I may be completely wishful thinking here but for my first incubator experiment I have 24 eggs, the flock they came from was all Buff Orpington & Black Australorp purebred hens & roosters is there any chance to tell pure breed birds at any age? Sorry for the silly questions I'm new to this.
I'm using a Farm Innovators still air with turner, I'm trying to get set up for my first batch of egg. I am concerned about humidity. The humidity in the room is 61% relative in the incubator which I have gotten to temperature it's currently at 74% relative humidity has gotten to 80%with not a...
Well of course went to get one breed came home w 3. Ended up w 5 lavendar orpingtons one week old, 3 French black copper marans one week old, 6 buff orpingtons 4 weeks old. First time raising babies I'm super excited.
I've wanted chickens forever but had no where to keep them, well I leased a new farm so I built a chicken room. I picked up a flock of bantams that a local lady didn't want they were free range needless to say they are not very friendly. I've been working with them daily but not making fast...