Posts by Emptywagon2

She has lost her place but they aren't picking on her as if she is new...she was top hen before and was nasty to the others. She is about 3rd hen now ( bottom of her age group but above the new layers). You are right though...she has...

Will hens accept chicks if she is sitting on an empty nest? How do most of the other chickens handle the chicks? I have 9 hens and one roo in the coop(including the broody hen). I don't want to take her out of the coop due to having to...

My red sexlink hen has been sitting on the nest almost none stopped since the first part of June. I have moved her..taking her off the nest constantly. She is determined to sit. Will she finally give it up or will she set forever??

I have a broody that is sitting tight and has been for two weeks now. She is a Nankin mix. I need to move her to a safer next ( it is off the ground about 3 feet). My questions are: 1) do bantams chicks hatch earlier than 21 days?...

I think the toaster oven would be too hot. Hope you find something that will help.

Can you take a light bulb out of another room or lamp?

Congrats to all!! I have 8 fuzzies out of 15 eggs. All 15 were alive going into lockdown...8 hatched..1 dead after pipping...6 died sometime between day 18 and today. All were fully developed..and some had completely absorbed the yolk....

I have one chick out and 2 pips...None of the green ones yet still waiting for the rest.

Time for lockdown!!!! Good luck to everyone!!

Quote:Originally Posted by Silkie Sue No offense intended.... i saw that " baking soda and vinegar" option.... i tried it...... it was awful.... the poor little guy was in there gasping for breath, i finally couldn't take it any...