I just hatched some new babies two days ago, and one of them was struggling. It couldn’t walk well, had curled toes and staggered as it went. Its peeping was slightly raspy and it moved to sleep in the light. It seemed like it had a case of mushy chick, as well.
But it was never as weak as the...
I saw another post on this a while back but it was difficult to determine whether there is a needed intervention other than providing supplemental nutrition. I've tried to pepper this with some levity to make it worth your while to read.. This is my second batch of baby chicks and like the other...
I have zero experience chicken rearing but my school did a school hatch this week. All 8 seemed ok but then 1 we came into work yesterday morning to see wasn’t standing and couldn’t walk. My basic knowledge from being in a chicken group on Facebook suggested it looked like splayed leg, although...
Evening all!
Last night (14hrs ago from now) my chick somehow managed to fall out of the brooder into a cold patch and peeped for help, I was actually asleep in the same room (don’t judge me, they’re 3days old, I’m a worrier😆), so as soon as she started peeping I rescued her and plopped her...
We got this little girl on May 19, 2020 from Murray McMurray Hatchery in a group of assorted layers. Can anybody help me identify her breed?
These pics were taken, 05/19/2020 when she was about 1-3 days old. She's quite the sprightly little thing, very active, and bossy, LOL!
Thank you.😊
I recently bought 20 chicks, 10 silver wyandottes and ten golden comets. 2 of the comets have black patches and I think they are something else but I have no idea.