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ok, our coop has 2x2.5m (53 sq ft) of run with 2x2m (43 sq ft) of inside coop. we have 3 pullets, about 30 weeks old. we now (think we) have a baby roo, 7 weeks old now. 1) i know the recommended ratio is 1 roo to 10 girls. is he likely to be too much for 3 of them? 2) i know we have enough...

i know this should probably be in raising baby chicks but i figure you guys will probably have more experience with it. our first hatch did not end well. 6 eggs, 4 infertile, 1 didn't hatch so now we have 1 baby, currently 1 week old. we'd like to incubate another batch (eggs from someone else...

at the risk of annoying an awful lot of your partners, omlet, (the company who make the eglu coops), now make beehives. you're welcome

straw poll: how many people actually bother dropping temp to 98.5 for hatch?

i've wacked up some pics and a bit of info here in case it gives anyone any ideas.

2nd opinons on this one please? ~8 weeks old now, when she was younger people couldn't agree on what she was but she was a lot smuttier then. not a great pic i know but she won't sit still for the camera.

i'm thinking about building a foam bator, forced air and for dry incubating. i've seen a lot of variation in venting in the bators people are building so far, generally going from 1 or 2 holes for hum control, up to 6 small holes (3/8") for air exchange plus 2 larger holes (3/4") for hum...

there's a full write-up on my byc page with plenty of pics but it looks kinda like that, only much cooler IRL obviously... iolanthe is very pleased it's finally finished. she's been asking if she can put this chicken down for about a fortnight now...

we don't know much about them...we think they are 6-7 weeks old and have no idea what breed they are. any ideas?