Articles by Redhead Rae

When selecting roosters for your flock, many people only consider the breed or the confirmation of the bird (when selecting for the Standard Of Perfection). However, a rooster can be the breed that you want or meet every checkpoint on the SOP but still be a very bad flock rooster. Here is a list...

*No chicks were harmed in the writing of this article* Whether you hatch your own chicks, order them from a hatchery, or buy them from a feed store, sometimes, something just goes wrong. The chick doesn't thrive and just goes slowly downhill despite efforts to help. An injury or genetic...

Note: after 2 years of use, I've come to the conclusion that these two incubators are only really good for lock down incubators. I thought it would work better in a climate controlled house, but I'm finding that isn't the case. The reasons are as follows: It is hard to keep the temp and...

Imagine this, you wake up in the middle of the night and the power is out. You get up, set up the emergency lights in the house, call the power company, and go back to bed. But something is nagging you. *GASP* You have newly hatched chicks drying in the incubator and you have no power to keep...

One of the biggest challenges of raising chicks is figuring out how to brood them without stinking up your house or killing the chicks from exposure. Mother hens can effectively hatch and raise chicks out of doors even in the dead of winter. The chicks run out from under mom to get food and...

After building the Franken-bator, I was pleased at how well it held temperature. It seemed like it was working well. Humidity issues However, I noticed that it was not retaining humidity as well as it did before. Prior to gutting it and adding the Incukit Mini to it, all I needed was one or...

Last updated: 2/4/19 Will update in future when my breeding pens are set up.