Thank you all for the advice. They are all hatched out & everyone is doing awesome & cute!. 9 (2 black w/ rust heads, 2 black w/ yellow heads, 5 yellow) & 4 yellows for the other hen
yes. We have light in the barn & coop. We really have to in AK it stays so dark in the winter. I tried keeping her locked out & just kept putting her out. But she just kept going back to sitting when she'd get back in. I don't mind. It's been a really
fun experience. Plus I home school. So now...
Haha! okay, maybe Brave. Just never afraid to try something. I figure if it didn't work, lesson learned. Also, 2 went broody & no lazy layers around here, unless you're old. 1 hen isn't a yr yet & the other is 1 1/2. I'll take some pics today w/ my comp of their chicks ;)
Kinda both. The last week it's been 44 to -4. we have a small barn but we leave the door open all day so everyone can come in & out. Ducks, geese, goats, chickens, kitten. We recently got other1/2 feathered baby chicks w/ their daddy rooster. The 2 roosters we have are EXTREMELY friendly to all...
thank you so much. I mostly computer illiterate, so your diagram is VERY helpful. We live in Alaska. our coop can't be set up to keep them protected, so I put them in garage.
So, 1st, thank you all who answered my questions. This has all been so exciting to me. & my boys (homeschool) are loving this new curriculum ;)
My new question (I'm sure more to follow). I moved my 2 broody hens w/ their eggs, now chicks, into my heated garage. (BTW it was as easy as pie...
we do not have a brooder cage, I mean I don't really know what that is. I do have an Ecoglow heat lamp/brooder. should I put that in there as well so if the babies need it?? or will just the mom be okay ...there are 10 chicks for the one mom
Please reply: I still need to know if I block off my hen on her eggs for 3 days :do I put water & food in the box?: I know my hen wont mind me taking her out of her box even after the chicks are hatching to let her out to eat & drink while I watch the eggs then put her back in...