I had a set of barnyard mix eggs hatch out yesterday. One of the chicks had a large egg and managed to pip internally, but not externally. I have experience hatching and raising chicks, so I helped it out by giving her an air hole and time. She ended up getting stuck anyway, and I had to do help...
My brother got a chick from his friend a couple days ago. It’s just started to grow feathers on its wings. But something happened last night where this morning it’s on one side and gasping for air. I started to give it this mixture that my brother said would help the chick and now it’s opening...
I have a 2 month old red that has suddenly started acting strange. We went to check on them last night and she was just laying there. Thought maybe she was just resting but when I walked over to change their feed she didn’t move. She has her wings down too.
I nudged her with my hand and she...
I have a flock of 16 new hatchery birds that have grown out beautifully over the last seven weeks. 4 days ago a RIR started with 1 drooping wing. Then a drooping wing and a limp. Then drooping wing and a dragging non extended foot. Finally a drooping wing, and an inability to to open either...