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I would die. I hate the heat. I live in Michigan and we have been in the 90's for weeks and I feel like I'm dying. All the yard work is behind and yard projects half done. Lol.

Thank you all. I appreciate all the advice and kind words. I found a local lady who has Collonca eggs. Very interesting and tempting. I think I'll try a small batch and hopefully can end the summer on a high note. I probably won't be using shipped eggs again for a long time until I gain back...

I had to euthanize my one and only chick. Its head wasn't developed right. It couldn't open one eye and it was cross beaked. It would't even walk. The seller was off of this site and many users encouraged me to buy due to their great experiences with her shipped eggs. The eggs did seem to be...

Is there an emoticon for cry? :'( I ordered 8 silkie-americauna eggs and today was hatching day. Out of 9 eggs received, only 1 made it and I just had to go in and rescue it after being internally pipped for over 24 hrs. Its chirp was getting weaker and I was worried. It was malpositioned with...

TSC has them for $50, regular $150 and they're made of cedar with a shingled roof! Super nice. Thankfully, my suoervisor at work said I can send him all my roos. :D

Happy birthday @wvduckchick!

Jennifer, sorry for all that your going through! I hope things turn around quick. That restaurant sounds amazing. I got a new brooder for my BR chicks and the Americauna -Silkies due in 2 weeks l. They seem to love it and are so cute trying to fly around. They're actually already trying to land...

So glad! The bath softened the poo enough for her to pass it. It absorbed the water. I'm happy that she has you. :D

I second that idea. :)

I was under the impression. That paste up could go internal and cause constipation if allowed to build up. Wondering if this is just the case? Anyways, I assume you guys have syringes that you are feeding chicks chick sav and stuff? I would continue to use those with her to make sure she is...

reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/sld006.htm I was just reading that this isn't useable in every breed so, I may be wrong, but the ones I thought could be a pullet and the one I knew was a pullet both have the staggered pin feathers starting. The roos are all even in a row.

My fuzzy butts. I was confused about the gender of the 3rd one, but their new pin feathers tell me she's a pullet! Yay! Totally NOT what I thought. Her legs are not very dark and her head spot is not defined well. The first pullet is my favorite and the second is a roo. He is mean. My 4th one is...

Is that line the drawdown? So thats what they look like when layed on their side for incubation instead of upright? And the chick will pip and one end or the other?

I read some where on here where that happened before and the advice was to roll it iver. Who wants to do all that work on their head? :/

4 babies. 2 roos, 2 pullets, I think. Two with dark legs and 2 with light legs, but the last 2 were pretty sticky so I washed them and dried with blow dryer. Waiting for them to fluff up so I can examine their heads. I am amazed. Using a styrofoam bator, LG 9200, shipped eggs with detached air...

The little roo is pecking at the other two chicks who are zipping. He's kind of a jerk. Lol

I think its crazy how chicken like they already are. Pecking at things, grooming themselves, and trying to do that chicken leg stretch and falling over. So funny.

Sorry Jennifer. Crappy way to wake up. Are Polish a difficult breed to hatch? WV, they are all still in bator. I haven't reached in yet. However, they don't seem to be doing that as much as they were.

Question because these are my first hatchlings. I tried to search normal behavior, but all I find is abnormal stuff. Is it normal for them to breathe with mouths open like they're panting? They keep doing it on and off. Temps at 100-100.5. They jump up, peep, peck around, wobble and fall, wobble...

Wow! This thread will be busy in 3 weeks! Woke up at 2am to a baby. First one to internally pip was the first one out. First one to externally pip was just starting his zip and I got to watch it! :D They are barred rock. I think I have a boy and girl, but until they're dry its hard to tell...