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  1. R

    Hen not good mother

    Good day! One of my hen hatched 3chicks from the 5eggs. She seems to be not a good mother, she eats everything but not letting her chicks eat. Sometimes she pecks at them. Is this normal? What can i do? She is of a Texas breed which seems to show the aggressive behaviour. I am having hard time...
    • ReiK
    • Thread
    • bad chicks day old hatch hen mother neglecting not caring pecking
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. K

    Help, 1Chick hatched 2 days ago 6 Unhatched?

    Hello, I am a newbie and two of my hens have gone broody. Because I wasn't actively watching for this behavior I am unsure when they began sitting on their clutches. I estimated that today is day 21, but two days ago one chick hatched. It is healthy and sitting under mama, but there are still 6...
  3. P

    Help! Duck Egg Hatching First Timer

    Hi All! I have a few general questions about duck egg hatching. Over a month ago, I noticed a duck in my front yard and after a few days realized she was nesting there. Fast forward to about a week and a half ago and a raccoon attacks the duck, and an opossum starts paying regular visits to eat...
  4. A

    In coop or separate?

    My hen is laying on about 15 eggs. Found a chick that drowned in her water bowl this morning. 😢 I checked the other eggs and have not seen any peck marks. I’m not sure what day I’m on. She surprised me with the nest! Since one hatched, I’d assume around 21 days. Is it normal to not have any...
  5. Neona

    Should I intervene?

    I have a hatch in progress, my first time, and the first duckling is out. The issue is the incubator lid is lower than they are tall. My duckling can’t full stand upright though it’s trying to very hard. I’m concerned about damage to the legs of it can’t stand fully in the next 24 hours. I’m...
  6. Joyfillednomads

    From basic to chicken palace...??

    Chicken palace no. I just need automatic coop door, automatic waterer (maybe with a float), diy automatic feeder... Maybe a camera to make sure everything is OK. I had to have surgery a few months ago and doing chores meant me nagging older kids to help out, just to free up time and to make the...
  7. J

    Late Quail Eggs?

    I've currently got three healthy hatched chicks in a brooder, but I also have still some three eggs left in the incubator. I'm getting a little worried, because it's about day 21 or 22 and I've heard that, while Quail can be late, 21 is the max? I've managed to candle then because there no...
  8. Chickens_321

    2 day old egg crack

    Hi everyone. So our chicken has been hatching some eggs over the week and today marks three days since I've noted one egg with a visible crack. I have heard no pips, though my sister says that she heard it pip on the first day the crack was visible. I was wondering if theres still a chance it...
  9. F

    My Daughter’s little hatchery questions

    Hello! My 11 yr old daughter Ava has began her own business. We have chicken and chick experience- however this month is our first time hatching with incubators. I have a few questions and couldn’t seem to find the best thread. 1.) how do you keep straight of what’s what? I know what we have in...
  10. B

    Dead in egg

    We were on day 19 of incubation and the night before the chick started chirping. It was always chirping but then today (day 19) after and hour or two I realized I hadn’t heard any chirping i checked the heat and humidity everything was fine. I thought maybe the chick drowned and couldn’t get...
  11. OfWolvesAndHen

    My first baby :)

    The first chick of my first ever hatch! This is Elara, she is an ameraucana---possibly a blue splash, but not 100% sure of the color ID just yet! Hard to tell on such a tiny baby. :D I'm only keeping these little guys to hatch and rear; I unfortunately don't have the space or resources to keep...
  12. M

    Help! Day 28 no piping or movement

    Hi! Today is day 28 and is supposed to be hatch day. I have four eggs in total. I have seen one of my eggs move, but it is infrequent. The other three I haven’t seen move at all. I can’t hear then peep from inside their shells. I am getting worried. They are Rouen and pekin breed. The temp is 99...
    • Mrizzy97
    • Thread
    • day 28 of incubation duck hatch
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. OfWolvesAndHen

    Dry membrane? Help! UPDATED

    UPDATE: The little one I was worried about is only growing more vigorous, and talkative. He/she won't seem to stop chirping or rocking around! The membrane seems to have gotten much whiter as well. :D I've opened the incubator a couple times today, each only for a few seconds at a time---once...
  14. 50-45-1

    Hatcing day! Fresh out of the egg!

    Just sharing! The chicks are starting to arrive. Went to the hardware and picked out a big box yesterday. Have a 100 watt bulb in the heat lamp. #4 3 others already in the brooder Out the door to the feed store this morning for chick starter. It feels like spring now!
  15. J

    Duck eggs 40hrs since external pip

    Hi everyone I am incubating Indian runner duck eggs and the first one that pipped did 40hrs ago and not hatched yet. None have yet. I can hear it and it responds to me talking. I haven’t opened the lid at all. The type of incubator I’m using doesn’t tell me the humidity so I have bought a...
  16. R

    Hatched chick with mother hen problem

    Hi everyone! I am new on chicken raising. I had a hen with 5 eggs. Staggered hatching: April 20 one hatched, then today april 22 one hatched. All 3 eggs still remain under hen. The hen is still sitting on the nest, i am concerned that the first hatchling will go hungry and dehydrated as today is...
    • ReiK
    • Thread
    • baby basket chicks feed hatch hen mother nest water
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  17. Winter Creek Coop

    Polish mixed hatch question?

    We have did a incubator full barnyard mix chicks. We know we had several polish eggs in there. For you polish hatchers, about how long until you can see the crest feathers? We did the hatch because our favorite polish died unexpectedly so we grabbed a few of her recent eggs and some others and...
  18. Littlefrenchyinbigtexas

    Hatching turkeys video

    I captured my first turkeys hatch in the incubator. Soooo sweet. 13 babies hatched in a few hours. They are just a few days old now and still look at me like I am mummy. Totally in love with my new babies!!!! 😍🥰
  19. J

    are my goose egg air cells too small?

    hi there i just made this same post via tapatalk but i cannot find it anywhere. i dont think tapatalk works that great or something. apologies if the thread really is already up. anyway ive got my first batch of goose eggs right around day 27. ive been tracing their air cells and it seemed to...
    • josiegirl
    • Thread
    • air cell goose hatch
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Geese
  20. LovesteadMama

    First time hatching. How many can I expect? Is there a market for my mixed breed extras?

    So I've been chicken sitting for my neighbor and let me tell you, the eggs are certainly fertile. Those poor hens are going bald from the rooster. Anyways, I was wanting to increase my flock and felt it would be wise to get an incubator and hatch some of these fertile eggs. Well, I went ahead...
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