Recent content by ahiatt

Have you used providone-iodine? Do you dilute the iodine solution first?

We had a young hen who is totally bald on the back and wouldn't wear an apron. I think our young roo was a little over zealous. She was completely fine otherwise, then she molted and was back to normal.

My roo started his first attempts when he was about three months old I think. He was a buff orpington. And my broilers tend to start trying at around the age yours are now.

I'm no expert by any means but I am going through this same issue (mom hatched eggs a week ago, three were injured like yours and I had to separate the little ones). For the first three days they didn't eat or drink hardly at all (they have their yolk sak still I think). After that they...

Going through our first broody hen experience, 10 out of 13 chicks hatched a week ago today! We had an interesting time making sure she would return to the proper nest box everyday when she stepped out for a stretch and a snack. For a week I had to hang out by coop around 9:30 am (that was her...

I don't mean to commandeer this post, but I am in a similar situation and am eager to hear the outcome. I had a broody hen hatch 10 chicks. On day two I had another rogue hen sneak in and badly peck two chicks through the wire separating mama and babies from the rest of the flock. We are on...