wow this sucks, i never knew wood ash did this, i run a wood stove and my birds have mites i just saw, guess im going outside and dousing them.
thanks for all the info everyone
yes it is one hen per group of eggs with feeder and waterer. closed off from the rest. its protected quiet and darker than the coop itself
we've had 6 die now a 7th is hatching now.. i can hear it chirp but i dont want to interfeer..yet..will it jsut die as well? waste of life;[
should also...
WE as a family were wanting 20 chicks more.
the HENS are supposedly raising them but the first two are dead..i heard one chipping so i left her alone and came back and it was trampled.
hello all
we have about 5 broody hens, we were raising 20 chicks as soon as they hatched but the first two have died..
anyone give us some advice? as its happening currently this is kind of a rush..and our first time doing it this way.
hello all
we have about 5 broody hens, we were raising 20 chicks as soon as they hatched but the first two have died..
anyone give us some advice? as its happening currently this is kind of a rush..and our first time doing it this way.
this may be a retarded question.
but what can you do about the black marks in the pores? from black feathering? i noticed them with this new breed im raising now. i was used to white birds and obviously this never happened. and we've gotten better at picking so that no black marks happen...