Have been unsuccessful again. This is my second attempt out of 9 eggs only one pipped and that was 2 days late. Its is weak and seems to be struggling to get to its feet. Its been 12 hour now and it has fluffed up. Not sure if its legs are ok. In my first hatch i helped some when they were 2...
Can someone tell me how to manage the smell in our brooding area. At the moment we have a makeshift area under one of our kitchen worktops. We have moved our broody hen and her day old chicks inside due to the current cold spell we are having. The area is lined with cut strew. And the have been...
I have two coops with different birds in each. Both have white flakes on the floor.
Any ideas what it is? and why the birds are losing it? Is it normal or a health problem?
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Incubating for the first time and due to the high prices here in the UK for equipment, and because i'm keep to have a go and make something better than i could afford, i've tried building my own. Have done some research, youtube and the odd chapter in "Incubation - A Guide to Hatching and...
I have concerns over the condition of my eggs. I have noticed spots developing on the shells of my chickens eggs. I have 3 hens, 1 ex-battery, 1 Plymouth Buff, and 1 Rode Island Red and a cock, a Light Sussex. I am attempting to bread from the Buff and the RIR, but i don't always save the eggs...