Posts by TMNfarm

I just deep cleaned my chicken coop,for the first time. I've had my original hens for about a year now, and I am doing the deep litter method. I was surprised at how dry and dusty it was!! I was expecting it to be wetter underneath...

Most of my NYD chicks are either EE or OE. All I have now is brown layers, so I am super excited for these girls to start laying!! I also have a GORGEOUS Ameraucana roo from that hatch in there with them, so I'm excited to hatch some of...

Saturday during the day, they seemed fine. Noisy as ever in the brooder. My son found one dead in the morning and the other really lethargic. I tried to give it a drop of vitamin and some water, but it didn't do any good... Then...

Quote:Originally Posted by Arielle  Here are a few things to revisit-- Are they warm enough??? No draft? Do they cuddle up  with other birds for a nap?    Is the water put in warm?? Are they accessing the water-- water close by...

I am so bummed... I only had 2 live poults from this hatch and one of them died last night. My son found it this morning. I went to check and the other one was really lethargic. I gave it a drop of vitamin and gave it water with an...

I knew it was coming soon... The girls have been red for a while now and the rooster is crowing his fool,head off!! I'm so tempted to,throw it in the bator, but it is SO tiny!

I had an egg in my NYD pen today!!! First one!!! Yay!!!!!!!!

Ok...  I'll try it...  Just 1 this time!

One of the poults I had to assist died overnight... That leaves me with 2... Maye I'm just not cut out for this turkey hatching thing...

Too cute not to share... My in-laws live in Arizona for the winter and they always bring the kids small gifts when they come back up North. This year, they brought my 11yo DS one of those dinosaur eggs that you out in water and the...