Recent content by CathieG

Is it possible for the Chicken to "soft Boil" eggs by sitting on them in 100 degree temps? I collect my eggs every afternoon, but yesterday mom tried baking and 3 of the eggs she cracked looked like they were soft boiled. Only she or I would boil the eggs, so we are confused. The temp here in...

I had 5 hens go broody at once, I had almost 40 eggs. I tried to candle them to see how many were good, then as they hatched, I picked one hen, put her in a smaller cage, and as the eggs hatched, she got to raise them. I kept the smaller cage in the hen house, and when the last chick was about a...

Do you have a picture of what exactly you are talking about? Some breast collars do not have the piece that goes between the front legs, My daughter will cut that piece off if a set has that strap. Her gelding prefers not having it, so she does not use it. You do not HAVE to have a breast collar...

All 6 of my babies, sadly, only 4 remain :( All 6 again These 2 have been to more 4H state horse shows than most of the kids in our old 4H group. Sadly, this was the last year we would go (daughter's last year), and Piglet sadly passed away last Oct.

Part of my flock. This picture only shows 3 of my 6 hens, plus my Guinea and my rooster. My 2 hens have decided to co-parent, at least part time, one of the hens left the babies tonight to sit on the eggs again.

I think I'm up to 7 babies, and since I opened the door, I have 2 hens who want to be momma. Momma 1 is not so happy sharing her babies.

This is the only decent picture I have gotten of them. Momma is very protective to them, but seems happy when I give her another one.

I'm up to two babies now, both are doing good. There was also another one who did not make it, Half in the shell and still wet when I found it :(

I have a cage on the floor that I put 1 hen and the egg that was hatching in. They are both doing good. That's the only one that has hatched so far. I plan on putting all the chicken in the cage (there is a box for them in there too) that way they will not get hurt.

Top picture is all the eggs, I kept the ones on the right. 2nd picture: closes egg is hatching. There were eggs that had little feathers on them. Not sure if they were from the hens, or maybe other chickens that hatched and were eaten? I have not seen any other babies. 3rd picture is of some of...

Well, tried candling them. I either couldn't see thru the shells, or they were all dark. I used a 100 watt light bulb, and a dark bedroom. They had 42 total under them, I only gave back 26. I could see thru the guinea eggs with little problems, so I took most of those. I broke 2 of them so they...

I have seen the charts but most stop at 17 days or so, the first batch should be well beyond that. would I be able to see anything if they are really close to hatching? I was not really worried about a hen leaving the nest to raise the chicks as there are 2 birds in 2 of the nest, so if one...

I have 5 hens sitting on 3 nest. I'm not sure how many eggs, 3 maybe 4 dz. eggs. The first nest I let them have started on 3/14. I know others in the flock layed eggs after the first ones I let her keep (at the time there was only 1 hen) I was hoping she would hatch the eggs and stop being...

I have 7, so yes, would say like horses ;) I LOVE arabs but that's just us. I like both, I just would prefer geldings.

I agree, its to small. Mine is home built as well, 8x8x16. Nothing fancy but it works for us. I have a mix of Guinea and chickens in the pen.