I've had to clear this hens behind of caked on feces in the past, again cleaned her today.
While she was upright in the bath she regurgitated brown liquid, didn't smell rotten but very foul. When we were done I emptied her crop and offered yogurt and fresh water. She also had two very healthy...
So pleased with my first hatch ever! 5/7 Marans out, 1 with no action yet in the bator. 5/9 BLRW out, another pipped and a last one with no action yet. This has been so much fun, thank you!
Don't get to be home today, have 3 pipped Marans. One had a terribly dry membrane, moistened, refilled all the water troughs and cups, turned on my heater humidifier. Hoping all goes well with everyone today!
Pip pip hooray!!
I am beyond excited! First time bator, went through all the ups and downs of the LG incubator. Last night when I was moving eggs for lockdown I was astounded by the heft of my Marans eggs, I never candled them, WAY too dark even for our mag light LED. Best (or most disappointing) Easter weekend...
2 looked fine, think I all ready need new batteries for my light. I'm going to risk it and monitor for weeping eggs. Wednesday I'll candle again before lockdown!!
I panicked. Ripped off the lid and started frantically searching for something to fan them with! Taking my boy in to candle with me, hope they are kickin so he can watch them wiggle and jiggle around!
Thanks everyone! We got the bantams on MLK day, then 2 weeks later a coworker gave me the barred rock hens. The meat birds are 4 weeks along, and the eggs are due on the 19th!
Is it too late to join?! I had set my eggs on the correct date, but at about 6am since I worked that day.
Set 7 black copper Marans and 9 BLR Wyandotte eggs, candled them yesterday and only had 3 duds. I am so looking forward to this!!
Hi all! I am Mandy, out of Brownsville, WA.
I am new, less than 6 months in, to chickens. I am however, a self proclaimed chicken lady. But as my husband always says. Go big or go home!
We currently have:
6- barred rock hens
6- back yard bred bantams from my grandpa in law. Evil little...