So I think this chick is about 3 or 4 days old. Hatched under a hen with two other healthy chicks. But when I found them this one wasn't standing and its back leg was sticking up to the sky. I bought it inside under the brooder and ended up doing a little splayed leg split as its thigh was...
So something type of pine Martin got into my coop the other week, killed all but my Cockrell and one hen. Came back again two nights after and found a different way in, killed the last hen and has injured my boy.
I can see it's tried to get around his throat, there were small bits of blood on...
Hi, bear with me while I explain!
1st hatching ever, 7/12 eggs viable all hatched. I followed the booklet that came with the incubator 45%humidity I think? until day 18 then pump it to 50-60%
2nd hatch - eggs from a different friend whos hens go broody so she's never hatched in a hatcher but...
I hatched 7/12 for my first hatch, unfortunately one downed. They took a long time to dry in the bator so I thought for my second (eggs from a different friend but I know had a high hatch rate) I'd lower the humidity a little.
I feel like that is the reason my second hatch I got 2/10 and the...