I used the pet carrier! Great idea. Also, she adopted one of my chicks that I ordered online. Since the chick she adopted has already has food/water and mother hen hasn't left the nest, will the chick starve?
ok. I moved her into a new nest box. She seems fine. She also adopted one of my chicks that I kept in a brooder? Will the chick that she adopted starve since it already has food/water in its system and mother hen hasn't left the nest yet.
I can't find an answer to this question anywhere. I have my very first broody hen. She has hatched 2 chicks so far. I have a couple questions actually. How long will she stay in the nest box with her chicks? When she wants to leave the nesting box with her chicks it is up high enough that I...
I was just wondering if you can eat Polish chickens? The question just popped into my head so I thought what better place to ask this question! Also, are wild chickens/ducks/turkeys,etc OKAY to eat? I would think not because they could be sick. I'm able to manage to catch wild chickens on the...
I have no idea if the cold will kill them. You seem to be doing everything right. I'm very upset at the hatchery! Although they did give me my money back for the 8 out of 26 that died. Maybe they could replace them? I doubt it though. Im still trying to figure out why all of the 5 polish I...
#1 I have had them for 2 days now. #2 They were vaccinated for merek's disease and coccidiosis. #3 I have never checked the temperature in the brooder in the batches of chicks I have raised. I keep it at a medium level and then let the chicks decide if its too hot or too cold. If its too cold I...