Recent content by KoopOnTruckin

  1. KoopOnTruckin

    Meat Bird Project - Delaware, White Rock, Dark Cornish

    Hey @Fat Daddy, a few questions for you. I've been contemplating your stats RE the Spring hatch being the healthiest and heaviest of the year. It completely makes sense, especially since certain breeds only lay part of the year, depending on weather, and their Spring genes are the most 'potent'...
  2. KoopOnTruckin

    Inactive Chicken

    If you can, put her in a separate pen altogether for a couple days.
  3. KoopOnTruckin

    Fuzzy Poo?

    I've seen fuzzy, moldy poo like that in my coop (also rainy, moist weather), but not 1 day after you cleaned the coop... strange indeed!
  4. KoopOnTruckin

    What breed is this?

    Yeah, I was thinking Del too but the extra flecks on the back and wings make me think otherwise... Not sure though as I've only had 2 batches of Del chicks.
  5. KoopOnTruckin

    Poultry nipples...

    Yes, take away their other water source, they'll find the nipples when they start exploring it. It shouldn't take long. Maybe press against the nipple to make sure some water is on it so the chicks go to it and hit the nipple on their own.
  6. KoopOnTruckin

    Inactive Chicken

    A lot of hens know that they are to be broody at a certain part of the year, but they don't know exactly what it means. They sit on an empty nest and defend it with vigor, but nothing is there to hatch. I suggest ruling out the simple things first, then trying to narrow it down.
  7. KoopOnTruckin

    Inactive Chicken

    If she does a raptor-style noise (I don't know how else to describe it, maybe a vulture??) when you go in there, she may be broody. Try picking her up and moving her, if she goes right back to the nest than she's broody. If not and she just lays down, you've got another problem.
  8. KoopOnTruckin

    Review by '' on item 'Delaware'

    I started last year with 3 breeds, all heritage hatchery stock - Delawares were not my favorite at the beginning but definitely grew on me. My hatchery stock wasn't quite up to par size-wise, but selective breeding should fix this. They seemed (what I thought was) aggressive at first, but I...
  9. KoopOnTruckin

    Chickens not laying eggs

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/why-are-my-hens-not-laying.64564/
  10. KoopOnTruckin

    How do I know I am about to get eggs

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/why-are-my-hens-not-laying.64564/
  11. KoopOnTruckin

    incubating eggs

    Hello and WELCOME!!! I would suggest not washing eggs before setting them, but I've never tried washing them before setting to see if they would still hatch - apparently they would. You gotta think though, sometimes eggs get wet in nature and still hatch. As for the dead chicks, I'm very sorry...
  12. KoopOnTruckin

    Newbie Here!

    Hi and WELCOME!!! Beautiful chicks, do you know the breeds?
  13. KoopOnTruckin

    Hi Y'all.

    Hello and WELCOME!!!! What part of FL?
  14. KoopOnTruckin

    Need help telling male or female

    I played the video on my desktop computer, yep, both sound like drakes...
  15. KoopOnTruckin

    How do I know I am about to get eggs

    Well, depending on the breed, they typically start laying around 20-25 weeks or so. May be the stress of being moved, but I would think just give it another month and be a bit more patient.
See more
Back
Top Bottom