or stress. She seemed a little sick for a few days a few weeks ago with a funny tasty voice,, but then she seemed fine. She was out with th flock yesterday but didn't come out of the coop today. Hoping she just went...
4-5 year old Silkie hen, no obvious weight change
She's been broody. Sitting on eggs kind of tag teaming with the other hen.
Symptom are that she was breathing harshly and making a hoarse sound. This started 2 days ago.
No other birds are sick. Its hot so they pant but seem to be dealing ok with...
Ok I just confused myself and just took these pictures last night. I think I got chick 3 in chick2 post, especially the crazy super close up. I get them mixed up even though one seems to have a beard and a longer beak...
This is Grace. She just acts and feels like a hen to me. But here's what she looks like. She's almost alway in the middle between the other two, but got a few solo shots too