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    Polish Crested Chicks- Roos or Hens?

    Still can't tell what sex these little buggers are. Hoping someone can help. Kind of hard getting a good photo of them, as of course they don't stay still for more than 1/2 of a second
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    Pip but no zip

    Hello, I have a chick in the incubator that pipped, and it has been about 24 hours with no progress at all. Unlike my others I cannot see a beak, and there has been no movement. I haven't opened the incubator at all, and there isn't any movement when I chirp at it (I can imitate chick whistles...
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    Chick Hatched and Made a Mess of the Incubator

    There is some residue on the eggs. I don't have any wipes, but I'll do my best with some wet paper towels to get the shells cleaned. Thanks for your help!!
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    Chick Hatched and Made a Mess of the Incubator

    I washed the incubator this morning after I made sure none of the other eggs had pipped. Thanks for the help!
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    Chick Distress Chirping in Incubator

    Oh, he/she did end up absorbing the yolk. It still had the umbilical cord attached, but it's dried and ready to fall off soon!
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    Chick Distress Chirping in Incubator

    Chick #1 is dry as of this morning, and #2 is mostly fluffed. Both are in the incubator, but will be moved within the hour to the brooder. I don't have a drench, both seem to be doing well this morning, chirping normally now. I read sugar water could help with electrolytes, that being why I gave...
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    Chick Distress Chirping in Incubator

    Hi there, I had a chick hatch about 24 hours ago and a second hatch around 12 hours ago. The first is much smaller than the second, and hasn't fluffed yet, so I decided to keep it in the incubator until tomorrow morning, to make sure it's completely dry. I have him/her some sugar water this...
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    Chick Hatched and Made a Mess of the Incubator

    That's mostly what I thought, just figured I'd get a second opinion from some more experienced folks. Thanks for the response! ☺️
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    Chick Hatched and Made a Mess of the Incubator

    Hi there, had my first chick hatch yesterday and there was some blood and yolk sac that came out with him/her. There's quite a bit of "leftovers" all on the bottom of the incubator, and I was worried about the potential of bacteria or uncleanliness for the other eggs. I would assume that it's...
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    Please Help! Chick Hatched with Sac Attached

    Hi there, this is my first run in an incubator, and the chick came from the shell with some bits that looked like umbilical cord of sorts as well as yolk sac. He/she has make quite a mess of the incubator with blood and other fluids, and I'm not sure it's normal, or if it will pass at all. I'm...
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