40 degrees during day and 30 degree at night with temps climbing in the later part of the week. If I place the heat lamp in a Waring 2 X 3 coop with attached draft panels and bed the old nesting box then tarp it after sundown do you believe the heat will be enough??? 3 feathered banties...
clip on reading lamp and the side off a six pack...........Yee Haw. 3 of my six eggs have swimming embryos at day 8. What do you think of the 1st and 2nd egg pictures??? Do you think # 1 is a maybe and #2 is a dud. Or both are duds??? This is my first candling experience with my first...
I am picking 4 of my 10 chicks to take out to the farm. They were day old when I bought them and they are in separate pens outside. I need to cull the herd soon and wanted advise. I know for a fact one BO is a roo. But can you help me guess the others? Whether they are roo or pullet, I...
I have a sack of stone ground grits can I add some to my starter feed. My chicks are 5 days old. Could I also add a few oats? Mine do not have pasty butt, I just thought the grits would help keep the manure solid.
I have my chicks in the house during the day and move them to the mudroom at night. I have yet to start building my outdoor coop and run (they are still in the box). I hope everyone likes the setup. My doxies have been very well behaved thus far. I am acclimating all my dogs, and cats...
My name is Spanky and I live in SE Indiana. I moved off the farm over 18 years ago and missed my chickens. So, with the help of my tax return, I purchased a Chick-N-Hutch with a run and hope to start a very small backyard flock. I am awaiting delivery in a few days, hope to get my setup...