Posts by 3 NH reds

Quote: Originally Posted by shakerchick  I have some dark shelled eggs that haven't hatched and I was thinking of opening them (it's been 24 days). They don't smell bad from the outside.  What might I find inside...

I finally got the nerve up to check on my broody Jersey, she is sitting on only one egg so I gave her three bator eggs due in a week and she took them. I let her peck my hand while I slipped in the other eggs. I moved the other hens so...

I had some mushy chicks hatch but I did not think it was my place to kill them and play God. If you are remote free range them. Let them eat whatever in the yard and give them water. When fall hits you can send then to Camp freezer

Ok I have a Jersey Giant that has gone broody, it has been 5 days or so. I have not gone in to disturb her and chance a break. I want to remove the eggs she has and give her some bator eggs. Is there a good time to do this, aka one...

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnn  My Orpington is looking really ill at the minute, she is really skinny and pale in the face. Anything I can do to help her gain weight? The chicks are really taking it out of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wynette  There are some that do not have the yellow feet, even in exhibition lines.  Those birds should not be used for breeding, as this is a...

So I hope I don't jinx this but I have a broody Giant. This is day 4 on the nest with no outside time or coming off the nest for treats. Storeys has Giants as unsuccessful broodies, thank goodness she doesn't read and this is not the...

Quote: Originally Posted by el pollo rey  egg eaters don't last in my flock either but there are a few thing you can try 1 collect eggs frequently and add golf balls in there place some time egg eating starts with the...

If the vent looks to be large then they may be eating them on you. I have some egg eaters that can eat the whole egg in no time. I plan to bring them one by one to another coop where no one eats eggs to find out who it is and cull them.

Start giving them water with apple cider vinegar with the Mother ( live culture ) in it . You might want to ferment some mash using acv. It helps prevent sticky Butt. The fermented mash may look funny and have a film on it but thats...