Recent content by garp94

I second the Craigslist search[ what I've done], with maybe Facebook marketplace as another possibility. You'll get a much higher hatch rate if you buy eggs locally over having them shipped.

What did they end up being??

Dissect along her neck/cervical spine to see if there is a fracture or dislocation. The ruptured yolk may be from the trauma that broke her neck. Are you in an area with avian flu?

What sex did the chick end up being?

YAY

oops, reading too fast

I would put her under the broody hen tonight. I'm far from an expert, but 2 weeks is a big enough of a difference in age I think this one would get picked on a lot and not do well.

Did you ever figure out where the blue came from? Or hatch more blues?

WOW I wonder how many yolks are inside. Please let us know

wonderful job. and thank you for all the technical details

Good- Bye and Bee Well [ from a beekeeper, not a spelling mistake]. I didn't yet read all of your posts, but have enjoyed the ones i have. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insights. I hope life gets better for you and your family.

I keep the skin, even with old birds for chicken soup. There's so much flavor and collagen in the skin. But to each his own.

With that clarification, i will admit i don't use that much salt in my brine

I've done that with chicken in the past with good results.

did you ever find out what the predator was???