Thanks so much folks....I looked up impacted crop and I am pretty sure that is what she has. Don't really know what to do at this point as I don't think that I could do that surgery on her myself. Not to mention that I think that operating with out some sort of pain meds is really inhumane...
Hi there....I am new to the chicken world and need some advice. I have a hen who is about 4 months old and she has had a big lump/mass on her front upper breast area for the past 2 months it has recently got bigger and today when I went out to check on them she was hiding and looked like she was...
OK...here I am with yet another issue....
I have one chick that is doing well but is having some trouble with one leg...it is kind of trying to walk on its haunch and not its foot which makes it so it can't really walk to well. Any advice???
Thanks.
It seem like a issue for sure...not just getting his bearings...it is like something is wrong, wish that I knew what so I could help.
The legs seem fine, however I do have one that is doing well but is having some trouble with one leg...it is kind of trying to walk on its haunch and not...
One of my chicks hatched last night and is now dry and fluffy, and making good loud and strong cherps, however, when it tries to stand he ends up falling over backwards on to his back.
I googled this and came up with wry neck maybe??? Anyone know what could be going on and if there is a way to...
One of the hatched chicks looks good and is fluffed out and sounds great, good and loud, however, when he stands up he ends up with his head going up and then he falls over backwards onto his back and wiggles all around until he can get up again. I googled this and came up with wry neck? Is that...
OK...I need more help...one has been trying to hatch for almost 24 hours now. I just looked at it and it had been making good progress but nothing in hours, so I took off some shell and then outer membrane, and the inner membrane was really sticky and kind of crusty. So I took a Q tip and slowly...
Oh I am a scrapbooker...so you better believe that I will have pictures!!!
Thank You SO SO much for taking the time to help me.
Say some happy strong hatching prayers for my new babies and I will keep you posted.
I have twin 2 year old boys and everyday the say Eggs, mama, Eggs? So today I...
OMG!!!
OK
I just opened the dead chick.
The inner membrane was clear, I could see right through it.
I took off the inner membrane and the chick had a big yellow blob (yolk?) with blood veins all in it coming out of its belly area.???
OK...I just tried to pull a small bit of egg and membrane off. When I do so I didn't see a inner membrane but did see a super cute little beak moving all around. I didn't want to poke at it too muck for fear of doing more harm then good.
What are you thinking???
Why don't I see a 2nd membrane? I...
Also...I can see them moving in there and pushing on the area where the membrane is showing, but not breaking through other then the small original crack in the membrane. It has been like this since 8am when I woke up today.
I can NOT thanks you all enough!!! Really...thanks!!!
It is day 22/23 ( two batches about 12 hours apart)
The membrane that I see where the small piece of egg had fallen off is white.