Silkie thread!

[Michelle27]

Anybody selling any silkie bearded fertile eggs?

 

[DarynA146]

all in this thread feel free to give advice on the thread i just started. Please I would like for all in this thread to share their knowledge in my thread...here is the link to my thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/883156/general-thread-about-chickens ..all help in the thread will be appreciated and Im thankful for those who join

 

[DarynA146]

all in this thread feel free to give advice on the thread i just started. Please I would like for all in this thread to share their knowledge in my thread...here is the link to my thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/883156/general-thread-about-chickens ..all help in the thread will be appreciated and Im thankful for those who join

here is the correct link https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/883156/general-thread-about-chickens

 

[Fancychooklady]

Question.....
I have a chick whose a few weeks old. Slow growth. It's feathers are missing under wing and on chest. It's head also is too. It's face is Odd. I put mite dust as precaution. It looks dried out. It's poor feet are also curled inward.

Curled toes are usually a thiamine deficiency, a multiple vitamin like polyvisol may help. Hard to see in the pic but that could be feather eating lice. Be sure to dust her again in 10 days to stop the life cycle. There are spray products on the market that contain pyrethrum , but you would have to be extra careful not to get any in the eyes.

 

[subhanalah]

How deep is the crack ? You may need to tape it. I'd pop it back under her and see what happens. If you see any oozing , discard the egg.

I have a nail polished egg pipped last time I checked...

 

[subhanalah]

I have a nail polished egg pipped last time I checked...

would I be hung out to dry if I posted a picture of the egg zipping in my hand?

 

[Fancychooklady]

would I be hung out to dry if I posted a picture of the egg zipping in my hand?

So long as it doesn't all go wrong and shrink wrap.

 

[subhanalah]

So long as it doesn't all go wrong and shrink wrap.

everyone is hatching too wet
Here he/she is! I was really worried about it, its been cracked since I got it and its air cell was way messed up through incubation.

Hatched completely unassisted too.

 

[Fancychooklady]

everyone is hatching too wet
Here he/she is! I was really worried about it, its been cracked since I got it and its air cell was way messed up through incubation.

Hatched completely unassisted too.

Well done !

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

Yes, as a matter of fact I have 2 incubators, but I only use them as default. My hatch rate is always much better with a broody. Think of all the power I'm saving, 21 days incubation and 5-6 weeks of heat lamp.

coolies, I prefer broodys any day! and you also don't really have to worry about looking after the chicks your self and I kinda feel bad hatching out chicks my self cos they don't have a mother to teach them anything!

but I haven't got a broody since spring, and ya just gotta do what ya gotta do!