I have a two year old silkie cross frizzle called sizzle he is the sweetest thing ever!
He has lost weight and keeps sitting all day when he walks he’s abit wobbly and limps slightly but not eating much or drinking he’s awake but he doesn’t want to walk or move around just keeps laying/sitting...
How often should I rotate a couple eggs in the incubator?
My auto rotation incubator has stopped rotating and sadly my pride and joy little silky hen layer two eggs and she sadly got by a buzzard so I want to try and hatch the two eggs how often should I rotate them until I can see if they are...
Hi everyone please could I have some help. My frizzle cockerels Combe is changing from a red to purple/black he isn’t acting strange just normal he’s not wet or cold. No wounds or anything drinking and eating perfectly. Not the best photos any advice would be appreciated
Hey everyone I would appreciate all the help
My chickens have been super happy all ranging from two years old to six months we have lost 6 chickens in less than two weeks one every other day all varying in ages and not all are related they are showing no signs at all until it’s to late we...
Hey everyone I would appreciate all the help
My chickens have been super happy all ranging from two years old to six months we have lost 6 chickens in less than two weeks one every other day all varying in ages and not all are related they are showing no signs at all until it’s to late we...
I have hatched may chicks for many years I have a batch of twelve hatch and chick number 11 has hatched with this? Can someone please tell me what I need to do next with the chick and is the chick going to be ok? Thanks
I have hatched over 45 chicks now and I have had ten hatch and one has this what is it? Am I going to lose the chick? What to do and next steps for the chick? Thanks
{-chick has sadly passed away-)
Thank you everyone
Hi this chick is 3 weeks old last night he was fine along with his 8 other siblings this morning I found him being lethargic barely able to stand just keeps falling over just wants to sleep won’t eat or drink can someone tell me what to do how...
Good evening I had a rat attack in one night they chewed through two solid wooden walls and killed two out of three chicks. The chick what survived I found him hiding in the corner no cuts or anything just in terrible shock not eating drinking or moving been like this for 12 hours now he is...
I need advice
We had a rat attack unexpected went through solid wood wall and killed two chicks I got one left and he is in complete shock won’t move eat or drink panting abit and has gone abit pale in the face is there anything to help him get out of shock and get him through this
Many thanks
Hi everyone sorry but I have never seen this the chick has cracked the outside shell but not the membrane (middle egg) is the chick going to be able to hatch by itself or any tips please
I got chicks hatching suddenly which are not due and we have no where to keep them I only got space with a five week old hen and cockerel will it be fine and safe or will it be attacked or even killed
Please I need advice
Hi I have twelve bantam eggs I put them in and I realised they haven’t rotated in 12 hours I have previously hatched with the same incubator and it did rotate I need help asap
Hi my incubator hasn’t turned the eggs I have had already hatched one batch of twelve bantam eggs before and they did rotate and now they are not rotating at all it’s been twelve hours
Any help would be appreciated
Hi I just put my 12 bantam eggs in the incubator and I realised 12 hours in that the rotators are not working so I think I’m going to have to rotate myself
So how often in hours a day do I need to rotate and how many degrees
How should a newly hatched chick act/behave
I got a 16 hour old chick which sits up for two seconds then falls asleep and lies down eyes shut but breaths fine then repeats has had a drink very wobbly very loud is this normal ?!?
I’m new to hatching chicks please help
I’m new to hatching eggs and I got one chick who is 17 hours old and has been doing fine he sits up very wobbly for a few seconds then starts to fall asleep and lies down then wakes up and repeats makes some noise has had a drink but is very wobbly
Is this normal?!?
Plus do you think he would...
Hi my chick is now 16 hours old and he is one minute awake chirping then lies down on the ground and sleeps then wakes up for a few seconds then sleeps again and this repeats is he just tired and is he gonna survive the night
(He is the lying down chick)