So far I have 4 turkey poults hatched out from eggs out of my Black Spanish hen and a Standard Bronze tom. I have 2 light colored one and 2 black ones. I have 17 more eggs to
go and hoping for a good hatch.
Have any of you seen a Frizzled Turkey?? I have a standard Bronze who I swear is frizzled - never seen this before. I will try to post a picture tomorrow.
Ok I have tried to hatch eggs 4 times and to say I am less than successful is an understatement. I have 2 incubators - a Farm Innovations circulated air with turner. And a HovaBator Genisis 1588 circulated air with turner. The Farm Inovations is harder to adjust for proper temp, the Hovabator...
One of my neighbors told me that he mists water on the eggs a couple times a day whie in lockdown to keep the humidity up and keep the membranes from shrink wrapping the chicks. Do any of you do this and if so how often and how long??
Is it possible to house Quail and small Kansas RIngneck Pheasants in the same outdoor run? It is a huge covered pen and constructed to be safe for them but I am wondering the the 2 breeds will get along?
Have any of you ever dealt with a blind duckling? I have one who I got for free from TSC and he has no eyes, he went to the vet today and is healthy other than the eye thing. The other babies watch over him and help him find food and water.
Hi folks I am in the Upper Cumberland Plateau area in middle TN. I currently have 5 Buff Orp, 5 RIR and 5 Black Sex Links in the brooder along with 2 ducks of unknown breed. in early April we will have 20 Pheasants joining us and then in June we will add 15 Midget White Turkeys. I am hoping...