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She is chirping and kicking just fine, but has some sack and what appears to maybe be poop? Still attached to her behind. Should I remove? It is getting tangled in her feet when she tries to stand

Had an okay hatch rate, but one of them never moved after it’s initial pip and I have a feeling it was unable to breath and died. But when I examed the chick, it looks to be underdeveloped. There is a whole ball on the bottom of its stomach Apologies for the graphic image

One chick is hatching fine, but I am unsure if this one is making any sound, and there has been no progress for the past hours. And it looks almost blood/foamy. Appreciate all the help, I am a new Hatcher but have chickens

Good morning, I have a few eggs that are in an incubator with little holes that they have broken through and begun the hatch process. The humidity is only 24%, is this bad, should I open the incubator and add more water?! I didn’t think they would hatch because it’s late for them and now I am...

I know people probably post a ton of these, but you folks seem like the experts so here I am. I have a barred rock chick, now about 4 weeks old. I believe him to be a rooster, but am unsure. They are larger than my other 2 chicks of the same age by quite alot, and they stand tall with a large...

Good morning, I just received some eggs from from Meyer's Hatchery. On their website it says to wait 12 hours to place eggs into incubator upon receipt of shipment. What is the reason for this? When i opened the box, they felt cold to the touch and it worried me a bit. They are Buff Orpington...

Good morning all, I have 4 rhode island reds, a little over 20 weeks old. I get 2 eggs a day, so that leads me to the assumption that only 2 are currently laying. Have the other ones just not caught up yet? It’s winter here in Washington if that could have an effect but there are still eggs so...

In a small flock (maybe 4-8 hens), if one were to be lost to a predator or butchered, would the other birds be distressed, mourn, or possibly go cahoots? Thank you in advance for the info! New to chickens, and want to know what to expect if I encounter this and the best way to handle it.

Hello! Preparing to butcher a chicken here in a few weeks and I would like to now if any of you trim the yellow fat deposits on your birds (if theres any) or just leave it for roasting. Also: I heard they taste better than store bought, and opinions?

New to raising chicks and I would like to know some basic lingo! I keep seeing words like ' crowning' and 'broody' but not sure exactly the meaning and I'm sure there's a lot more I'm going to need to know. Appreciate the shared knowledge!

Curious about shows and interested in how people started getting evolved with them. Not sure if any of my gals are show worthy but would like to see what kind of chickens 'qualify'!

I sectioned off my backyard for a chicken ‘garden’, one day I’ll be able to afford some land haha. I have built a coop before, but it ended up being more expensive than buying a simple small one. I’m getting back into chickens and decided to purchase a coop. Works great for me and chickens. I...

I have a small coop with 4 gals, 5-6 weeks old. I have been using straw, but would like to know other preferred bedding for best health, maintenance, and odor. I haven't completely replaced the coop with new straw yet but have added some new layers every other day. I read on some threads that...

Somewhat new to chickens, Just got my own bunch of rhodies. Can't wait to see them react to snow here in Washington. I don't plan on heating my coop for the winter, but may add some roofing material to cover their wood roof. I really don't find it gets that extremely cold here on Whidbey from...

I have 4 rhodies that are 5-6 weeks old. I let them run around the yard when I am watching, but am afraid to let them explore when I'm not there for fear of predators. Should I let them run on their own, or maybe put up a netting for protection of some sort? They do have an enclosed run, but I...

I have 4 Rhode Island Red hens, about 5-6 weeks old. At night when they go into the coop, I noticed they all sleep in a tight bundle. I am assuming this is to keep warm, but also worries me they may be cold or have separation issues. They feel nice and toasty when I check on them. I am always on...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? - Got my first ever chicks around 6 weeks ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? - 4 Rhode Island Reds (3) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? - Its relaxing and nice to have a little slice of...