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So I candled my Silkie eggs last night and noticed one with a dark "chunk" in it. We're on day 7. At first I assumed it was a dead embryo, but upon further inspection I can see the embryo moving at another part of the egg? What is it? Could it harm the egg or the other ones in the incubator. I...

So I'm impatiently waiting for a delivery of a dozen eBay Silkie eggs. I'll be using my old still air styro bator, which is a pain, but tends to keep a steady temp after I fiddle with it a couple days. What I find is that it does tend to have warmer and cooler spot throughout it. (I have 4...

Hello, I have a 12 week old Silkie that has a crooked beak. He came from some eBay hatching eggs that my favorite broody hatched. I call him(? Really no clue on gender) "Buddy" because he's always hanging out with me in the yard and I just noticed the other day while I was feeding...

My sons 2nd grade class hatched button quail at the end of last week. They had also hatched a couple Guineas that I offered to take. When I went to the classroom yesterday I noticed that the teacher had the Buttons on newspaper and 2 had splay leg. I explained to her that she should put them on...

Thought it would be fun to add some WCB Bantam Polish to the flock this year. So far they're cute, inquisitive, funny little birds......but there gender has me stumped! Chick #1 This one has always had a slightly different looking crest. It also is kind of the loner of the bunch. Chick #2...

Last night I slipped 3 (1 week old) chicks under a hen that's been broody for at least a couple weeks. I went out to check on them this morning and found 2 of them outside the box and 1 happily adopted by another hen that has 2 (3 week old) chicks. I slipped the 2 back under the broody, but she...

Just went out to check on my broody's chicks that are hatching as I speak.....there's bugs crawling on them. Can I use poultry powder on them. Please help!

At the moment I have 3 broodies in the coop and an incubator hatch due next week. Since this year all my incubator fatalities have been sometime between lockdown and hatch (humidity?) I'm seriously considering just giving these eggs to the broodies to finish incubation. My question is though...

I'm not sure if the mother was slacking or my hens have lost there minds! I've always had bantam Cochins and they've always been great mothers. This years first broody was a first timer (around 8 months old), but I didn't hesitate because it's always worked in the past. For 2 weeks she's had the...

So I finally gave in to my first broody of the year last Saturday. She's been a very determined little Mama so I set up a kennel for her and gave her a few eggs. Everyday I take her off the nest because she's showing no interest in food, water or dust bathing. Last night I went out to candle her...

Was just out in the coop and was hearing a gasping noise. Looked to find one of my 5 week old bantam cochin in a somewhat hunched position taking deep wheezing breaths. I was just out this morning feeding them scrambled eggs and did not notice this. There are 12 that have been raised by my...

My little Sally is broody yet again this year and since I've never successfully been able to break her without letting her have chicks I've decided to place an order with Ideal for some bantam Cochin chicks. Problem is.....I don't now how many to order. At first I thought 8 would be plenty. Then...

These four ducks came into my yard yesterday. Since I have chickens I offered them food and water (which they gobbled right up!). Since I'm not sure were they came from I'm trying to keep them in the front yard since my birds are in the back. I guess I'm just wondering what I can do for them...

Early Speckled Joy Nona (which is short for "no name") Smudge Thanks in advance!

I have 8 5 week old bantam Cochins from Murray McMurray. Was convinced this little one was a pullet (feathered in completely very early) until just a couple days ago when "her" comb became a darker pink. I know it's a bit early but curious on others opinions!

Last fall my family was finally able to purchase a home of our very own. It was very exciting but unfortunately we were unable to build a new coop til this year. My small flock of Cochins wintered at the in laws. I knew 3 of the hens were broody but really didn't think much of it. They are...

Ok. Deep breath. Official lockdown isn't until Friday. Yet just now while gazing longing at the incubator I noticed a pip! Little guy is working like crazy and peeping up a storm. I quickly took out the turner, filled up the water reservoirs and added a couple wet sponges. Should all go well for...

Hello all! So I'm not a total idiot regarding genetics but I recently read that most Cochins are recessive white. The rooster that I currently have had a blue father and a white mother. I only ever incubated 3 of her eggs but they all were white. Now on a whim I threw some eggs in the bator and...

"Thumper" is a 2 year old standard cochin hen. When I went out to feed and water this morning I noticed her just laying in the yard. I was instantly suspicious and went over and picked her up. She simply stood then walked about a foot and remained standing. At this point I thought maybe I was...