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Thanks Fishkeeper. I actually assisted this chick this morning and it is doing fine. There was no bleeding of the membrane and the yolk sac was absorbed - it just seemed to be unable to "zip" the shell. It had been in that position for nearly three days and wasn't going anywhere fast. I'm so...

Hi folks. Good news.... I have at least 4 of the 10 eggs set that are cheeping and have pipped, one has hatched already. One however, has pipped at the wrong end and made a small hole in the shell, though the membrane appears intact - not sure whether to do anything? It is cheeping loudly...

Thank you so much for the reassurance NaturalBeautyFarm. It was a little more complicated than just the power cut. The little hygrometer fell down and stopped the egg tray from moving sideways. In it's efforts to move the tray, (the moving wheel is in the lid), the lid became dislodged...

Thanks Fishkeeper. Actually, I water candled my last batch and it was 100% accurate. One clear, 1 dead embryo and one malpositioned chick which went to full term, so 5 out of 8 heathly chicks. However, they were all 1-4 days overdue. (The last one hatched out on day 25)! I nearly discarded...

We had to go out of town and the SUV broke down on the way home, so we were gone for over 24 hours. There was a power cut whilst we were away and I returned home to find the alarm going on the incubator - the temp was 26C and no humidity to speak of. I've no way of telling how long this...

Hi again - Sourlands I thought I'd update you on these banty legs. We soaked her legs in warm Teatree oil shampoo solution this morning, dried them off and sprayed with Betadine, (Iodine based antiseptic spray for animals- just in case you don't have it in the States). Then coated again with...

Thank you - she only lays bantam sized eggs, but that's not a problem She is such a beautiful little thing and very friendly. She came to us with "bumpy legs", (you can kind of see them in the photo - taken when we first bought her), but we didn't realise it was a lice problem. We...

Hi there - we've been washing her legs in teatree oil shampoo, then coating heavily with vaseline daily. (Only noticed them 3 days ago). She has been broody for ages, hence we didn't notice her legs Not sure what nupercainol. is? I am in New Zealand - may not be available here? It's the...

Hi all - our little banty cross chicken has developed a large 1"L x 1/2"H x 1/4"W hard lump on each leg. They appear to be a bit tender when touched. She also has scaly leg mite, which we are dealing to, but at a loss as to what to do about these lumps. She seems to have lost all the...

Thanks - much appreciated.

Hi and thanks for the reply. I haven't bought them yet, just thinking about it. The seller hasn't answered my questions, so I wanted to find out what breed they are They do seem to have the remnants of a crest, so could be Polish x or Legbar x? Would this make them an Easter Egger? The...

Are these Easter Eggers? Note the small tuft on the heads Have a great day everyone.

Good morning everyone. We purchased three brown shavers about three weeks ago. Two are fine, but... One wasn't the best when we unloaded her, but after a warm bath and lots of fluid she gradually came right and has been eating and laying (strange shaped eggs), normally for a couple of...

Thanks for replying - things are looking up a bit. Chook is now acting almost normally - maybe needed to get rid of that rubber egg? She is holding one wing out though and we're thinking maybe she got hurt in transit and was stressed. She's eating and drinking heaps and moving around more...

Good morning folks..... I have monitored chook overnight and she is now eating, drinking and clucking, though reluctant to move much. We noticed her vent flexing and she has just laid an egg without a shell. She's only done one dropping and it was green. Hope the above may help narrow...

Hi there - thanks for the replies We have only just taken delivery of the hens today so haven't had time to monitor her poo. We have put her in a warm bath and she is now standing, but seems to be asleep all the time - tail is down. Not eating or drinking. Should we assume it's cocci and...

Hi everyone. Newbie to backyard chicken raising...... We have just bought three 20 month old brown shavers home today. They have been free ranging on a farm. When we put them in the coop, one couldn't stand up - though she's gradually gotten on to her feet, but is all hunched up and just...