brood

We just hatched a baby chick in my class, and it seems like one of its legs isn’t working properly, but it’s can still move. The chick was stuck in the egg for about 3 days, but she did get out. It has had a couple good drink of water, but now is peeping because she can’t get up. We think her...

I took out her first ten eggs to give to someone else. I didn't want to hatch them bcuz they looked small. My button quail first laid two eggs after that. They are both next to each other in the cage. I didn't see anymore days following that so I assumed she was done laying. However, I checked...

Is it normal for her to lay eggs wherever and just ignore them? Will she gather the eggs when she's ready to incubate? How many eggs will she lay before sitting on them? Right now she has five eggs in the enclosure, just ignoring then. The enclosure is decently sized and they have a sort of arch...

Hey y’all! Lord’s Willing, I wanted to see if anybody had suggestions on keeping heat plates clean in a brooder. Once ours figured out how to get on top of it (which wasn’t long) it got eww really quickly. I know chickens are gonna “ew” all over the place, but is there any suggestions for quick...

Good day folks, I am Biko from the Philippines. I just want to ask for advices and tips on how to encourage again my hen to become broody. To give you guys a background, her name is Ulikbars, an Ayam Cemani x Chinese silkie hen. I bought her for about 8 dollars, she is 1 year old at that time...

I have a bathtub that we don’t use in our bathroom, would it be suitable to use as a chick brooder with pine shavings, a heat lamp, and such? rn we just have them in a plastic bin , but it is a little small.

Hi, this is my first question posted here, along with still learning to navigate the site, so apologies if this has been answered or if I’m in the wrong place! I recently purchased 12 chicks and 2 ducklings. Not my first rodeo with chicks but this is my first attempt at raising ducklings. I’ve...

A question for the distinguished assemblage: The hen who has been broody twice this year was sitting on the nest last night. Since I am new here, what is the worst broody? 3 times a year? 4 times a year? This is assuming you let her hatch and raise chicks. Her spring set was 21 chicks...

I have a broody hen who was sitting in some eggs. there are other broody hens where she is sitting. I went to do some stuff for a few hours. As of 3 minutes ago, I checked on her and she was sitting in another hens clutch. Her eggs are lower than room temperature. I put her back and I am...

We have a broody chicken who we are hoping to be able to use to raise some chicks. We haven't ordered the chicks yet as we hope to first move her to a dog crate on the ground where it's safer for her and the chicks. Last night we tried moving her, however, this morning when we went to check on...

Hi! 3 out of the 6eggs i tried to let poultry supply incubate hatched May 16/17. This is my second time to raise baby chicks without the hen. My brooder space is quite big but they are only 3. It is about a 2ft x 2ft dimension. I have used 25watts light bulb for there heat source placed in the...

Hi everyone! Thank you in advance for responding. I have one hen who have already laid 7 eggs and for 2days no added egg on the clutch. But she still won't sit on them, it has been past 1 week or so since the first egg. How can i make her brood or sit? As i don't have an incubator nor other...

I'm building a large aviary for my new flock of coturnix quail. I'm doing a brooding experiment, having my quail hatched by another farmer, and taking them "under my wing". When should I have the newbies move into the aviary? I'm doing a survival of the fittest type beginning, with a hands off...

I am a new bee keeper and had failed to save the queen bee when getting a swarm. I order a new queen however she was lost in the mail and replaced by a new queen who is supposed to arrive any day now. Due to the misshape in the mail my hive has gotten weak and needs brood to save it. Are any bee...

alrighty then. I have had a dz or so hens for over 2 years now. I have had the battle of wills in breaking broody hens. This go round they (3) would not let go or back down. It has been well over a month. Really cutting into the number of eggs I get. All 3 hens were not budging. My Olive egger...

Ok need some pointers from experienced chicken farmers that have done this. I have 3 broody that have been sitting for about a month I tried everything to break them but no deal . So I broke down and put fake eggs and golf balls under them. I have been waiting for the feed store to get day...

So my lady goose has made herself a nest right up by our house and I was thrilled but, we have lots of predators (mainly raccoons and foxes) and she absolutely can’t go broody there. We’ve been taking her eggs everyday to prevent her from going broody and we’ve been considering making her a...

hello everyone, it’s been a while! so this past week when i went to check the nest boxes for eggs, i noticed my grey silkies down feathers all over her favorite box. i added some diatomaceous earth to it because a month ago we had some mites, so i thought they might still be bothering her...

Hi Fellow BYC Clan! I have had the same girls for 4 year, started off with 6 (Bantams), but now we are down to 2 :(. I am in two minds to get more chickens and am hoping you guys can aid in my decision 1. Would they be okay as just a pair or do they need to be in a larger group? (for social...

Hi All, I have looked at past posts to try and figure out what to do...I'm a newbie in my first year of raising girls... Anyway, I am having a problem with one of my Buffs...she doesn't get out of the box at all! Not to eat, not to drink, not to dustbathe! She's been this way since last week...