How long does it take to hatch once you see veins pulsing and chick starting to move around? The incubator says 7 or 8 days left but Im just wondering if they will be late or early hatching since they were in the fridge for about 1 to 2 weeks. I candled and I think that they are ALL going to...
I just recieved my new r-com 20 pro incubator an I decided to use 16 eggs that I had in my refridgerator and I saw a black spots in all of the eggs! 4 of the eggs were from the days laying hens and they also have black spots in them too! Ill candle again at day 14 and see if any of them are...
I heard of some that release doves for weddings and for funerals. What breed would be raised for either and is there a market for them for these two events? If so, what could you charge for them (per bird)? I would imagine that you problably could get a little more money for these events as...
What is the safest way to mark your eggs for imfo? About 4 or 5 years ago my faimily went out fishing and found a handful of wild geese eggs. We took them home to hatch. Then after they hatched, within a few days we released them back into the wild.
Before we put them into the bator, which was...
I just recieved my r-com 20 pro incubator today and I cant wait to start hatching! I only have one question. So, how should I save the eggs till I get the 20 eggs that it takes to fill the bator? I have 1 large egg from todays laying hens. Im getting about 4 to 5 eggs per day but only 1 or 2 of...
If you are designing a chicken coop then read this. I found this and it highlights good and bad points behind some ideas when designing your coop! Just click the "COOPS" link in the menu.
http://www.kippengrabbelton.be/engels/
Does anyone know how to build a battery cage with pics also? Or links to websites that show how to build battery cages? Im just curious! I dont plan on building any for use, so dont hate me for askin'! I know how they are used and stuff like that.
I have 1 buttercup hen and she was raised with my other chickens. All the others have been laying good for the past few weeks , all except for her! I have checked her vent to see if she is laying but like all the other times before and still nothin. So how old do they have to be to start laying...
Im thinking of tring to raise some mourning doves. Does anyone here raise them? What kinds of coops do I need? Or, are there any special diets that they need?
Along time ago we went swimming at the lake. After swimming along the shore, I found a dead catfish that was infested with fly larvae. So I got to thinking that I could raise some for fishing. But now I also had the thought that they could be raised to add to my chicken feed for extra protein...
When they were little they used to eat all the bugs and worms that I would feed them but now they wont even think twice about the worms but they still eat bugs. HUH! GO FIQURE!
What do you folks do with all your feathers from your culled birds? Just wondering what to do when the time arrives. I read that the old timers used to stuff pillows with them. Just curious!