Posts by Backyard_Chicken_rancher

When mine started to do the back of the neck biting and chasing the other hens around I thought that "Jill" was just mean well turned out "Jill" was "Jack" so you may have a rooster on your hands but my rule...

Quote:Originally Posted by jenesis536 Our chicks are 8 weeks old... I know it's a little early on being able to tell the gender, but if anyone wants to guess I'd love to hear it.  I'm hoping for no roos but sometimes I...

Heat lamps over the nesting boxes?Close off the nesting area with tarps and keep a low wat bulb in that area?An elec heater turn to low setting hung from the roof? These are just Ideas Good luck yall

Mine was to small so I had to make it bigger so I guess it depends on the breeds your going to have as for opening and shut I would go with the slider on auto with a timer so it will be open well before it's time and close after...

I used a Leaf rake now all I have to do is pick it and they run for the coop..........And they say they don't remember anything.

Quote:Originally Posted by pinkchick Quote:Originally Posted by Backyard_Chicken_rancher Since we are talking welsummers has anyone ever had one go broody and become a mom? if so was she a good mom? I ask because they were...

Quote:Originally Posted by Happy Chooks Congrats Backyard Chicken Rancher!  I haven't had my wellies go broody, but they are only a year old.Nate....That's awful on those hatch rates.  I've (so far-knock on wood) had great...

I can't help you treat it but I do know this much you need to get that one away as far away as you can from the others and hope it is the only that has it.. Good luck to you *BUMP*

Since we are talking welsummers has anyone ever had one go broody and become a mom? if so was she a good mom? I ask because they were listed as a NON-setter and this is her first setting I have 8 eggs under her right now so far so good...

Mine are about 4 inches off the floor and they like it that way I tried to get them higher and they wouldn't lay in them ones.  The only time I ever get coop floor eggs is when all the nest boxes have hens in them already... So I...