My hen has been broody for 24 days now. We gave her 7 eggs and only 2 hatched. It seems as the rest aren’t going to hatch, but the hen is still sitting on the eggs. What should we do? Will the hen stop sitting in a few days?
I recently moved my hen in my garage so she could incubate her chicks in peace. Do the other chickens think shes dead? Will the chickens recognize her after she returns to her coop?
I have a Silkie that is 2 years old and has been broody for the first time. She had been sitting on one egg, which she had crushed so we took it away. What do we do? Should we move her in a separate coop? Should we give her a fake egg for now? What can we do to prevent her from crushing the...
I tried all I can, but the chick still won’t stand up. I tried splayed leg treatment; didn’t work. It has been 4 days and it still won’t stand up, and just waddles around the incubator. Any possible treatments?
Is it alright if I leave a newborn chick in the incubator? I am scared if I left it in the incubator, the newborn will disrupt the other pipping chicks and cover the “air hole”. Does it disturb it? How can I stop it?
My chickens are around 2 years old, and live in Maryland, which is fairly cold outside, around 34 degrees right now. Thanks a lot for your comment! I really appreciate it! Is it possible for a chicken egg to not produce fertile eggs even after they “mate”?
I have 5 black chickens that have been in the coop for a while now, and when we try to incubate the eggs, it seems like none of them are fertilized. We candled them on Day 5, and there is no sign of a sperm whatsoever. I have visually saw the rooster “mate” the black chickens, and I am wondering...