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    Hen's Eggs Always Quit During Incubation

    Thank you for such a thoughtful reply! I love BYC, I have been reading articles and forums for years for both education as well as entertainment. She is in the middle of the pecking order and one of the friendliest and most social chickens I have (hence wanting some darling chicks from her)...
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    Hen's Eggs Always Quit During Incubation

    I have a 3 year old Easter Egger hen who's eggs either quit during incubation or end up not fertilized. All of my other hens lay eggs that are successfully hatched. I have seen the rooster breed her numerous times daily. What could be the cause of this? Anything I can do to try and...
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    Wing Feather Deformity?

    My lovely 2 year old easter egger hen has one wing with what appears to have a feather deformity. The wing feathers are stacked on top of one another rather than being fanned out like normal. It is only her left wing that is affected and it does not seem to bother her. I have searched both...
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    Which Eggs to Incubate

    So I have been diligently saving and turning eggs to incubate once the current batch hatches, however, I discovered a tiny problem. Previously, I have dated the eggs when collected and then set them aside to incubate, this time I neglected to date any eggs. Due to a late hatcher I now have too...
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    Green-Tinged Fat (Not Muscle)

    All organs appeared normal. We did have far more roosters in this group than usual so there was some fighting, but I agree, it would be an odd location for bruising. I appreciate your response!
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    CX vs FR/DP daily care needs

    I have not raised Cornish X so I cannot compare, but I have been raising several groups of Freedom Rangers annually for about 3 years now. I just processed 40 birds who were eating approximately 20 lbs of feed daily along with free-ranging our woods and pasture, they would easily have eaten more...
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    Green-Tinged Fat (Not Muscle)

    We just processed our first group of Freedom Rangers yesterday and had 3 birds that had green-tinged fat in their abdomen (muscle tissue is of normal color). The off-colored fat was discovered on the first cut through the skin in the abdomen and the gallbladder was not nicked in any of these...
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    Hen is Lethargic and Not Eating, Crop Issue or More Going On?

    Sorry for the delayed response, my girl is completely back to normal after a full course of Corid. I used the highest dose (2 tsp per gallon) daily and by day 4 she was nearly normal (eagerly following the flock as the free range and eating selectively) and about a week after starting Corid she...
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    Early Hatch Due to Temp? Next Set Going In, Temp Question

    I made it through incubating my first group of eggs. It was a little stressful but incredibly exciting. I started with 11 eggs, 4 hatched, 3 were not fertilized, 2 were fully formed and 2 quit early on. My first pip was early day 19 and all 4 had hatched by early day 20. We carefully checked...
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    Causes for Different Hatch Times?

    That's encouraging to hear, thank you Morrigan!!
  11. K

    Causes for Different Hatch Times?

    It's a forced air incubator. NurtureRight 360. The eggs that have hatched have been spread out, some in the inner circle and some on the outside. I appreciate your input!
  12. K

    Causes for Different Hatch Times?

    Good morning BYC! I am sitting her with my coffee and 4 newly hatched chicks in the incubator waiting for my others to pip. I set 11 eggs 4/10/2020. 5 are from my Freedom Ranger rooster and his Freedome Ranger girls, the other 6 are the same Freedom Ranger rooster and my Easter Egger girls...
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    Hen is Lethargic and Not Eating, Crop Issue or More Going On?

    Hi Sadiefaith, I'm so sorry you have a sick hen. It is awful to see them not feeling well and not knowing how to help. Maybelle is about the same. Her comb is slightly more red than it was initially but she is still lethargic and keeps to herself. She is eating mash (pellets that I soak in warm...
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    Hen is Lethargic and Not Eating, Crop Issue or More Going On?

    I decided to begin treating my girl with Corid and she is very slightly improved. I hope your hen continues to feel better and can her flock soon!
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    Hen is Lethargic and Not Eating, Crop Issue or More Going On?

    I'm sorry you're having a similar problem with your hen JerryC. I hope we can find a way to help our girls out! Let me know if you have any luck with treatments.
  16. K

    Hen is Lethargic and Not Eating, Crop Issue or More Going On?

    Hello BYC Folks! I have been a long time (3+ year) lurker here reading and soaking up all of yalls knowledge. I have a sweet hen who I am very worried about and would love some expert guidance. I did read through no less than 100 posts and articles from people in similar situations last night...
  17. K

    Unusual breathing appearance

    Thanks for the help!! I'll keep a close eye on him.
  18. K

    Unusual breathing appearance

    Here is a front and side picture. The other chicks were fairly settled just now so I was able to notice he makes a small whoosh sound with each breath. Similar to if you were to exhale through pursed lips.
  19. K

    Unusual breathing appearance

    No mucous, sneezing or wheezing. I will attempt to attach a video, hope it works!
  20. K

    Unusual breathing appearance

    Hello knowledgeable chicken folks! Hoping to get some advice from yall. I have 32 Freedom Ranger chicks that are 12 days old. All are eating, drinking, and flapping about normally. One chick though has me concerned. When he breathes the space between his eye and beak on either side as well as...
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