If you really want eggs from that pair, switch the eggs with the pair that sits! They will hatch the eggs and raise them.
My own mixed pidges have no issues sitting, or taking care of the babies, even if I handle the kid(s) on a daily basis. It sounds like you have some iffy parents, who...
This is my Cochin, Chibi(brown) and her recently pasted sister Fluffles(white). I purchased them as chicks from tractor supply, but Chibi was sick at the time, I thankfully nursed her back to health but she lost some growth and was smaller then Fluffles for a long time.
Raven the most...
Hello, I've been a member for some time, but haven't really introduced myself, just been using the articles here.
I've been raising chickens in a run outside my house for 7 years now, along side my mom (no, I am an adult, not a child). My preferred breed is D'anvers, I have two and a single...
The liquid is the way to go if you need multiple doses, I happen to be in the poor box so I used my horses paste.
If these are wire and wood cages, I suggest taking the rabbits out and spraying it with a bleach mixture(scrub it in too), that should kill the eggs and mites. Rinse it down with...
You'll want to skip the oil treatments, it won't work on fur mites(they are great for ear mites though). My rabbit had fur mites and what worked was Ivermectin. I red-necked a small rice-sized dosage out of horse ivermectin, but it is easy to overdose if not careful.
By the time you see the...
Hey there! I'm trahana, I've been raising chickens for about four years now, with a current flock of 5 bantam hens. I'm from the central coastal california, and currently live in a neighborhood that doesn't allow chickens. But, this spring there will be a vote taken to allow the keeping of a...