I have 10 baby chicks in the brooder and they have never done that. I also have two in a seperate brooder who haven't started to do do that they are 4 1/2 weeks old. this is the first time iv heard of this.
im new to chickens and was wondering about how swaping works. I have 1 EE Rooster And 1 Barred Rock hen and 1 white leghorn hen that are laying. and my brother are letting me take care of his chicks.
I dont understand why you guys chalk those eggs up to dead. the first time i incubated, i accidently unplugged the incubator instead of the egg turner on day 18. it was off all day and i still had chicks hatch. i refuse to believe that a whopping 42 eggs could die all at the same time because...