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Thank you. Actually tx2medic (sorry if I spelt that wrong) I've been watching yours and henmasters hatches while I was waiting and I think you did the right thing and yes gammy(thats his nickname) was very weak for about 24 hrs afterwards I was convinced he was going to die all of yesterday, I...

Well he was definately on the way out he would have died. He or she is the one on the left as you can see although the picture isn't very clear he is getting stronger and is keeping up with the other 2 hatch mates. I really did think he was going to be a goner however I literally could not sit...

Well I decided to help him (or her) and hes very weak and just laid in the bottom of the bator. We gently peeled his shell off and then he managed to find his way out. However he was bleeding from his vent or vent area and had a large swelling It may be that it stands out because hes not dry yet...

Well he or she will be hatching during the day now and humidity is at 70-75% Because the first chicks were removed as quickly as possible it didnt spike or even change same as the temperature. Yeah the two are beautiful they are black with white chins n bums! I'll post pics asap but I'm just...

I set 6 eggs 20 days ago in our tiny little bator and last night on day 19 3 started pipping. There were 2 different types in there which came from my own flock (my silkie wont go broody so I can't leave them with her). I put in 3 silkie X pekin bantam and 3 wyandotte bantam X pekin bantam. 1...

I set 6 eggs yestaday at about 11.00pm does that count??? Got 3 wyandotte bants + pekin and 3 silkie + pekin. I wanted to set more but mum wouldn't let me!!!Sob! Hope everyones hatch goes ok!!!!!!(My first chicken hatch so I'm a lil nervous.

Its longlife milk the type in the carton. Well it is in Suffolk in the uk. I would have thought u could get it from a supermarket? The calcium in it is very high and I'm not sure if that is what it is but anything is worth a try!!! They have full fat btw. Hope it works xxx

I had several egg eaters that were ex batt hens. I have no idea how many eggs they were eating but I could not bear to cull them after the life they had had. My mum and dad found an old fashioned website with a link - 10 ways to stop your hens egg eating (I wish we had the link) 1 of the tips...

Sorry but I just have to post this. I had several egg eaters that were ex batt hens (yes sex links). I have no idea how many eggs they were eating but I could not bear to cull them after the life they had had. My mum and dad found an old fashioned website with a link - 10 ways to stop your hens...

Her diet has changed as I have only had her 2 weeks and all the feed is fresh as it arrived at the same time. She has been moved twice since then but has been in her permanent coop for a week now and been laying normal sized eggs. The egg is act a very similar size to the ones in the pictures...

Doesn't yolk colour depend on the type of chicken and the feed they have? There are additives u can put in to enhance yolk colour (I think paprika is one of them?) but I've never bothered. The chickens that produce the store eggs are pumped with stuff to make their eggs more "attractive" which...

Shes about a year and a bit old. Mb shes coming into moult earli? Or its the heat? I am just worried that she might be having a problem inside. If so I would rather catch it sooner rather than later ...

Saturday one of my hens laid an egg about the size of a cadburys creme egg (normally her eggs are huge) but we didn't think anything of it just had a good laugh and my dad had it for breakfast this morning. Then when I did my 3rd egg check of the day today I found a tiny tiny egg about the size...

Wouldn't you just love to be a chicken??? Well mb not the egg laying bit ... Really pleased for you, I hope u have many long years of chickens!!!

Hey welcome, I like you am new to this I got my first 5 hens last Tuesday; Saturday I'm picking up another 10!!!! Chickens seem to be like pringles once u pop u just cant stop!! Anyway let us know how u get on and I hope u find this site invaluable like I have! And ur chickies seem to be young...

I'm not really sure either but I think it means that the egg is slightly older?? I would like to know the answer to this too!!!

WOOOO I GOT 5 EGGS FROM MY 5 NEW HENS YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also family have gone chicken crazy it started with my new 4 hen rescues then before we left saw v pretty hen so Tuesday came home with 5 hens. Then my mums freind who has 9 hens and cockerel asked wether as we now have chickens...

Thank you very much!!! I'm glad that i know now. So how have u all found urs? These would have gone to slaughter if the person who rescued them hadnt taken them. I know its only 4 but its a start. The girls all talk to me when i feed em and are becoming more confident. I've just been sat in with...

ok here are pictures! They might be a bit dark as atm they are currently residing in my horse box jus till I get a run sorted for them. I aquired anotha one last night as well. Someone had bought it for there lil girl who is now bored of it. She was living on her own in there garden. Fortunately...

Hi just wondering if anyone can help. I have just rescued 4 commercially kept "free range" chickens. All I know about them really is that they are 6o weeks old and supposedly lay 1 egg a day. They look like Gingernut rangers and Goldlines but we are unsure of the breed, if anyone can tell us...