My husband and I are new to having chicks. Our hen has been on three eggs for 22 days, one hatched yesterday and is healthy. One of the eggs was chirping like crazy last night but is much quieter now. My husband thinks we should try to Pip the egg but everything i read says to wait. What...
I finally decided to let my Black Astralorp stay on the eggs now that we have nice Rooster - he is so nice I was not sure any of the eggs would be fertile. Two chicks hatched today, I ran to the store and got feed and a waterer. I am going to try and let nature do its thing....any...
I lost my first chicken yesterday...I am pretty sure either a hawk got to her or one of my horses injured her and the other birds ate her. Either way I do have A LOT of predatory birds in my area. I have had chickens for a year with no issues but the more I read on here the more I think I have...
I came home yesterday evening to a partially eaten and alive chicken. I have had chickens for over a year and have had no issues with predators. My chickens are in a large area - probably about a half acre out with my two horses. They have a small separate area where the horses don't go where...