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    Blood ring whilst candling - an early quitter?

    Hello all, I posted a week or so ago with a few questions regarding hatching chicks and broken eggs. Three eggs have now broken (possibly because two hens are on the same nest!). We now have 5 eggs left - it's now day 12! 4 eggs are 100% alive - fantastic vein growth and visible movement. The...
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    Chick embryo day 3

    Hello, Apologies for posting twice in a day (hope that's allowed!), but I wanted to share a fascinating photo. Many members have probably seen this sort of thing before, but I was too excited not to share. Sadly this egg cracked beyond repair today so I have had to take it off the nest to...
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    Hatching egg cracked under broody hen and contaminated all other eggs!

    Hello! Thank you so much in advance to those who reply to my plea! I placed 8 hatching eggs under a pair of hens (on the 6th June) who have been joint-sitting on a nest, and have a couple of questions. 1. Unfortunately the hens don't appear to be naturally good mothers.. this is their first...
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