Hey BYC :) I'm heading off to college soon, and I'm faced with a dilemma.
I've raised chickens for 8 years since I was little. I want to attend college to be an administrative assistant, and I have submitted applications to some colleges.
My choices are:
1. Sell all chickens to friends and...
My last chick in the batch dubbed 'nemo' since he has a lucky wing, was hatched 24 hours ago. I removed him and he is fluffy everywhere else. He ate, but isn't drinking excessively as other chicks should.
I need some assistance. This area on him completely lacks feathers.
Gathered him from under a broody hen. He was looking fine till by sister saw a redish blue veined bald spot under his wing which was noticeably lacking feathers.
He ate, but isn't drinking excessively like new chicks do.
He is 1 day old.
HELP I've never had this problem before.
Just to beware myself for next time.
I have always free fed my hens oyster shells. A hen went broody. 3/4 eggs hatched with healthy babies. The last egg never hatched though I could hear peeping.
A day later, the hen gave up on the nest. The chick chilled and died. After a last minute candling...
Please help. I just candled my bantam hens eggs and I misjudgdrd their due date.
One came today, I am removing them as I have other hens in with the broody one and roosters that pay no heed to the chicks. What should I do? Just put him in a warm 98 degree box with food and water like normal?
So here's the deal: I have 3 broody hens with a total clutch of 12 eggs. I plan on removing them once they hatch into a brooder, so will the hens have any reaction to me taking them? Or should I let the hen take care of them? (i had a bad feeling and many questions about this one, so it's an...