Like I stated at the beginning, I’ve only been raising chickens for a year, so I have a lot to learn about taking care of them. Today when I got home the chickens didn’t smell as bad, so I’m also leaning towards neglect versus an illness. They haven’t touched the nesting box or the perches and...
Frist, I’m new to raising chickens so I apologize if this post sounds a little silly. A couple of days ago the owner of the gym that I frequent approached me and asked if I could watch over his friends flock (7 hens and 1 bantam rooster). I have a decent size coop, which could handle another 50...
Saturday this little one will be 4 months, still no comb, or waddles. This chicken is big, but doesn't look anything like my other roosters. I don't know much about chickens and even less about this one.
Chickenhugger2, Please don't listen to me...I have no clue. I was talking about drowning from the incubator; most people are talking about the humidity in the incubator and the chicks drowing in the egg. I'm new to chickens and would feel so bad if anyone followed or listened to me and I messed...
This is my second hatch, my pervious hatch I netted 14 out 20, so I’m tryingto do a little better this hatch. Lessons learned from last hatch: My Hovabator holds steady at 47% humidity, instead of adding water daily like last time; I waited to every third day, and added water once it hit 27%...