I'm not having any luck.
1st - Last Saturday - I broke an egg open that has a developing chick in it.
2nd - Friday - One of the chicks under my brooding hen hatches out but dies while it's still wet.
3rd - Today - I go to check on the hen and she is really agitated. Why? Because something...
I just went to check on my hen because I'm not really sure when she started brooding or when the chicks would hatch and today is within the 19 to 21 day period.
When I lifted her off the nest I found a dead chick that was still wet. Is it possible that she might have stepped on it and killed...
Hi. I'm really new at this and need a little help.
I have a hen that decided to go broody about 15 days ago. I convinced my mom to leave her alone and let her sit on the eggs and try to hatch them. Well, I started searching the internet for information about what you should do and curiosity...