On April 2nd of this year, I purchased 6 EE pullets from the local feed store as day olds. At about 12 weeks it was becoming obvious that Petunia was developing a very bright comb and some saddle feathers. A few weeks later he started crowing and attempting to mount his brood mates. He has not...
This is my second go around with hatching. First time I got seven chicks out of 20, they are doing great. This time I set another 20, established more consistent humidity levels and it dawned on me at day 21 that I had set all the eggs pointed side up! I have been kicking myself, I am so sad. I...
I have hatched out 6 chicks so far in my incubator, two more have pipped, I heard these two peeping throughout this part of hatching, now one looks like it's gasping it isn't making noise and there is a lot of fluid inside the shell. any advise, don't want to loose her!
Hi everyone. I acquired a mixed flock of 13 older birds six weeks ago. The first week I found what seemed to be yolk in the nest boxes two times. I attributed this to stress from the move, maybe they had soft shells and ate them, shell and all.
Recently I installed manure boxes and two days ago...