when i picked her up to see how many eggs she was really defensive but i can pick her up.. i was just afraid she would no lay on them if i moved her and the eggs..
I have Bantams, and one hen decided to lay on eggs hidden in the hosta plants in the yard, they are about to hatch and i built her a small coop( 2' x2') and a small run to keep the chicks safe during the night.. question is, if picked her up and moved the eggs and her inside this new coop will...
Two days ago 16 chicks hatched, and one more today.. I cleaned the box i keep them in tonight(have used this same box year after year) and put all the chicks back in and within a half hour they all started dying.. the temperature is right, the food is the same food i refilled their water...
Sorry i didnt get back to you before now.. computer was down... the chick seems to be doing really well now.. Im kinda thinking she got chilled the first night i put them out on the porch. I forgot to put the light on for them and it did get down to 60 that night so she might of chilled.. but by...
Hi, My name is Elizabeth, i live in north west Pa and have Bantams. Got my first 5 bantams about 10 years ago and since then i have hatched quite a few in my incubator and also all my broody mothers have hatched quite a few this year.
The little black bantam has just started acting drowsy all the time, all three in the pic were hatched in the incubator, they are now in a large cage with a light on them because it has been really chilly during the nights here in NW Pa.. she has been eating and drinking but doesnt seem to be as...