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Erica, thanks so much for your response. Their poo is looking normal from what I can tell so i'll just keep an on them for other symptoms, but it may just be a droopy tail stage theyre going through. As for the de-wormer, what do you recommend? Unfortunately, I think she clipped both wings of...

My guess is all roos.. the comb area looks fairly wide and the crest area seems to be fairly slicked back!

I recently brought home 9 more birds to add to my flock (yipee!) and I noticed when I got them home that some of their tails are droopy.. Otherwise they are acting fine, still eating and drinking normally. As a precaution I always quarentine new birds for a while to observe them before...

Quote: What day are they on? That can happen if the temp is too high and they hatch a bit early. I tried hatching in my 1602n last year and the temp was messed up through the whole thing, the brahma chicks hatched on day 19 and I had to put a bunch down. They had huge yolk sacs and some had...

Thanks my darlings! I assumed it was his "belly button", but I've never seen one so big so I was a little concerned. He hatched a little early so maybe that explains why it's a little bigger than I'm used to. Thanks again!

Thanks all.. I had some chicks attempting to pip basically immediately after I set them back in the bator, so I was freaking. As of noon today, only one had hatched (so far), and I had to help him out because the membrane was kind of sticking to him. I'm thinking it's because the humidity was...

So this little guy is the first to hatch.. I had to help him, which I would normally not do, but I miscalculated my lockdown date and just put them in lockdown last night, and they were ready to escape the eggs! Anyway, I helped him out because he was stuck to the inner membrane of the egg, I'm...

One thing I learned on my 2nd hatch was not to adjust the temp for at least 24 hours after going into lockdown. If you have a turner & take it out, the bator has a lot more air space to warm than it did before. Definitely don't adjust the temp especially if you have a styrofoam bator.. I learned...

Ok, somehow I miscalculated my lockdown date & just went into lockdown a few minutes ago. Technically this is day 19, and a few seconds ago I saw an egg rocking & heard some loud peeping! I'm concerned that this egg and a few others are ready to hatch but I've just now kicked up the humidity...

Even if you buy a hygrometer brand new, still calibrate it. I got one from incubator warehouse and that sucker was off by 13%! I've read that the best way to calibrate is to use 1/2c salt 1/4c water and mix them in a coffee mug. Then plage the mug and your hygrometer in a large ziplock bag, and...

I wouldn't worry.. I have silkies that do that but I swear they are just being stubborn about laying down to go to bed! You know, like when you were a kid and mom caught you sleeping on the couch and told you to go to bed and you replied "i'm awake!" If you've taken the chick out of the bator...

Quote: This is genius! I figured on just shaking out the center stuff or flicking it out with a long-handled wooden spoon when the feed gets low.

Quote: Definitely a good point.. this feeder will be in the inside portion of our chicken tractor, so I'm not worried about the sun. Also it's just for feeding our younger birds (about 4 weeks now), but I wouldn't attempt using something like this for our adults birds, they would probably tear...

Or suggestions on which hatchery to use? I don't want to spend a ton of money so I'm thinking of getting an assortment of brown egg layers. When is the best time to order, and what kind of prices are fair? Who did you order from and what was your overall experience?

Quote: Actually, if their butt pastes over it can prevent them from pooping and kill them. Sometimes it does resolve on its own, but its better to gently remove it. x2 I didn't notice that one of my chicks had a stuck turd until it was really, really stuck & obstructing about half of her...

Can the birds themselves be dusted with Sevin? My chickens haven't been anywhere near the coop so should I just dust down the coop? Gah I hate being such a nervous nellie! Dealing with sick/injured birds gives me major stress and anxiety, which is why I'm a freakin' slave to my chickens'...

Is this little guy an EE of some sort? I know it's not an ameracauna 1) because I got it at TSC and 2) it has yellowish shanks/feet.. so I'm guessing some sort of EE cross. Any guesses? I have 2 of these little chipmunked cuties

The base is a chips & dip party plate that I bought at Target yesterday for $2.50. The green thing is an "ice bucket" (we were using it as a trash can!) bought at the dollar store.. I just (gently) drilled a hole through the center of both of them, fed a cord through, and tied a knot at the top...

Ok, so the other day I bought some layers from a woman who owns a very reputable farm in my area. The whole thing ended up being a nightmare. The next morning after bringing them home I went down to the barn to check on them and one of the Isa Browns was lethargic, wouldn't drink, could barely...

When I had to introduce chicks, I sectioned off a portion of my brooder with a window screen, and put the new babies on one side. This way, they were able to see and smell each other. I left them like that for a day and slowly introduced the old birds to the new birds one by one by adding them...