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Well our first chick died early this morning. She never made it our of her shell. The hole was about the size of a nickel, but she never came completely out. We were so hopeful because she was so active....moving around and chirping like crazy. We have another trying to break through right now...

This morning we found our first chick trying to hatch out. The mother did all the work, not artifical incubation. How long does it take for the little one to come completely out of her tight little abode? It's got the beak completely out, but the hole is still very small.

Since most of the eggs are at least a week old, should I just pitch them out and then start gathering daily?

We have 22 Buff Orpingtons. One lady decided to get broody. We left 4 eggs under her a few days ago, and now she has 13 under her. She is gathering the eggs other hens are laying. Should we let her hatch something, or will she eventually get out of her mood? She's been this way for three weeks...

We have 26 Buff Orpington's. One of our ladies has dark orange legs while all the rest are a creamy white color. Is there any significance in this particular one?

We actually thought it might be the naval. Does that area swell? It's very dry and hard. Does it eventually fall off, or do we need to do something to help them out? I'll try to get a photo. They are not picking each other, but they are picking at themselves. How do I know if they have mites? We...

We have 6 day old Buff Orpingtons. This evening I was cleaning the vent area due to it being caked. I noticed on at least three of them a very large scab. It first looked like a tick. It's right next to the vent going toward the breast. Is there anyone out there who knows what this might be...