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Don't know which hen it came from (have 20 and age range is 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 years old. It wasn't in any droppings, just laying next to an egg. No blood or droppings in nest.

Found a strange thing in nesting box with eggs. It was a reddish color about 1.5 inches long about 1/2 inch in diameter. Looked like a small liver and harder than a liver (soft leather feel) I cut it open and had definite cell chambers inside. Does anyone have any idea what it is. Haven't...

Thanks so much, will keep and eye on it and post again if any problem.

Excuse my total stupidity. I went out to get chick for picture (it is under hen) and after closer exam. saw that the protrusion is in front of vent. Assume it is it's navel - am I correct? I am a new kid when it comes to this hatching

I will get the camera out and give it a try. Thanks

Help - new hatch (2 hours) and it has a small 1/4 inch dark red protusion from it's butt. Is there anything I can do?

stupid question - is the navel about an inch infront of the vent on newly hatched chicks, and will it be red with a little bit of protrusion

My little ones loved a little chopped hard boiled egg as a treat. Also a little chopped lettuce or clover.

Hoping to find some one close to St. Louis (within 100 miles) with pea eggs - looking for white if possible or colors other than India blue. Have 3 hens broody and would like to put eggs under them. One of my rhode island reds hatched 2 India blues for me last year and my Americana hatched 3...