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This little guy hatched the 25th and I just noticed his toe is all curled inward. He’s so tiny… is there any way to fix this?

I got this chick at tractor trailer and notice it looks different than the rest. It’s more yellow, chunkier in feather fluff. I’m thinking it’s either yellow cause it’s young (never had this breed), or it’s a male. It’s from a “female golden sex link” bin. Compared to the rest, who are a bit...

it’s been 21 days, but my last hatch took 23. These eggs are a quarter size of that hatch though, serama vs. regular. Should I candle for an internal pip and then count 24 hours? But I wouldn’t know if there was malposition in that case. I don’t know how to go about this.

I’ve made safety holes three times before without problem on weird shaped eggs and malposition. This egg though is very rich in protein. Super hard on the shell that I can’t make a hole. That, and it’s skinny, so I’m seeing that and the problem if any. Any recommendations on how to open? I’ve...

My flock will refuse to eat whatever is not appealing. For example, salad is a no go. I always have to be creative with sneaking in vegetables into their feed. I had one roo that ate whatever I gave him and encouraged the others to do so. Now I’m not sure what to do.

It’s getting worse every time I revisit it, in the way that it’s less able to stand. This this is microscopic so I’m not sure what to do. I’ve got it running on a towel sometimes for grip, but it still splays on it. It’s not eating and drinking as much as it’s hatch mate since it’s always...

I’ve had this hive for three years without having worked on it once. My aunt had been volunteering to harvest it twice during the past couple of years. I’d really like to take a crack at it, but I’m pretty scared about it. The trouble is that it’s in such a tight space. I know the routine of...

I just got these shipped in today and I notice this one doesn’t have an air cell. Is it a dead egg? Example of another one with the cell:

I just received some eggs in the mail and it looks like the only eggs with air cells in tact are completely detached. I’ve got them in the incubator with the pointed side down inside of a paper egg carton. What else should I do? I’m wondering if I should turn them at all over these next 24...

I’m a total rookie so please correct me where I’m wrong. So the idea is: • Male barred + female blue = female blue bar • Female barred + male blue = male blue bar • female and male blue bar = homogynous My bird of choice is the ko shamo. I know of a breeder that sells blue wheaten’s, but then...

I got coturnix quail eggs to hatch from what looks to be a friendly bunch. I’ve only ever owned chickens up until now. I’ve seen cages online that are very short without room to fly. There’s also a built in area for them to hide. Is this correct? Cause just now I found a source saying they need...

There’s two sellers on EBay I’m in contact with and these are their breeders for the clutch sale. They’ve both done well in shows, which is great because I’m looking to see which of these best fits show standard. One is a bit more extreme than the other. They all more or less have the standard...

I’m kind of rusty on determining what these are since I’ve seen such extreme Malaysians lol. The females don’t have this chest though, so those looks like the Americans I have. Maybe they’re a mix? I’ve seen Malaysian females genetically inclined for the puffed posture. I guess it could be...

I sought out a seller on eBay for their chocolate serama, but she sent me photos of a pair that I don’t think are chocolate. This was what I was thinking of: And this is the chocolate pair she showed me: I don’t see them as chocolate, but maybe I’m wrong. Are they? I’m thinking if anything I...

I’m deeply interested in the idea of obtaining Japanese bantam breeds. When comparing ko shamo or yamato gunkei in America vs. Japan: the difference is huge. Japanese breeders have versions of these birds that are more stout (instead of the odd length I’ve seen here) and have more wrinkles in...

I’ve never owned quail, but I have a flock of micro class B seramas and a solo micro A. While I do my research as to what environment I should have the quail- I would like to find a list of good hatcheries. I was able to find a good number of eBay eggs, but the hatcheries elude me. Also I’ve...

I was able to find that show girls are with a naked neck due to cross breeding with another chicken. I’m trying to see if the beard or non-beard is due to that as well. My preference is to have a Silkie that most closely resembles its original standard. Cause I can’t tell if the show standard is...

This company, IQ bird testing, has been recommended to me. I noticed on there it has the option to test eggshells. That would be great to send them what I’ve got from the incubator right from the get go. But if it’s dried out and whatever other issues there may be with this validity— is it possible?

I used one that was reccomended here, but I lost the name. If you know of any that are speedy, please let me know

I know how it’s impossible to sex them until they naturally show (although I’m not sure about vent sexing for them). I’m looking to get some pullets for my mother’s backyard. So I was wondering if any hatcheries or etc. had them sexed to avoid the hassle of weeding out. I’m interested in...