So recently we gave 4 eggs to our broody silkie hen to hatch out. 1 Ayam Cemani and 3 Hedemoras to be exact, but I have a question. I like to form bonds with chicks so as they grow they won't mind being handled and other stuff like that. So I was wondering if I could take the three Hedemoras...
To young to tell the gender quite yet or the breed...Could you take some pictures of the parents? It might be easier to identify the breed. And what are you going to do with the chicks you caught? And where did you put them?
So I have a friend in Australia and I've recently sent her a package containing a few treats (Maple syrup, Caramilk Bar, Cookies and Cream Hershey's bar, Some Ketchup chips, cinnamon gum, and some chewy maple syrup toffees) I'm from Canada so that's why there's so much maple syrup involved food...
Looks like the yolk sack is somewhat soaked up and is inside a very thin layer of skin. Do what @chickens really said and make sure no sharp objects are near the chick.
Could you provide a picture a bit more close up? Hard to say if it had a yolk sack hanging out or it's skin is very clear and you can see the yolk inside. @casportpony @Eggcessive @chickens really
Yep you can use your phone flash light! Tap the egg pit it up to your ear and see if you can hear it peep. Tap again while candling it and see if there's any movement. Search up "candling eggs day 19-21 and compare your egg to them
I ended up ordering from them in May and had a meh experience. We had spilt the order with someone else (they got some baby quail and like four adult quail and some older chicks) and I ordered 20 chicks. I got about 7 buff Orpingtons out of the bunch which seemed to have a very poor immune...