I hope there is someone out there that can give me a bit of advise. I have a broody hen that has been that way for about 3 or 4 days. she has hatched a clutch once before. I slid a few fertile eggs under her where she sat on them for about 24 to 36 hours. Unfortunately when I got home from work...
I have a young white silkie rooster (date of birth is July 2nd) I can not have roosters inside the city limits. I love him and don't want him to end up in a pot which I fear could happen it I place an add for him on craigslist. I have no pics of him, but can text some to you if int. I live in...
This is my first time raising chicks and I have a mama and 4, one week old chicks locked away from the other chickens ( they can see each other through wire) and was wondering when it would be ok to let the new family out to stretch their wings and explore a brave new world? They have a great...
My poor hen just hatched an egg yesterday and today she looks very droopy and exhausted. She will not eat and barely is drinking. I think she may be dying! What can I do for her. Will Sevin dust hurt the baby. What can I give her to help her through the night? Pls. Help me her 1 day old chick...
I did my chicken chores tonight and noticed one of my broody hens eggs must have rolled out of the back of nest on onto the ground. It must have rolled out the night before when I last did my chicken chores last, so it has been out for 24 hours! It looks to have survived the fall (no cracks) but...
Does anybody know where one might get their hands on a nice quality Welsummer hen or pulllet in NC or SC (I am in Mooresville NC) from a breeder not a Hatchery? I would appriciate any help finding one. Thanks much!
This is Berniece and she should be an EE cochin mix? Should she not have more fluff on the feet? She is still quite young, so maybe they will come in soon. she looks like a Maran to me but the farm she came from had no Marans.
I have a new pullet who is half the size of her new coop mates ( Not sure her age/ maybe3-4 months old?). She has made friends with my Orpington but the EE and Wyandotte still stay seperate from her and her new allie the Orpington during the day. I have had her for about 2 weeks. She sleeps...
I have a new pullet how is half the size of her new coop mates ( Not sure her age/ maybe3-4 months old?). She has made friends with my Orpington but the EE and Wyandotte still stay seperate from her and her new allie the Orpington during the day. I have had her for about 2 weeks. She sleeps...