Posts by Chickinn

Will a mom with chicks accept more chicks that aren't hers?  I am getting a new coop delivered next week and am keeping my small (4x8') coop for moms and babies.  I'm thinking of ordering chicks from Murray and am wondering...

Thank you all for your input....  I have the heater in the coop and they are free to move away from it if they choose to.  So far they have been cuddled up to it. I opened up the coop and they can go where they want to go....

We have 3 beautiful baby chicks!!  They are SO cute!  I will try to get a picture of them soon.  Right now they hide under mom.  I have a heater and heat lamp on them because I'm like a mother hen.  I would...

Thankfully, I am at work today so I haven't gone out to check on chickens every 30 minutes.  There was nothing happening when I left this morning.  I'm hoping for at least some pipping by the time I get home!  This is...

I candled, my vow didn't last long, still see movement but didn't hear any peeping.  I'm hoping in the next couple of days!  

Thank you!  I'm trying not to think about it and just let mom do her job but I can't help but run out there and look at her once or twice a day.  I've vowed not to look under her for at least 24 hours.  I am hoping I...

Day 21 and absolutely nothing happening with the eggs!  

Quote: Originally Posted by Leahs Mom  I rejuvenated the indoor dust box with a bit of new peat moss and a small amount of ash this morning.  Just went out there and found mom teaching the kids how to...

Quote: Originally Posted by farmerfogg  She is a beautiful hen! What is her breed? Thank you! She is an Easter Egger as far as I know.  I bought her from someone who had too many chickens and wanted to get rid...

Do you all think broody hens know when their eggs are due to hatch?  Ours should hatch this weekend and I went to check on her today and she was WAY more irritable than usual and did not want me moving her to check her eggs....