Posts by nightowl223

I'm sooo sorry I didn't get back here to post my hatch!  I meant to - I really did!           I got 15 beautiful fuzzybutts to successfully hatch! They're gorgeous! 

Okay, sorry it took me so long to get back on here - trying to get a series of breeding coops/pens built, lol!    I only set 26 eggs, rather than 41, so, whoever is in charge of that, sorry for the change.  Do I...

I'm gonna guess 12,349. 

I'm officially signing on for this year's hatch-a-long, and can pretty much guarantee I'll have a better hatch rate than I did last year, LOL!  Undecided what I'll be setting, or how many, but it'll be at least the 41 it will...

Were they, or are the rest, skinnier than they should be? They may need wormed. If they have a bad infestation of worms, they can literally starve to death.

What did you put on her skin? Some medicines can affect feather growth if they're near or in molt.

Quote: Originally Posted by gatorridgechics  Hi there Missouri!  We live in the Lake of the Ozarks area.  I just wanted to say hello to my fellow statesmen and women. And since I am here ask if anyone...

Quote: Originally Posted by MOChickenShoes  hello fellow MO folk! me and my wife are new to chickens, with our first tiny flock of 5 being 8-10 weeks old. been very much enjoying them thus far, and we look forward to...

If you can tell us what condition you found the dead ones in, that would help. Many of the local predators have "signature" styles.

Hello,  and welcome to Missouri!  There's a big thread dedicated to Missouri here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/73271/calling-any-one-from-missouri I would also suggest you go see the Chicken Swap of Missouri...