so Hen was checked this morning and she popped out for food and water egg was there in the nest..
I went back up a few hours later and egg is missing....NO EGG
there is no shell or eggy mess in the nest..Ive looked all over but cant find it?
where is the egg
my hutch is one of those half door half mesh ones...solid sides and roof but half wood door and the other half is mesh..
I open the door in the morning so she can if she chooses come out and eat drink and poop but when it gets dark i lock her in?
is this okay?
plus she has quite alot of shavings...
My hen is broody and sitting on eggs..
she was being horrid to other hens and the house was too tight for eggs with all the other chucks...so for now she is sleeping in the rabbit hutch..
Im just worried she will get cold?
she is a large sussex light its january and north france so a little...
Hey guys I have another 3 eggs in with the first so Fingers crossed it will work.I suppose its all about trying diffrent things to see what works best!
I will keep posting and im going to candle the first egg in 3 days to see the progress..
Its all so new and exiting!
Hello thankyou so much!
Its winter here and my hens are on a go slow on laying i did have two but..I was sat on the floor with them checking them with a light and my dog.......Kipper came up and stole one of them, by the time i got the egg back he had cracked it!
Well I hope this little egg will...
Hey there all.
So I have a fertile Egg from one of my 6 beautiful Sussex Lights, Who laid the egg is any-ones guess, But I checked it under the light and it looks to be good.
I have a basic still air incubator that uses a bulb and a little water very basic.
I have the temp at 39 - 40 celcuis...
hello I have the same problem with my big boy here he is a light sussex..huge lump just the same as your pics and rotting at the side of beak..Ive tryed cleaning but its bad.
did you find out what it was?
Im very worried but I dont know what to do?
Me again..he is now walking..we have checked his legs no marks, he has one claw shorter than the others..
but i have noticed by his beak looks a bit scruffy? the other hens seem to be flooweing the young male and not the big boy any more..could he be up-set?
please any advice would help at this...
Hello Im new here..
This morning I let my chucks out and My big Coqurel just fell out the door normally he jumps or runs.
He looked like his legs were just squashed..he wobbled around on his belly.pecking at the ground for food.
I have looked at his legs no marks nothing?
It was light when i let...