I just got some brahma chicks hatch still in the incubator and I can see one of them has curled toes, I'm planning to use the tape method to correct it (used before on other breeds) but I'm wondering how would it work on brahmas considering their feathery legs, would it be bad if some of the leg...
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This morning I woke up let the chickens out to the run and one of them just didn't start eating, her crop is empty and she wouldn't eat anything I offer (offered grains, vegetables) I had a Chicken do the exact same 2 months ago and someone her suggested worming the whole flock...
Hello, have this chick almost 2 month old (total 3 chicks and their mother hen) I noticed one of them has his eye half closed yesterday, checked it again today and yep it's half closed (other eye perfectly fine) someone in my household suggested to apply a lemon drop and I did but once the drop...
Hello, I started my 2nd hatch 6 says ago I have mostly light brahma eggs in there and few eggs from a hybrid unknown breed anyways I noticed that the brahma eggs are not developed as much compared to the other breed and compared to my first hatch (also unknown breed) my question is are brahma...
Hello, woke up this morning to let the chicks out and noticed one of them not eating or drinking (13-14 days old) no signs of any injury and no pastey butt
I think it's wings are down here's, any help would be appreciated
(Note, i gave it honey water, had to force drink)
Hello, woke up this morning to let the chicks out and noticed one of them not eating or drinking (13-14 days old) no signs of any injury and no pastey butt
I think it's wings are down here's, any help would be appreciated
(Note, i gave it honey water, had to force drink)
Hello, long story short 10 days old chick fell from around 60cm height and it hit it's joint is my guess, it's crouching averagely and now it went to sleep (no visible injuries) what can I do to help it?
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I started incubating a new batch of eggs couple days ago (this is my 2nd time) first time I only put like 20 eggs but this time I filled the incubator (fits for 48 eggs) I'm wondering if it's too crowded? Would the chicks be fine when they come out or what? It feels like there's...
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Newbie question: do I need to preheat my incubator before placing the eggs in it or it's ok to place the eggs then run the incubator cold till it heats up (usually it takes 20-30 minutes to reach the required temperature) forced air incubator (with fans)
Another question: are eggs...
Hello, have a 4 days old chick that had bent toes or something which I corrected using the tape method but I checked it again today and this is how it looks, does it need further fixing or it'll get better on its own?
Hello, so I hatched 29 chicks 3-5 days ago, around 5 of them were born with bad feet but I corrected all of them using the tape method and they've been doing great ever since, anyhow there's this one chick that was born with thinner legs than the rest of them and always peeping still not eating...
Hey so I'm on day 20 and this egg pipped like 12h ago, other eggs that pipped later after this one already hatched, I still have other eggs in there but this one in particular worrying me, Shou I help it by opening that small hole a little more?
Note: I see no movement
Hello, I have an incubator with rolls type turning (hope That's the right name for it) anyways it turn the eggs every 90 minutes and after each turning the eggs move forward a bit until eventually they hit the incubator's wall and then after more turning the eggs become wrongly placed and they...