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So, if they don't smell, and they sink in the water, that means there is possibly a live chick inside. Correct? Do I leave it for her to hatch out or wait for her to get off it. She has one hatched chick to tend to and is getting up to eat with it and then going back to sit on the other 2 eggs...

I have a young Orphington hen that went broody in early March. I set her with 6 eggs and two chicks hatched out on Saturday (day 21), but one died. There are 2 more eggs she is sitting on, but I don't think they have viable chicks inside. I would hate to kill a chick, and I am so new to this...

New info: OK so I went out today to look around and I let the girls out to test their "sqwatting" posture. Guess what? only 2 of them sqwatt, and one is the one I know is laying! So, maybe some of them aren't ready? but their combs are nice and full, so they should be! (they also dont sing or...

Hi Prairie Chicken, Yes its very possible that the ones that were killed were all good layers, in fact I know my wyandottes were laying well as I miss getting those lovely dark brown eggs. I lost a white leghorn, RIR and 2 goldn wyandottes. But prior to the attack I was getting 9 eggs a day out...

They are only 6 months old so they are not molting yet. 2 of them are only just 5 months old. They were doing terrific until the attack and now nothing. I even locked them inside their barn last night and only one egg this morning (from the Barred rock). They like to roost on their outside roost...

Just an update for those who helped me out. My chicken is alive and well and in with the other chooks. She is not laying yet but I am so proud of her. She is all healed up and feathers coming in nicely. She is quite the sweetie and will call out to me when I go past. thanks for you help. I...

Hello, I had 13 five mo old chickens of various breeds who were laying great until Oct 4th, when the neighbor's dog attacked them and killed 4 of them. I moved them into a bigger coop, and bought 3 new hens to replace the dead ones. I expected them to go off the lay while they got over their...

How long does it normally take for a wound to heal? i think it is a deep skin wound, but not into the muscle. But, as this is my first time nursing a hen, I am not confident about the facts. I dont want to go to all this trouble to take care of her only to have her killed when I put her back in...

Thanks for the help. she's still alive and doing OK. I think she's lost weight but she can walk better and does eat and drink a little on her own. If I put her out for a little "exercise" the other top chickens peck at her. when can she re-join the rest of the flock without getting injured any...

Last Friday my neighbor's friend's dog got in my yard and killed 4 of my chickens and wounded 1. I have her in a dog crate separated and I didnt get a chance to irrigate or clean the wound as I had to leave for the weekend. my husband didnt think she would make it over the weeknd, but she is...

I have four old hens that I an debating whether to de-lice or just kill. they lay me 2-4 eggs a day and are OK, but I am about to get new chicks and want to clean out the pen so I dont infect the new chicks. anyone have any advice? my kids are attached to the old ones and I have used DE and they...