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They do that sometimes. I remember being concerned when I first got my baby chicks as well, but it’s nothing to worry about. :)

Good luck on your hatch! :fl:clap:jumpy

Is there any discharge coming from their eyes or nostrils? If not, I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. :)

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your birds! :hugs Hopefully after more are killed off they will get the hint and leave your birds alone!

Welcome to BYC! Im sorry to hear about the losses of your precious birds, but congratulations on your new sweet babies!

I would keep sitting tight and wait a couple more days to see what happens. When you candled the eggs did you see any triangle shadows in the blunt end of the egg?

Im so sorry to hear about the loss of your duckling :hugs He may have had an infection or an internal issue causing the smell. I would just keep an eye on the others for the next few days, but I'm sure they will be ok.

Its very important to keep her hydrated. I would tube feed her some water or VERY CAREFULLY and slowly drip water into her beak to keep her fluids up. Maybe mix a little honey or electrolytes or nutri-drench into the water if you have it on hand. I have my fingers crossed for you and your little...

Those pictures are amazing! I'm glad you were able to get out there and lock your birds up before anything happened to one! :eek::love

I have a Speckled Sussex rooster, and his spots started showing up at about 4 months. The number of speckles usually increases as they get older, so I'm sure yours will have spots before you know it.

Im sure its nothing to worry about. Some hens just lay a rounder egg than others :idunno

They appear to all be female to me, however you will be able to tell for sure in a couple more weeks.

That is such a neat idea! Looks pretty funny but I bet they would offer some sort of protection. I do wonder if it would make it easier for hawks to carry them off, and it would possibly make it harder for the chickens to hide from land predator's as well. Very neat idea though!

Looks like a little hiccup in that hens reproductive tract lol. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it becomes a regular thing. :)

Not a dumb question at all! :) The red spot that you are referring to is what is called a blood spot or a meat spot. This is completely normal and happens occasionally, especially in new layers and older girls. This sounds kinda gross, but this spot is basically just a little piece of tissue...

Here is one of my boys named Espresso. He is a Speckled Sussex. :)