Well, I have a Rhode Island Red Rooster and Hen, and a yellow hen. Yellow hen had a brother that was yellowand everyone I asked including a feed store owner told me he was a Rhode Island Red,.......so what I'm saying is, my yellows and reds look alike except a color difference...I just got a...
When my eggs hatch, I have a couple of people that might want a couple, but only if im 100 percent sure that they're hens and not roos. well...i have no idea how to sex a chick! So I would like for someone to tell me how and maybe with somepictures as examples? thanks!
okay, so I have this rooster, and 2 hens(all rhode island reds). my hens have just laid 18 fertile chicken eggs that are in the incubator, ready to hatch any second now...when my babies are born, I would like for the mommas to take care of them but idk if they would or not., and if they would...
my interfered egg, does'nt move anymore, unless I touch it. and I cant poke a hole FOR it, because everywhere I go to poke a hole has veins, and bleeds a tad when I poke....I know I should've never interfered with it in the first place, but the thing is, I KNOW that if it lives bec ause I helped...
Well, my chicken eggs wiggle from time to time, but wont make any holes or anything, so I'm wondering if feeding my hens laying pellets, is making my fertile egg shells too hard to where they can't get out? If so should I take tweezers or something and poke a small hole in my eggs in the blunt...
Hello! I'm new to actually registering myself into Backyard Chickens, I usually just read other peoples situations that are simular to mine. but anyways, i have a big problem with some chicks I'm trying to hatch from an incubater(since I dont have a broody hen)...I've tried helping one of my...