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Thanks for the reply - I did a fecal float (learning) and didn’t see anything alarming.

Does worming have any affect on egg laying? If I worm my peas now before egg laying starts (probably right before) does that affect the eggs or the hen in any adverse way?

My one chick has made it to five weeks - it has gotten a bit wobbly and does not seem to be too sure footed as when it was younger. I am hoping this is due to all of its feathers coming in and making it a little unbalanced. So it sits more than runs around now. When does this pass? Also, at...

You think it could be pied? I was told the parents are both India Blue split to white. Would be cool if there is pied in there.

Well this is first year hatching eggs and decided to let the hen sit, she sat on 13 eggs- in the end I got one chick that I had to take from her to save it. Temp got to be too hot I think. Here is my one chick……

Just fyi - 5 days in and the chick appears to be doing well. Toes and legs are good. Thanks.

Thanks for posting all this info. I had a chick hatch yesterday under the hen, but she left him out, I guess he couldn’t walk too good. It was over 110 degrees here in AZ, when I finally intervened the chick was lifeless. A long night of water/electrolytes and it is more alert and active-but...

Hello - I have one cock and one hen. The hen is currently sitting on her eggs. My question is more of a “what is your experience” request. The male has been super attentive to the hen since she started sitting. He has been laying right next to the nest with her all day. He comes out to eat...

Thank you for replying! She is back in the nest today. She did put the eggs there and yes she covers them a little. Last season I dated eggs and moved them around - this time I tried not to interfere to see if what I was doing was deterring her. I know that probably half of them will not...

My peahen has 12 eggs in her nest, yesterday she sat on them all day and then came out to eat. She then decided to roost outside with the male for the night. Is there some kind of pattern they go through when going broody? Did she decide she didn’t like sitting on the nest all day? Also, because...

My peahen has 12 eggs in her nest, yesterday she sat on them all day and then came out to eat. She then decided to roost outside with the male for the night. Is there some kind of pattern they go through when going broody? Did she decide she didn’t like sitting on the nest all day? Also, because...

Thank you all for the info/suggestions. I waited till he perched for the night and was able to get some styptic powder on him, without him trying to murder me! Lol Had to clean up a pretty good amount of blood this morning - I think every time he sat down on his feet it would squish more blood...

Thanks for posting that.

Thank you!

He is not bleeding profusely, but he keeps leaving bloody toe prints when he walks. Been like that for awhile (couple hours) now, thought it would’ve clotted by now.