Articles by tadpole98

Mites are probably one of the hardest pests to get rid of. If you are determined enough, its possible to completely exterminate all mites and even lice around your coop and on your birds. This year is the first year I have had them this bad. If you touch anything, ANYTHING, you will have mites...

Encouraging broodliness in hens- why or why not? Why encourage it? After all, they do stop laying, they get grumpy and frustrating. If you live in the city you probably will want to prevent it, and break it if one starts. Many people though enjoy watching a momma hen hatch her own chicks and...

Going to try to update this when i get decent photos! march 21st- 2013 day 12 This photo right here is a dead embyro. estimating it died around day 7?

On spring break of 2010, I begged my mom to let us go up to grandma and grandpa's. They live near a place called Rural King, which is a farming store. Grandpa wanted to go get some tomato seeds for his garden that year, so we went along. Turns out they were having CHICK DAYS! and thats how the...