I have abroad hen, but no roo, so I purchased some eggs for her to sit. When I got home a couple of the eggs had cracks, this was just today. I went ahead and put them under her anyway. Should I remove the ones with cracks??? Is there a way to fix them (waxing)? Or, just leave them under...
Wish I lived closer! I'd sure take him off your hands! I'm in southeast KY. I have 6 hens, no roo. The last roo I had was mean to the hens. He got re-located.
I just had a hen hatch out 5 turkey eggs, yesterday. She is still with the baby poults. However, I will not leave her with them long. I am wondering if this will break her broody, or if I might be able to get some other fertile chick eggs and let her hatch them out? I usually remove her from...
I was out with the chicks this afternoon. I can hardly tell Olive from the other buff orpintons now! I am not sure how often she lays. I have 10 hens and get anywhere from 7 - 9 eggs per day. But, she seems happy!
Olive is now back with her coop mates. She seems more skiddish of them than them trying pick on her. I went to check on them after dark, she was on the lower perch, but she was up there! The prolapse has been in check for days! Now, if she can lay an egg! Thanks to all of you for all your...
Day 6. Getting a little braver!
Still after the lavender plants!
This is th vent, no bath! Hopefully time with coop mates tomorrow. Olive has been a real trooper through the whole ordeal! Now if we can lay an egg??? Does anyone have ideas or knowledge about what comes next?
Day 5. A little rangeier today! Venturing out inot my raised bed garden.
Olive is in my lavender! She love to stand in it and eats it!
Finishing off the water melon.
My husband, who I could not have done this without! Taking her in for her nightly bath!
Not nearly as much...