They free range all day and I give them a variety of feed from craked corn to layer fed etc.
I live in Florida so the temps are high (90) but one problem is all the rain we are getting, the ground doesn't get a chance to dry before the next rainstorm comes in.
I think after losing allot of fowl I have it under control but not sure. There getting this watery eye and then it becomes with white stuff to the point where they can't see anymore and die. I think it came into the flock from some new turkeys that I didn't quarantine (learning the hard way)...
If you buy them from ebay make sure they have a good feedback. Also make sure it's not the first time they are selling eggs, meaning they can have a good feedback for selling t-shirts,electronics etc. If they know what they are doing they will send them out to you shortly after being laid (1 -2...
I'm new at this, hopefully this is not a silly question. I have a chicken that was brooding and I put some fertile eggs under her, some hatched, now she is looking after them.
She hasn't laid anymore eggs, I assuming it's because of raising her chicks ?
Don't know what type of breed she is , if...