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So, his chick is one of 4 that hatched. I had to help her out of the shell..... That is never a good sign, but in the past Ive had many who lived happy lives so if they pip but no zip, I help. Anyways, she had spraddle leg. I used vet wrap on day 2 and bound her legs closer together. I did 4-6...

She is 4 months. Haven't seen an egg yet, but hoping to any day. She is a gorgeous Belgian D'Uccle pullet. Yesterday she was hanging out alone. Purple comb. Laboured slow breathing. I tried to catch her, but couldn't. Didn't want to stress her out. This morning, she remained on the roost when...

She is a gorgeous Belgian D'Uccle. She is about the age to start laying. Her vent has been checked- it is open and wet so she must have laid and hidden it because I have not found a mini egg. Yesterday I noticed her siting by herself (my flock of 40 regular sized hens free ranges) breathing...

I have an 8-9 week old lavender orpington who I just found limping. Yesterday my Nigerian goats got into the grow out pen in the night and cleaned out the chick feed.... I was happy to see hey didnt step on any chicks, but I guess I just missed this one. There is no other way she could've been...

Has anyone ever had this happen? I have always gone by the rule that they will lay their first egg within a week of squatting- while is she so friendly and squatting for me at 7 weeks??!!!

I have had a great BLRW hatch! Only two eggs didn't hatch. My questions- what is good hatch down for a BLRW ? Mine are all chipmunk, except one, and there is one that is sort of chipmunk. Some are defined, with lighter sides, and others are darker all over, but still chipmunk. Will any of this...

So, I am not new to hatching, I am using a little giant. I had 2 very dark olive eggs, 15 Red Laced Blue Wyandotte eggs and 15 marans eggs (7/8 on colour chart). Incubation went well, no issues or power outages.etc... Today is day 21. (set on a Sunday, hatch on a Sunday) 13 of my 15 wyandotte...

My 3 yr old rooster has giant spurs. They interfere with how he walks, as they are about 3 inches and pointy! what can I do? How much can I trim without hurting him? My flock free ranges and we have foxes Fischer and coy- wolves... so I don’t want him defenceless.

Ok, so my breeding season is over, and I've opened my pens and let all hens out (leaving their roosters in their breeding pen). My "main" rooster is a crested cream Leg bar, called "Jeffo". He is a short but handsome guy, not aggressive, but tends to be not as protective and "manly" as I would...

He was fine all week. now I heard him/her making weird hiccup noises over the tv, so I checked on them.... I thought he was crowing-- I was laughing it was so cute- but after a full minute I figured it was hiccups. now I think he's dying. he is doing non stop. I tried water, chest massage...

I have 3 Silver Laced Wyandotte chicks. They've just hatched yesterday. I tried to wing sex them this morning, but seriously - they are so little and its all just fluff when you have eyes over 40. Here are photos - group shot from above, then two pics of each chick. first two are chick on...

I have a breeding quad of Marans. I can tell this is my hen Cyclucks' egg. Almost every single time she lays, the end is pecked like this. QUESTION- do you think she is doing it? Another hen? OR is it falling out of her and cracking. They do not like bedding in their nest box and always pullout...

An olive egger pullet I hatched in Nov was looking "off" the other day. She was outside free ranging with the hens and I was watching her... her wings were held a little low, she was squinting a bit. She would scratch and peck, but then puff up and just like try and sleep while standing. I...

Before I buy hatching eggs and hatch out something that isn't correct, please let me know. I thought Wheaton was lighter... to me this looks buff. Sorry it is sideways.

Last April I hatched out a bunch of chicks and ended up with 14 pullets. After 3 freak accidents/injuries/deaths in October, I now have 11 pullets who all started laying in October or early Nov. Three of these 11 pullets are Lavender Orpingtons. All my other pullets are laying regular sized eggs...

Ive bound its leg with vet tape. The ankle joint has a red spot on the back, like blood. I can wiggle it gently and it pops over a tendon or something like its out of place. I have popped it into place (I think) and bound firmly but not tightly with vet tape. Chick is almost 24 hrs old. It lists...

@Amer In November I had a bunch of very dark eggs being laid, and I have a CCLB rooster so I collected 8 of the darkest eggs and gave to a broody hen to make Olive Eggers. I assumed most or all were from my marans pullets. The only other hens I have that lay dark eggs are Welsummers, its totally...

If they were at 10% humidity for, say 6-8 hours- what would that do to the eggs on day 3/4. Thanks

I normally wouldn't bother the eggs... but I have had chicks (17 easter eggers) hatching for 30 hours now. One hatched the night before yesterday. Three hatched yesterday. Ten hatched overnight. Four hatched late this morning. (one marans- the only one so far) The only eggs left are the marans...

Is it normal to have a pointy egg after moulting? I've been finding these weird pointy eggs lately. Its the colour of my Wyandotte's eggs, and she has been in the nest box- so I am assuming its her. I have two, and they are the only ones who lay a light tan egg in my coop. They are 2.5 yrs old...